If one were to analyze and weigh up the pro's and cons of calling a band Japan, I guess that calling a band Cinemage displays a similar culturally romantic notion.

I have to admit that I don't like performing live, however I do perform when I have to and somewhat surprisingly I make a good fist of it.

The balance between access and fairness to the artists hasn't quite been reached to date, however breaking down barriers is ultimately a good thing.

Once upon a time I would have settled for nothing less. I would dearly like to never have to concern myself with writing commercially viable material, however I do specialize in single song writing and I am surprised and a little disappointed that I haven't had a chart hit to date. I will add that the constraints a pop single places on an artist/songwriter rather than being a straight jacket, well I actually find the process cathartic.

Interference - Disintegrate - Cinemage (Present) - Solo (present).

David Sylvian, Martin Gore, Neu, Air, Bowie/Eno, Peter Gabriel, Portishead, Scott Walker, Talk Talk, 78-81 Ultravox, Early Black, The The, Can, Early Human League, Goldfrapp, Gorillaz and the films of David Lynch, Lars Von Trier, Chris Nolan, Duncan Jones, Wim Wenders & Tomas Alfredson. The art of Rothko, Kline, Warhol, Bacon & Picasso.
I'm not sure why but for a long time now I have felt like a new European citizen, so I feel obliged to add the names of Joseph Beuys & Conny Plank.

I love the Atomium in Brussels & the TV towers in Berlin & Prague.

A PC, Cubase 5, virtual instruments, Novation X-Station, Yamaha electric guitar, mixing desk, AKG D5 Dynamic microphone & a TC Helicon Voicetone Processor.

Always judge a book by its cover, 'cos after all what you see is what you get and beauty is in the eye of the beholder.