Near to where I live there are some moorings that were used over a hundred years ago to moor fishing and trade boats - and these mooring posts were called dolphins - no-one knows why - although this term was well used and documented in writings of the time. Now they have weathered and in some cases degenerated almost to the point of departure. I liked the sound of 'the dolphin post' and liked the 'english-ness'of it

Ive spent my entire life dividing music into two piles - things I like at the moment, and things I don't. Often music and artists shift from one pile to the other. In the same way I am sure I have been influenced musically by as many things as I don't like as I do like - even music you strongly despise influences what and how you chose to play.

East Anglia in the UK

Fender stratocaster, Line 6 Variax Guitar - Stagg Mandolin - homemade bass guitar - Tanglewood acoustic - a Tenor Sax - A Yamaha digital keyboard oh and some stubby fingers to try and play any of the above.