MY MUSIC
I got my start writing songs in Sydney in the early ’90s, encouraged by a circle of generous musicians who nudged me toward finding my own voice. Around that time I recorded an album, Sarah’s Room, with English musician Dominic Halpin, and later put together a full album’s worth of material at Goose Haven Recording Studios in Gordon, Sydney. Only one physical copy was ever made -I still have the master DAT.
Back in New Zealand I also recorded an EP with the Wanganui/Christchurch funk band Glider (legendary in our own minds at least & I even quit once because of the name!).
Since then I’ve dipped in and out of songwriting and recording, learning the same lesson over and over: if it were easy, everyone would do it. It isn’t .. but it’s worth it.
Recent releases include my 2024 live album "Live at Darkroom" and my current album "Sunday River" available on streaming, LP and CD
HIGHLIGHTED RELEASE
"JOHN & WARREN"
The first single from my upcoming album Sunday River is now live on all streaming platforms!
“John & Warren” is a tribute to the late greats John Prine and Warren Zevon — two songwriters with an eye for the detail of the human race. I wrote it ahead of the annual John Prine tribute show here in Christchurch, with a theme of loss and the wish that this kind of songwriting voice was still with us. It’s a song that embraces humour and humility, much like the men it honours.
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