original music

(Black Dog Blues original lyric note)

I used to say my music was 'sad, but sweet.'  Now I'm not so sure.  There's a lot of humour there too with the pain. There is normally a character & a story, though the style & view point will change from song to song.  

The music has unmistakeable retro taste, combined with older blues & celtic influences, merged with hip hop, jazz & funk. I enjoy so many types of music, I can't help but write in different styles.

All this is accomplished by a kick-ass funk-rock band that is flexible & sensitive enough to take it from darkness to light. Sister Helen Goudge adds her fine vocal range to the mix, with percussionist Johnny (Conga) Cameron providing the groove. Steve Gray is a guitar collector & funky bass-meister, while the mild-mannered Rob Molyneux turns into a rock legend when he takes his electric guitar in hand.

Other fine friends & talented musicians have worked with me live & on the album Fool Circle, including Len Salt, Mark Towl, Dave Watts, Geoff Fitzpatrick, Charles Pierard & Tracey Brabet.