Artists
Here's a selective list of artists I’ve worked with (in no particular order):
Boyzone, Ronan Keating, Westlife, Take That, Robbie Williams, Mark Owen, Simply Red, Texas, Rick Astley, Will Young, Rag'N’Bone Man, George Ezra, Nile Rodgers, Olly Murs, Kaiser Chiefs, Steps, Leona Lewis, Seal, Gabrielle, Beverley Knight, Jamie Cullum, James Arthur, Paloma Faith, Tom Chaplin, Blue, Adam Lambert, Ella Henderson, Zara Larsson, Birdy, Atomic Kitten, Becky Hill, Calum Scott, Alfie Boe, Yungblud, Cat Burns, KSI, Anne-Marie, Laura Mvula, Anastacia, Emile Sande, Gregory Porter, Conchita Wurst, The Real Thing, Mimi Webb, Raye, Oti Mabuse, John Lodge (Moody Blues), Bananarama, Jack Savoretti, James Morrison, Mica Paris, Martha Reeves, Gwen Dickie, Heather Small, James Blunt, Sarah Brightman, Spiritualised, Emma Bunton, Mel C, Sam Bailey, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Chris Farlowe, Journey South, Lemar, Kathryn Jenkins, Kim Wilde, A1, Roachford, Shola Ama, Jaki Graham, Lady Blackbird, Andreya Triana, The Shires, Kenny Thomas, Rebecca Ferguson, Sheila Ferguson, JLS, Ruby Turner, Denise Pearson, Alexandra Burke, Joe McElderry, Woody Woodgate (Madness), Cathal Smyth (Madness), Griff, Ward Thomas, G4 (+ Jonathan Ansell), Shayne Ward, Hearsay, Andrew Strong, Ms Banks, Evelyn Glennie, John Newman, Tom Grennan, Allie Sherlock, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Cream Classical, Sara Bareilles (on the musical “Waitress”), Anthonia Edwards, McKenzie Zeigler and Dr. Hook (who I can confirm is not a medical doctor…). And Jedward.
TV
Musical Director of the Eurovision Song Contest Opening Ceremony in Liverpool, 2023.
Musical Director of the Olympics Homecoming Event 2021 (BBC1)
Musical Director for Paralympics Homecoming Event 2021 (Channel 4).
Musical Director of ITV’s Big Jubilee Weekend (2022).
Musical Director of ITV’s New Year’s Eve Show 2022. 2023
Musical Director for CBBC Summer Social 2016
Piano at Commonwealth Service, Westminster Abbey, March 2020 (Live on BBC1)
Piano accompanist on Fame Academy (second series) and Celebrity Fame Academy (second series).
Piano and Guitar on BBC TV series Facing The Music.
Guitarist in house band for BBC show "I Love My Country".
Guitarist in house band for “The Greatest Show” on BBC1.
Radio
Musical Director for Magic Radio’s live Christmas gigs since 2015.
Musical Director of Magic Radio’s Magic of Soul live gigs.
West End
My first West End Show was deputising for the guitarist on the Sam Mendes version of "Oliver" at the Palladium in 1996, which I did while still holding down a day job. Via a couple of other shows I ended up as Assistant MD on the original West End production of "Rent" (1998-9). For 10 years or so I performed regularly on "Thriller Live" until it’s closure in April 2020. I have worked as a guitar dep on "Hamilton: An American Musical" since the beginning of its West End run at the Victoria Palace, other recent West End credits include "Everyone's Talking About Jamie", “Dear Evan Hansen” and “Only Fools and Horses, the Musical”
Rent (Assistant MD), Hamilton (guitar), Dear Evan Hansen (Guitar), Everyone's Talking About Jamie (guitar & keys), Waitress (guitar), Thriller Live (guitar & keys), Only Fools & Horses The Musical (guitar), Oliver (1996) (guitar), Whistle Down The Wind (guitar), Fosse (keyboards), The Full Monty (guitar), Dr. Dolittle (keyboards), Movin' Out - featuring the songs of Billy Joel (guitar), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (guitar/banjo), Memphis (guitar), , The Girls - by Gary Barlow & Tim Firth (guitar & keys),
RECORDING
Recordings by Charli XCX, Rudimental, Anne-Marie and Julian Perretta. See the audio page for a few examples.
Over the years I have played on numerous sessions, many for TV ads, including Twix, Ford, Ericsson, Radio 2 and Bacardi.
I've also played on the soundtrack for many TV shows, including BBC drama "Undercover" and Channel 4's "No Offence"
Classical Music
Steve Martland, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Mark Anthony Turnage, Martin Creed, Simon Rattle, BBC Symphony Orchestra, CBSO, London Sinfonietta
Arrangements
Various arrangements for artists for Magic Radio (see video page), and for BBC, ITV and Channel 4. String arrangements for Olympics and Paralympics Homecoming events 2021, Battle of Britain Remembrance Celebrations. "Hey Laura" for Gregory Porter, live Radio 2 broadcast. World Cup 66 50 year celebrations.
Also, just to say I exclusively use Elixir Strings, because they’re life-changingly brilliant.