What bands have you been in?
I have been in bands on and off since I was 14, with my longest stint playing banjo, mandolin and guitar in folk-punk band Smokey Bastard. I also record, produce, mix and master at my home studio.
What was your first instrument?
I started playing piano when I was about 6 and took up the violin a couple of years later. I picked up guitar and bass guitar when I was about 14 and started playing mandolin and banjo when I joined a folk-punk band in my 20s.
Who are three people or bands who have highly influenced you in music?
Mike Patton in all his bands, Cardiacs and Josh Homme in all his bands.
What are the top 3 gigs you’ve ever been to?
BST at Hyde Park 2014 - Black Sabbath, Soundgarden, Faith No More and Motorhead
Reading Festival 2002
Mastodon at Brixton Academy
What were the last 3 gigs you went to?
Mastodon at Brixton Academy
Queens Of The Stone Age at The O2
Lightyear at The Garage
Do you have any non-music related hobbies outside of work?
No.