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I started playing guitar in my teens along with drums, my preferred instrument until my 30's.

I played in several function bands over the years, but since moving to the West Country in 2010, I have concentrated on solo acoustic guitar.

In my early years I listened to the pop stars of the day like The Beatles, Kinks and Small Faces.

My love for the 3 minute pop song continues but I have since developed an equal love for Folk, Blues and Jazz.

Whether it be Pop, Folk or Blues, I am drawn towards story songs, songs with a message, and when I perform them, I use a mix of flat-picking and fingerstyle.

My early influences include James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen, but these days I also like to listen to lesser known singer-songwriters like Steve Tilston, Richard Shindell, Charlie Dore, Chris Wood, Nerina Pallot and Bob Fox, all of whom I have seen locally in the past year or two.

My performances often include one or two of my own songs.