Member Since: 1/10/2007
Band Members: Just me, plus a few guitars, a growing collection of pedals and gizmos, and a hopeless tangle of leads! However, sometimes I play with a band format. The membership varies, but perm any of: Tom, Grant, Tim (guitar); Chris, Will (bass); Ady, Rob (drums); Mark, Jack (keyboards); Storm (vocals).
Influences: John Martyn, Kelly Joe Phelps, Martin Simpson, Tia, Roy Harper, Nick Drake, Gram Parsons, Sheryl Crow, Jackson Browne, Van Morrison, Richard Thompson, Little Feat, Led Zeppelin, Bruce Cockburn, Bruce Springsteen, Bert Jansch, Paul Simon, Dan Fogelberg, Ricki Lee Jones, Dido, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris, 50 Cent, Snoop Dog, Eric Anderson, Fairport Convention, Foo Fighters, Free, Gene Clark, Groundhogs, Elvis Costello, Frank Zappa, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Alan Stivell, Cream, Steve Winwood
Anti-influences: James Blunt and any other three-chord, lack talent who thinks that stringing together a bunch of cliches constitutes writing a song.
Pet hates: People who shout out requests at free entry gigs.
Sounds Like: I have been told that I sound like: John Martyn, Cat Stevens, Roger Waters and Iain Anderson. Take your pick. All are flattering, but I like to think I sound like me :-)
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: Indie