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About Me

I Have my own prog rock project called TOYSHOP MURDERS which is on Myspace too, I have programmed for MOOG MUSIC and have programmed banks of sounds for the MOOG VOYAGER,the Version 3 Upgrade and the RACK MOUNT. Also for the Little Phatty.They can be found on the Moog website www.moogmusic.com My name is up there on the version 3 upgrade page....along with loads of great musicians(which makes me somewhat, quite proud). also under voyager artists, I'm there and you can read my interview.I have recently been touring with Chris de Burgh and working with Paul Young. Also collaborated on The Sonic Executive Sessions cover of Jellyfish's HELLO for the tribute album. I played Accordion on the Alfie Boe new CD(October 07) where I got to play with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. I played on an orchestral tour with CdeB in August 08 and have another one scheduled for Spring 09.Currently working on projects at my home studio and slave house.Enough of me, What about you?????

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Keith Emerson(My all time Hero and the reason I got into this bloody industry), Rufus Wainwright, Ben Folds, Joe Zawinul,Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis (unfortunately that's not gonna happen),David Goldblatt and Jan Hammer.Stevie Wonder, Larry Carlton, Louis Theroux and Captain Scarlet.

My Blog

Well It’s over

And so I am packing up my little suitcase ready to board a plane for home.It's been a great three weeks on the road for CdeB, the band and orchestra and the last two nights have been from one extreme ...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:01:00 GMT

Frankfurt again?

So how many times in a tour can you possibly pass or visit Frankfurt. It seems every other bloody day in our case. Today we stopped off at the Inter continental hotel for a bite to eat where we were l...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:09:00 GMT

Aachen and the last week

We've got to play some amazing places. The Neue Philharmonie have settled in and the band shows are good fun to play as we can let go a little without restrictions of charts and socres.We played Aache...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:06:00 GMT

And when the heavens open

Last night, we played our first CdeB Orchestral show. It has been 2 and 1/2 months of checking scores, checking parts, writing new parts, correcting old ones and so many other things for me. The show ...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:47:00 GMT

Nadal, Orchestras and Ireland

I watched Rafael Nadal on Sunday beat Roger Federer in the most incredible final I've ever seen. I'm not a tennis fan, but to see this young guy put his everything into the game and come out on top wa...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:01:00 GMT

Danish Bacon!

We flew into Denmark last tuesday for 3 dates with CdeB. The first show in Hillerød was good. A nice venue and a nice hotel. Show 2 was in Esbjerg. It was a fantastic show and i think it's the best we...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:03:00 GMT

The Baltic tour and back to Normality

Well I must admit, The Russian, Latvian and Lithuanian trip was interesting. We had some whacky moments on the tour. St Petersburg was an nice gig to kick off the tour. Good audience and superb ...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:53:00 GMT

To Russia with Love

Chris de Burgh and the band are off to Russia in March for some shows. I've heard it's rather cold there. Suitable clothing is going to be taken. I'm looking forward to the overnight train journe...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:20:00 GMT

two weeks

Well, It's been a great two weeks. Ffi and I think we've found the perfect house with outbuildings to build the studio.It's a gorgeous farmhouse with grounds and enough room for Rwffys our Dog to...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:10:00 GMT

UK dates and Orchestral Shows

C de B and the band have just finished the UK leg of "the Storyman" World tour. It was amazing to play at the Apollo in Hammersmith. The venue of many fantastic gigs and I think Frank Zappa recor...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:07:00 GMT