Biography

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I first played guitar at the age of nine, playing a small bodied acoustic that my parents gave me for my birthday. Nothing much happened until The Beatles came along redefining the music that had been the inspiration for my learning. As a result of the new generation of music, school-work took a back seat and found playing music became more appealing. Playing in a school band called The Phables did nothing to dampen my enthusiasm. I wanted more.

My more serious playing days started in 1969 in a band called 'FUZZ' appearing on Television's 'Uptight' show and playing the dance halls alongside bands such as the 'Master's Apprentices' and 'The Valentines'. A year or so later I joined a band called 'LIVE SOUND DIMENSION', a recording and cabaret act that occasionally doubled as a backing band for many floorshow acts.  The band was also sought for recording sessions for other artists because of their harmony abilities.

I had some fun dabbling in acting working on the TV series Prisoner and The Sullivans. I also appeared as an extra in the movie Thirst during 1979-80.

In 1979 I joined the band STONEY CREEK.  The band carved a name for itself on Australia's country music circuit, head lining at most of the major music festivals in the eastern states. The band leaned heavily on their harmonizing abilities and were often called upon as a back up band for solo artists, such as the legendary JIMMY LITTLE , Col Elliott and Alison Durban. Because of the band's backing abilities they were also chosen as the support band for Tom T. Hall and Diana Trask. They were also the backing band for the contestants in the Tamworth Starmaker Talent Quest in 1981- 1982, an event that was to launch the careers of several of today's stars such as LEE KERNAGHAN and Keith Urban.

During this period I was writing more songs than the band could use, so I entered the New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards winning Best Composition with Lady Right and also fourth prize for Goodbye Lover, Hello Friend.

2005 saw me back in the studios to record some of the songs that had been recorded using the old analogue recording equipment years ago, this time being recorded using today’s digital computer technology. The approach to this recording was very different to the old days and more time was spent in this process.  January 2006 saw the independent release of a four song EP which was played on radio throughout Australia and Europe while finishing off the Soundboard album.

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