from the film: Bladerunner
I love the film and was blown away by the brilliant soundtrack

Not at the moment - I did perform live for many years in the UK and for the most part, loved it............I've found that 'playing by ear' is far too painful - so these days I use my fingers!

I think it's a great way to bring talent - especially young talent into the public domain

Hypothetical - I don't consider myself accomplished enough to even think about this question

I started off with my sister Jan in a guitar/vocal duo when I was 15 - playing in and around our home town, Liverpool (England). Our first 'public' performances were part of a folk group that played in our church (Jan was also in the excellent church choir). We progressed onto folk nights in pubs and clubs singing pop/folk songs. We were picked up by a local agent after winning a talent competition and played the club and cabaret circuit for a couple of years (including a summer season in Blackpool and a tour of Scotland). After a bad car accident, we split and both went solo. I played as a guitar/vocalist for a number of years, sometimes professionally but for the main part semi. Although I have always loved music, I have never really dedicated myself to the playing and creative side until recently. It is now the biggest part of my life and I enjoy it immensely. My aim now is to focus my varied musical history into producing music that is original and hopefully pleasurable to others.

My big sister Jan (great singer!) - Musical family get-togethers - Mr. Murray (my school's music teacher) - Peter Cribley (1st 4 chords) - cousin George (more chords and rhythm) Peter and Terry Kennedy (who introduced me to Yes' music) - Lally Stott (wrote hits for Middle of the Road) - Lou Fyne (EMI producer ) - Beach Boys - Beatles - Yes - Bach - Kate Bush - Debussy - Tamla Motown - Massenet - The Faces - Big Bill Broonzy - Queen - Bacharach/David - CCS - Beethoven - ELO - Vangelis - Pavarotti - Georgio Moroder - Creedence Clearwater Revival - Sparks - The Kinks - Robert Johnson - 10CC - Tchaikovsky - The Jam - Daft Punk - James Taylor - The Faces - Prokofiev - Genesis - Dvorak - The Style council - Kraftwerk - David Bowie - Supertramp - The Clash - Coldplay - Tangerine Dream - The Killers - The Carpenters - Free - Pink Floyd - My sister's church choir from the 60's (fantastic music and beautiful voices in harmony) - The great Artists on Soundclick.
( to name but a few! )

my bedroom studio

At present, I am using Reason software on a pc - My guitar set-up has been gathering dust since my 4-track recorder broke. I hope to do some guitar and vocals soon.

Although regretting not paying more attention to my music teacher at school, I have him to thank for instilling in me a love for music. It's to my eternal shame that I'm a better listener than I am a player, but it is never too late to learn. Now past the dreaded '3-chord' barrier, I am on a voyage of discovery that exites me beyond my wildest dreams. It is an honour to share these dreams with you.