Q. Who are your musical influences?

A. That’s another tricky one as there are so many. I have two older brothers so I grew up with their music first. Elvis, Buddy Holly and the Everly Brothers. In my teens I was influenced by pop music, The Beatles etc. I have always been very into folk/acoustic music too. My dad listened to classical so I got an appreciation for that early on. Put all that together and you’ve got a start!

Q. What is your usual method of composing a tune, do you always use the guitar?

A. I always go for my guitar first as that’s what comes naturally to me. I play around with the keyboard a little but I don’t have the skill to use it for composition. If I find a melody I like I usually put my old four track recorder on and get it down on tape before I forget it.

Q. Is there a song which you wish you’d written, and what is it?

A. There are loads of songs I wish I’d written. I’ve been a fan of Ralph McTell since the late 60’s and love everything he’s done. I don’t think I could nail it down to any one song, but I wouldn’t mind a very small percentage of the royalties from Yesterday!

Q. Who was the old lady the track “On growing old” on your cd “In the blink of an eye”

A. This song was inspired initially by my grandmother. I remember as a little kid going to her house for tea and seeing all the old family photos around the walls. She had a music box that played a tune when you opened it.

The song is really about every old lady.