I started out in Burning Blockade, a band formed with school mates during the punk and new wave years. I played in other bands after that, before we got back together a few decades later as BBTwo. By then we’d grown up a bit, and so had the music.
These days I also write and record as a solo artist.
I grew up listening to artists who looked out at the world and wrote about what they saw. That’s stayed with me. I want my songs to have something to say, whether they’re about the rich and powerful or the relationships that help us get through life.
The lyrics matter to me, but so does having a melody that makes you want to listen again. My music probably sits somewhere in indie pop/rock, although the songs vary quite a bit in style.
The guitar has always been my main instrument. I play a few others too, with varying degrees of competence. Enthusiasm helps.
Songs usually start with a fragment of an idea or a melody that won’t leave me alone. Getting from there to a finished song can take some wrestling, especially when a third verse refuses to behave.
