ABOUT
I grew up surrounded by an eclectic mix of music; Frank Zappa, The Beatles, Jess Roden, Pink Floyd, Climax Blues Band and prog-era Genesis, to name a few. Blondie's 'Heart of Glass' first stirred up my interest in synths, quickly followed by the first mainstream electronic acts such as Ultravox, Numan and OMD. Armed with an Argos bought Casio keyboard and later a used Jen monosyth bought for £80, I started to write my own basic songs around 1983 before forming the synth duo Prolog with college friend Dave Holt, who I performed a small number of gigs with between 1984 and 1985. Very sadly, Dave passed away in September 2022.
As a solo artist from 1985, I started recording demos in various local studios in the hope of getting record label interest but my synth-based music was out of favour. I carried on writing new songs (such as ‘Forever’ in 1998) but also started focusing on instrumental tracks and media compositions.
In 2006, after a few years getting my head around the latest music technology, I recorded the album ‘Parallel’ at home. This resulted in some airplay on BBC 6 music.
As a solo artist from 1985, I started recording demos in various local studios in the hope of getting record label interest but my synth-based music was out of favour. I carried on writing new songs (such as ‘Forever’ in 1998) but also started focusing on instrumental tracks and media compositions.
In 2006, after a few years getting my head around the latest music technology, I recorded the album ‘Parallel’ at home. This resulted in some airplay on BBC 6 music.
First live gig in 1984 with Prolog.
(photo: Blackpool Gazette)
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Last live gig in 2009.
(photo: Blackpool Gazette)
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Two years later, I recorded ‘Slow motion pictures’ which again achieved some airplay (including on BBC 6 Music again) and a few favourable online reviews. At the time, retro synth music was finding popularity again with the likes of La Roux and fellow Blackpool artist Little Boots in the charts. I almost felt relevant. I also performed live again for the first time in 20 years.
I started working on a new album in 2010 but - for various reasons - I had to put this on hold. Ten years later, during the COVID lockdown, I finally found time to finish the album ‘Tomorrow is another day’. Since then I have worked on more instrumental and experimental tracks under the name Storms Over Oceans with an eye on media usage and within installation art projects.
Why put this site together? Is anyone even bothered apart from me? Probably not, who cares. If nothing else, I consider it my public online music 'scrapbook'...and if somehow Taylor Swift visits the site one day, listens to 'Radio America' and decides to record a cover, that'd be a bonus and the royalties would come in very handy.
Two years later, I recorded ‘Slow motion pictures’ which again achieved some airplay (including on BBC 6 Music again) and a few favourable online reviews. At the time, retro synth music was finding popularity again with the likes of La Roux and fellow Blackpool artist Little Boots in the charts. I almost felt relevant. I also performed live again for the first time in 20 years.
I started working on a new album in 2010 but - for various reasons - I had to put this on hold. Ten years later, during the COVID lockdown, I finally found time to finish the album ‘Tomorrow is another day’. Since then I have worked on more instrumental and experimental tracks under the name Storms Over Oceans with an eye on media usage and within installation art projects.
Why put this site together? Is anyone even bothered apart from me? Probably not, who cares. If nothing else, I consider it my public online music 'scrapbook'...and if somehow Taylor Swift visits the site one day, listens to 'Radio America' and decides to record a cover, that'd be a bonus and the royalties would come in very handy.
