At the tender age of 5 I developed an obsession with a particular LP owned by my parents. That album was 'Queen - Greatest Hits Vol. 1', and from that time onwards Rock music has been a part of my life.
At school I was introduced to two bands which pretty much defined my adolescence and shaped my musical tastes to come - Prodigy and Nirvana.
Towards the end of my teenage years I found that my tastes in music were developing, and new, darker sounds began to inspire me - the relentless techno-inspired riffery of Fear Factory, the industrial punk sneer of late Pitchshifter, the hardcore punk of Pennywise, Sick of it All and Suicidal Tendencies.
As my library of music expanded I embraced thrash metal, death metal, grindcore, doom, stoner and a whole host of other styles, and given my penchant for ridiculously heavy music, my addition to the Nine Hundred More stable may be a bit of an oddity.
However, there is one thing I would highlight as an underlying quality which most of my favourite music has - high energy. Hence, while you may not hear any death grunts or blastbeat drumming from this band's direction, I for one feel right at home belting out a bass riff regardless of the overall style provided it gets people moving.
When I first took on the role of bass player for NHM, I had already a few years mucking about with a six-string guitar, but never really got the hang of it. However, after standing at the helm of a Trace Elliot amp for the first time I knew that the bass was my preferred instrument.
Despite having spent a couple of years away from the other guys, I can gladly say that it feels damn good to be back in the fold again.
Influences
Slayer, Metallica, Dead Kennedys, Mastodon, Pantera, Tenacious D, Deicide, Jamiroquai, Necrophagist, Nile, Morbid Angel, Trivium, Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage, The Chemical Brothers, Iron Maiden, Fear Factory, Radiohead, Dragonforce, Shadows Fall, The Wildhearts, Mad Sin, Coheed and Cambria, Discharge, The Sword, Monster Magnet, Dethklok (!), Iron Monkey, Machine Head, Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, Superjoint Ritual, All That Remains, Capdown, Prodigy and, of course, Queen.
Guitars
Guitar - Washburn 5-string bass with Ernie Ball 'Power Slinky' 45 strings
Amps
Ashdown MAG 410T 4 x 10 bass cabinet with an Ashdown MAG 300H Evo II head
Effects
Behringer BOD100 Overdrive Pedal
Behringer BCH100 Chorus Pedal
Harley-Benton BEQ-1 EQ Pedal
Artec APW-5 Wah-Pedal
