Music

Background

I play keyboards and have done so on and off since the late 80’s. While I’m mostly self taught I’ve benefitted immensely from lessons here and there over the years, most recently from the brilliant (and patient) Richard Tankard. Tank is a full time keyboard player/singer/songwriter/touring musician and, as it happens, has worked with many of the musicians I admire – leading to some amusing conversations along the lines of “Yep should be able to help you with that song, it was in the set when I toured with them in 1996”

I dabbled in signing a bit when back in Canberra in 2015 or so and had a fruitful term or two of lessons with Bec Taylor, my first public performance singing being “Amazing Grace” at the end of term concert she did with all her students. After re-locating to South West Victoria in 2020 I started singing lessons in earnest and from this have gotten pretty solid as a singer too – a Baritone – thanks to the (also patient) tuition of Leah Oswin.

It’s all still a work in progress, really, all music is, but that aside I can manage a good go of singing and playing piano at the same time now as well which has been as unexpected as it has been fun.

Bands/Live Work

Since 2022 I’ve been working with a local guitarist and between us formed malugh and in early 2025 took some initial steps doing solo work too, but I prefer the duo format all considered…

Prior to the move to Victoria I’d been fortunate enough to be involved with two Canberra bands on a regular basis, the Kevin Windross Band (KWB) – a melodic/progressive rock outfit and Pivotal Point a blues/soul group. As at 2017 both outfits are on extended hiatus for various reasons – me leaving town not being one of them :) I’ve been able to contribute to some of Kev’s solo and band projects since remotely.

In addition to work with KWB and Pivotal Point, early in 2015 I was part of Ivoj Nob. We did a Def Leppard/Bon Jovi tribute show to well over 950 people at the Hellenic Club in Canberra. Was an amazing night and great fun to play tunes of my mildly mis-spent youth :)

Prior to all this I had a great time working with another local band, ZZG. I’m particularly grateful to Dan, Keith, Stu and Craig not only for some great memories from the time together but also for encouraging me to get serious about playing again after a 15+ year hiatus.

Even further back in time were some other bands – Matrix (no relation to the film franchise that came much much later) and Harlequin.

Musical Theatre

I’ve done a bit of musical theatre, in fact it’s started to become more than “a bit” so now it’s in a separate page...

Recording

In addition to band related recordings, I’ve had the joy of contributing to a few other projects. The most recent of these was through a mate of mine, Carey who was recording some tracks with the fantastic Julia Lenhardt I contributed some B3 organ to “Wasting Time” which is just a cracker of a tune I reckon :). Continuing the Organ theme was a solo on the track “One Minute” from The Barren Spinters third EP “Audionary”.? I also play B3 and some Clavinet on the Pivotal Point album “It Doesn’t Look Good On Paper” – a collaboration with a bunch of Canberra musicians back in 2014.

Gigs

I used to maintain a page here with information about shows I’m playing at or in some cases just going to myself :) It’s badly in need of update…

Equipment

For the technically inclined and/or curious a page with a little information on my keyboard rig as it was some years ago.