My entry into the world of music started in earnest as a youngster with lessons from the age of 6 and my own inventions, even earlier, during my 'highchair' years. From those early beginnings and subsequent influences over time I have endeavoured to embrace the world of music and develop and mature my musical style to what it is today. Influences early on of contemporary (world) rock sounds of the 60's and 70's, as well as my piano (piano lessons) solo genre pieces, baroque, classical, romantic and the like, began to shape my style and musicality of my works to this day. Obviously and fortunately I have been enriched by many other genres, songs (and artists) which I discovered or heard or performed over the years and just recently (better late than never) a more healthy respect for American jazz. In essence I believe my (original) music to deliver an honest, enjoyable and sensual blend of instrumental tunes, a soundscape/piano (soundtrack) of sorts, maybe a little ambient genre, maybe a little chill and lounge genre, maybe even a little 'jazz' with a fresh gastronomic style, part solo, part ensemble.
From my first music release in 1996 'Rain in my Bathtub' (available NOW for sale via this website) , through to my first published cookbook, 'Playing with Food' (Cookbook and Music cd) in 2006 (Currently SOLDOUT!) and my second published cookbook, 'Music to Dine For' (Cookbook and Music cd) also SOLD OUT, released at the end of 2008, and a NEW Album Release "Beach Holiday", available from March 2012 (purchase available from this site..purchase page) The music from all these individual releases lends itself to a variety of styles, I believe, and interpretations of popular, classical and especially modern contemporary genres. All of my original pieces have specific elements within the foundations which I hope will engage and inspire the listener. I hope this glimpse into my artistic and music life will enlighten people, just a little, into my musical persona. I would often fill glasses with differing amounts of water and discover new sounds, new notes, I would have been 3 or 4 years of age. My mother started to take me to piano lessons at age 5 or 6. I was never forced or anything like that, just an interest in the instrument, even at that early stage. Growing up I continued to discover new musical adventures, some continued lessons, school musicals and the like..school productions and solo performances, early childhood performances.... in the end, create my individual musical being, my unique slant of musicality. I have performed in Melbourne now for almost 3 decades, in a myriad of musical guises, performing (bands, duos), teaching.. but predominantly as a solo pianist in many of Melbourne's hotels, clubs, bars and restaurants.
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