I was born in a small village close to Cambridge, England.
My early influences included John Mayall, Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, Cream, Jeff Beck, Genesis, Soft Machine and Yes to name a few.
I played bass guitar in several small local bands in the Cambridge area, including 'The Waves' ('Walking on Sunshine' fame), 'Gentlemen', a progressive rock band that had a small but loyal following in the Cambridge and Manchester areas. 'Gentlemen' toured briefly in Europe, recorded several pieces, some of which were featured on national radio, we also appeared on a national tv show 'So It Goes' in 1977: https://youtu.be/u20ASGazUb4?si=V5DRx3lz-lOvONA5
The band disintegrated in 1977 after guitarist Rick Fenn moved on to bigger and better things with 10cc.
After emigrating to Canada in 1977, I played and toured regularly with Mike McKenna's Sidetrack (Mckenna-Mendleson Blues Band fame) and 'The Suspects' (Kenny Maclean of 'Platinum Blonde' fame). I moved to Prince Edward County near Belleville, Ontario in 1984 and have been in the area since then, operating a small recording studio for local artists and playing guitar and bass in many local bands since then. I continue to play locally and write and record original music.
