I was taken to symphony concerts, by my mother, from an early age. So I learned about great music. My mother was an amateur singer, and her grandmother was an opera singer in England. So music was definitely in the blood. We had a great record collection at home, which included classical, orchestral albums plus Harry Belafonte, Paul Robeson and Pavarotti, and also some of the Celtic singers that my mother loved.

In my teens I gravitated towards Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Bob Dylan. I was interested in the lyrics and the voices and melodies equally.

For many years after that I followed the path of being an actor. But I never lost my passion for music. Around the year 2000 I met an actor/singer who became my best friend, and eventually encouraged me to follow a musical path: Torquil Campbell (of the now hugely successful band Stars).

By 2011 I was ready to write and produce my first album (Feminine Endings). Three more followed in pretty quick succession (Vajra, The Old Heart and Nest of Vipers), with very good critical reaction. And here I am in 2022, set to release my fifth album, having already issued three singles: "Dangerous", “California’s Burning” and “In Absentia”.

Life moves slowly but incredibly quickly at the same time.