My musical career started at school where I was a member of the school brass band playing trombone. At the age of 14 my dad bought me a guitar and I taught myself how to play. Soon my brother (Colin from Whizzkid) and myself formed a band at the local youth club and we played in the band for six months or so - this was our first taste of performing live. In 1979 we formed a band with some of my work colleagues and we were called Tradewind. The band was together for a couple of years and played the semi-pro circuit around the country. In 1982 Andrea and I formed a duo called Deja-vu and we also did the semi-pro circuit using the clubs organist and drummer. In 1984 we auditioned to join a local band who later were to be known as Tabu. We worked hard and soon had a good reputation on the circuit playing venues all over the UK and in Europe. In 1989 the band split up (on good terms) and Tabu Duo was formed.