As of right now I’m in rehearsal mode getting a collection of songs ready to perform for a live in lockdown set. I’ve decided to go ‘full on’ with sound quality and production. It’s been WAY TOO LONG getting any…

The Wawalak sisters are a part of Aboriginal Dreamtime culture. The story has regional variations with each following a similar narrative of two sisters roaming unfamiliar territory. One sister is pregnant, they stop to rest near water. The pregnant sister…

This song came on thick and fast. The ingredients collected on a street corner without me completely realising it was happening. Into the song cauldron went:  

Dolphins

Sunshine

Sandy beaches

Deja vu

Days Ahead is…

This is the first entry in a series taking a beyond the veil style look at the songs.

Songwriting is difficult to talk about because to a large degree I feel the songs write themselves. In this manner my…

Spectral Carnivores was released in January 2019, practically a year before COVID-19 changed the way we live. With the theme of the album being death, both literal and metaphoric, I talked about the human species closing in on itself. Obviously…

This is about new acoustic pianos. I’m talking brand new, fresh out of the crate, never been played NEW. Not second hand from Gumtree, Craigslist, or some guy down the street.

Here’s the thing, brand new acoustic pianos need…

As we find our way through this new reality it’s important we remember what we were doing directly before this terrifying aberration. The Me Too movement is more than a popular headline or hash tag, it’s paramount to us as…

A couple of months back I played a Brodmann piano at a few dance recitals. That piano left a big impression on me. 

Brodmann is a name I’ve heard great things about and now I understand why. They have…

As songwriters we want our music to sound its best live. These days there’s a multitude of modern technologies at our fingertips to fill out that live performance, even with only one or two people on stage. While it might…

There’s a lot of songs and song ideas that are discarded the moment I write them. If I don’t completely love something, it’s gone. This might sound destructive, but actually it’s constructive. It keeps the passion for music alive and…

Myths and rituals abound at a mere mention of singing. Open your mouth wide, not too wide, no hot beverages, imagine you’re filled with white light.  

Confused? I was. Eventually I shut it out and stuck to what…

When I was at film school it was pounded into me that music and subject matter are forever enmeshed and therefore the holy grail of a good choice. It never sat right with me. Time and time again this stodgy…

Back in the late 90’s I set about finding a proper art teacher to sate my obsession for sketching faces. Figured I would join some evening classes for a couple of weeks, learn some pro tips, and take it…

Bringing together a collection of classical works isn’t without its challenges. Where to begin and what to include? Some very clear pieces made themselves known early on. 

Fantasie Impromptu 

Certainly one of the most evocative piano pieces…

Sometimes there are moments in a songwriter's world when the question beckons "Why haven't I released this?" 

Well, Daphrie Lane, I suppose, is one of those moments, sort of. Originally I wrote the song with the lyrics and…

...and a warm welcome! 

New year, new habit – Blogging – *gasp*

This blog idea started way back in 2012. It was called 'The Desert' for a little while, and mostly contained lyrical snippets and random things…