I love bands like Placebo, panic at the disco, lost prophets, faith no more, the chilis. I also love Neds Atomic Dustbin, Kelly Clarkson, Alanis Morrisette, Pink, Anastacia, Avril, Incubus, No Doubt, Jaco Pastorius, Miles Davis as well as old school disco and funk classics, make of that what you will.
Despite the fact that my pics make me look like a hair flailing heavy metal kid i am in fact a huge fan of funk, disco and pop and as a bass player i enjoy the grrovier side of life, preferably with a healthy dollop of wah!
Despite this i have played a wide range of styles from europop to heavy metal. I have been lucky enough to share the bill with many great bands including STYX, DOKKEN, SIKTH, DANGER DANGER, THE JELLIES, MENDEED, STATETROOPER and many more who i know i should remember, but i cant!
Over the years i have played at a huge range of events, from tiny pub corners to massive televised festivals and legendary venues such as Glasgows SECC, the Hammersmith Apollo, and a bunch of others too!
I have also done a variety of session work, and have worked for many different bands, artists and producers including work for sony music and Chris Sutton (Lucie Silvas. Starship, Smokey Robinson)
I am primarily a groove based fingerstyle bass player although i do use plectrums when the song demands it.
While with TB records I released the critically acclaimed album 'Time after Time' with the uk melodic rock band 'DOUBLECROSS' which sold well across the globe, topping many melodic rock/AOR boards and was toured across the UK. 'Time after Time' is still available to buy from record stores and online retailers. (cat no: tbcd0109)
For a time i dipped a toe into metal with the popular metal band 'BALANCE OF SILENCE' who featured various on metal compilations, DVD soundtracks and on the favourite bands list of some of the biggest names in metal today. Another band i enjoyed playing with was the pop band ASHDOWNE. Playing with them opened up a subtler side to my playing and helped me focus on 'less is more' while keeping the groove and keeping the bass interesting. Playing with them saw me enjoying some excellent gigs at venues including SOUND in Londons Leicester square and the Liverpool Apollo as part of the Miss England show.
Nowadays despite living in Cheltenham i sometimes pop down to Leicester to play with a bunch of old mates, and together we have called ourselves the:'useless wooden toys' and its with these guys taht i am finally getting to live out my wah fuelled, funky pop leanings! I also occasionally play with the OZZY OSBOURNE tribute act THE WIZARDS OF OZ
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hi Guys, thanks for the connection! As you can see we are trying to something a bit different here in Cheltenham. I hope you and your friends can make it to our next gig the fantastic Ravish Momin all the way from New York with his 'Trio Tarana'. You and your friends will be very welcome at Xposed Club! Friday 11th April 8pm XC
hey man. yeh t'would be awesome to start playing around a bit. only played in norfolk so far. not too well travelled. but after six months we're looking to spread our wings. if you know of anywhere or anyone we can support then please let us know. hope the move went well and everything is all chipper. cheers man take it easy. MunFuedo [the dolls]
hey dude! missing ya lots. tell everyone about kickass my old bassist was, one of the most unknown and most talented musicians in the UK. fuckin miss ya buddy. you're however, gonna love the new band, simply think chili peppers, with faith no more&chris cornell in and add abit of metal into the splice plus a few other genres and top it all off with take that commerciality! hahaha! we're recording sometime next month! what u been up to bud?
hey gaf man. how is everything going? hope all is well. thought i'd speak as haven't done so in a while. mind if i make a request...? check out some drainpipe dolls goodies on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK-kMGBKFiA is our latest one.
hey, just thought i'd give an update, keep in touch like i said i would. our first gig got cancelled. sucks big time. but we've got one thursday 16th. should be good. bit nervous but it's the first gig so bound to be. but will get some videos posted on here asap. getting some down at the gig. will let u know when they are. hope all is well.
Been busy putting together ESSE Showcase featuring 7 live bands. Check out our Events Profile and add us if you like. Hope all is well.Click the pic and check it out.
hey man, thanks for the mail. much appreciated. t'would be awesome to support you guys at a venue. will have to get some songs burnt and sent off to you or shoved on our page. but yeh, thanks for the message. will keep in regular contact.
Hey Mr Gaf, You should have employed the other use of your bass on Saturday and used it as a weapon, make the heathens aware of the fine line between creation and destruction!!!
Anyway, just thought I'd say helloooo! and tell you...
