I was never a natural singer. As a kid, I would sing along to my favourite pop songs but no-one ever stopped me in my tracks to comment on how good my voice was. I could sing in tune, but I had no style, no control, no technique. When I decided that I wanted to be a singer, aged about … Read More
Trick Or Mistreat
It’s the night before Hallowe’en as I write this. It is a special time of year for me, mainly due to the memories that it conjures up. You see, it was around this time of year, several moons ago, that my band – SPiT LiKE THiS – first encountered a whiff of success. One drunken afternoon, several months prior, I … Read More
A Lifetime Ago
Wow, this took me back! I was browsing eBay, looking for something completely different entirely, when I stumbled across a listing for this: That is me and Vikki on the cover, looking young and pretty. Both probably a bit drunk. Inside is a massive six page spread on us. I will never forget that period in the band’s history – … Read More
From The Ridiculous To The Sublime
One of the most often asked questions since stopping doing music has to be “Do you miss it?”. At first, I had to delve deep to really think about the answer. Did I miss it or was I just happy to have a break from it? After all, when Vikki and I moved in 2014 it was never with the … Read More