Where does one start? It always tricky to talk
about oneself, but i will have a go :)
I have been playing guitar in some form or another since i was
9 years old, so that's, er, 32 years, with 15 recordings to my name wth
various labels including Sony, EMI, ARC Music, ASV and Naim Audio, but
more recently on my own label Inovatus. Touring has taken me around the
globe, between 80-90 countries in all, including places such as North
Korea, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Mozambique, and
the regular places, North America, most of the European and Asian countries,
and all of the Gulf States. I have received awards from the Crown Prince
of Bahrain and the Government of North Korea for my efforts in 'Building
Bridges Through Music'. My concerts these days include solo Guitar/Harp
Guitar compositions, but I am also looping live using Ableton Live, which
opens us a realm of new possibilities of layering parts and using pre
recorded loops and samples.
My compositions have appeared on various compilations alongside other artists
such as Anoushka Shankar, Barbara
Streisand, Zakir Hussain, John Paul Jones, (Led Zeppelin) Joe
Satriani, Steve Morse, Allan Holdsworth, John Scofield, Jeff Beck,
Larry Coryell, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Ozzy Ozbourne, Trey Gunn (King
Crimson) and Trilok Gurtu.
Orchestra-wise i have collaborated with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra,
the New Irish Orchestra, Kirkonummi Chamber Orchestra and the Orchestra of
the Royal Marines. I love to work with string players and have worked with
the Bingham String Quartet on a number of occasions.
If you would like a copy of my full CV/Media Reviews, please drop
me an email.