SongVault Artist Profile

Closet Cybergoth with Noise in a Box!

I developed Aotea Sound Lab in August 2007 to produce musical compositions in a digital format, drawing from a performance background gained during the 70s and early 80s.

During those years I expanded on my earlier musical experiences from playing cornet with brass bands when 11 years old, to a variety of instruments. These included trumpet, flute, tenor sax, keyboards and percussion played with a succession of bands spanning contemporary jazz, dance and cabaret, pub-rock, classical and new wave.

2007, and an introduction to Apple's GarageBand presented the opportunity to revisit the keyboard and begin producing music, after discarding ideas about guitars, soprano sax, flugelhorn, etc.

Now, June 2009, I am composing and recording with Logic Express, exploring the realms of music with lyrics and working with MySpace 'friends' and other artists to put down vocal tracks.