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More about me and my journey as a professional musician...
When did you start composing your own music?
I'm not really sure, definitely by age 7. My parents say I started very young. I have a video of my first advertising jingle composed when I was 9 for a competition. Watch it here if you dare!
When did you start singing?
I started singing as a baby, around 1 year old. My mum says it was obvious that "music lives inside you." So they encouraged me to sing at church and at school. When I was 10 I attended a "be a chorister for a day" experience at Leeds Minster. Dr Lindley, the choir master, assured my parents that they needed to send me to sing there! So I began training as a chorister aged 10 and passed my singing & music theory exams. I became head chorister and principal soloist, taking private bookings across Yorkshire. After my voice broke I transferred to the men's choir until I took my GCSE exams.
I currently perform 2-3 times a week, usually as an acoustic guitarist & singer.
What qualifications do you have?
In terms of music, I have GCSE grade 9 and A level grade A
ABRSM grades:
Acoustic guitar grade 8 Distinction,
Classical singing grade 8,
Music theory grade 5
I am now studying my final year of a music degree at University of Oxford. I'm aiming for full time work as a performer, composer & song writer.
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What guitars do you play?
I've been playing LAG guitars since I was 8. I own several of them. My newest one is a Hyvibe 30 which is the world's first “smart guitar.”
The photo shows me aged 8 on the day I got my first "grown up" guitar!
What instruments can you play?
I started learning guitar when I was 7. I play guitar, ukulele, bass guitar and have previously played sitar. I played saxophone at school and reached around grade 6 standard. I also played drums & percussion.
I'll have a go at any instrument really! The only thing I've never really got along with is the flute.
Can you read music if we give you sheet music or do you require a particular format?
I am fluent in reading notation (sheet music) and can sing from sight so I learn new music very quickly.
I can read guitar music as notation, chords and TAB. I can also create written music from client recordings.