Music has always been an emotional journey for me. My greatest inspiration comes both at times of joy and of sadness and turmoil.

As a young child, I grew up listening to my father’s classical music. We had an old upright piano in the lounge at home, upon which I would play one-note renditions of my favourite classical pieces by ear, as well as making up my own “songs”.

One day, when I was about 6 or 7, I became transfixed when I heard James Galway’s rendition of “Annie’s Song” on the television. Thus began my love affair with the flute.

Some months later, I heard “Chariots of Fire” by Vangelis playing through the open window of someone’s house close by to where we lived. This ignited my passion for the synthesizer.

We had an amazing music teacher at secondary school, who pioneered the use of synthesizers in the classroom, and inspired me to compose my own music. I also continued to listen widely, building up a collection of music and expanding my tastes into more eclectic areas – but with a special love of anything atmospheric, dreamy or melancholic.

As an adult, I rekindled my love of music, buying my first synthesizer while at university, and continuing to compose and perform.

The loss of my wife to sepsis in 2017, and the ongoing pandemic, have made me realise just how fragile life is. So I’ve decided to get my music out there now so that people can enjoy it, rather than delaying due to perfectionism.