Early tuition from ‘Harry’ a resident pianist from ‘The Groucho Club’. I went on to to play in various bands at school and college whilst playing in restaurants as a solo pianist. I have had extensive experience recording and touring with ‘Astrid Williamson’ playing keyboards, guitar and backing vocals and performing at venues accross the UK and America including:
Royal Albert Hall, London,
London Hammersmith Apollo
Manchester Apollo, Manchester,
The Living Room, New York,
The Hilton, Philadelphia,
Koko, London,
Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth,
The Academy, Birmingham
Connect Festival, Inverary, Scotland,
Birmingham Symphony Hall, Birmingham,
Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth,
Nottingham Royal Centre, Nottingham,
Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff,
Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle,
SECC Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow,
Sheffield City Hall & Memorial Hall, Sheffield,
Brighton Centre, Brighton,
Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland
Hospital Records London
City Hall Glasgow
Norway Volap¸ks VÂrfestival 2006 Oslo
Spiegeltent Brighton Festival
Enterprise, Camden London
King Tuts Wah Wah Hut (support to Sebastian Tellier) Glasgow
The Tunnels (headline show with support from Callel) Aberdeen
Cabaret Voltaire (headline show with support from Callel) Edinburgh
Belfast, Waterfront
Dublin, Vicar Street
Wolverhampton Civic
Sheffield City Hall
Portsmouth Guildhall
Bristol Colston Hall
Ipswich Regent
Nottingham Royal Centre
Newcastle City Hall
Glasgow Clyde Auditorium
I am now playing and recording with ‘The Milk and Honey Band’- keyboard, guitar and vocals. I also write, play bass and front a band called ‘The DeadCelebs’. We have re3cently released our first album which I co’produced and engineered.
I also write and record my own material in my studio using professional industry software and work with other artists to help them develop, realise and record there material to a high level of production.
In addition I have 10 years experience giving guitar/keyboard tuition to a range of students of all ages (CRB checked where necessary), both in a school (The Mead School, Tunbridgewells), music studio (Nick’s Music Studio, Hove), college (Access to music, Brighton) and home environment.
I began taking piano lessons aged 6 and progressed through the classical grades. Then with tuition from ‘Harry’ a resident pianist from ‘The Groucho Club’ I became inspired to follow a more contemporary path and went on to to play in various bands at school and college whilst playing in restaurants as a solo pianist. I then moved to Brighton and began teaching at a music studio. I have had extensive experience recording and touring with ‘Astrid Williamson’ playing keyboards, guitar and backing vocals and performing at venues across the UK, Europe and America including:
Royal Albert Hall, London, London Hammersmith Apollo Manchester Apollo, Manchester, The Living Room, New York, The Hilton, Philadelphia, Koko, London, Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth, The Academy, Birmingham Connect Festival, Inverary, Scotland, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Birmingham, Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, Nottingham Royal Centre, Nottingham, Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, SECC Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, Sheffield City Hall & Memorial Hall, Sheffield, Brighton Centre, Brighton, Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland Hospital Records London City Hall Glasgow, Norway Volap¸ks VÂrfestival 2006 Oslo, Spiegeltent Brighton Festival Enterprise, Camden London King Tuts Wah Wah Hut (support to Sebastian Tellier) Glasgow The Tunnels (headline show with support from Callel) Aberdeen, Cabaret Voltaire Edinburgh, Belfast, Waterfront, Dublin, Vicar Street, Wolverhampton Civic, Sheffield City Hall, Portsmouth Guildhall, Bristol Colston Hall, Ipswich Regent, Nottingham Royal Centre, Newcastle City Hall, Glasgow Clyde Auditorium.
I was musical director for Brighton based comedy outfit ‘The Treason Show’ for a while which was a great experience.
At the moment I am recording and co producing with local singer-songwriter ‘Lee Harris’. I play and record with ‘The Milk and Honey Band’- keyboard, guitar and vocals. I also write, play bass and front a band called ‘The DeadCelebs’. We have recently released our first album which I co produced and engineered. I sometimes play keyboards in a covers band called ‘Mojo Cookie’ and I have recently agreed to play keys and guitar with a band called ‘Oddfellows Casino’ which I’m looking forward to.
I also write and record my own material in my studio using professional industry software and work with other artists to help them develop, realise and record their material to a high level of production.
In addition I have 10 years experience giving guitar/keyboard tuition to a range of students of all ages (CRB checked where necessary), both in a school (The Mead School, Tunbridgewells), music studio (Nick’s Music Studio, Hove), college (Access to music, Brighton) and home environment.