My long standing, favourite hobby is music. I play any kind of guitar, mainly electric, but accoustic and classical to some degree. I also play bass, and can use a keyboard to get what I need.

I started playing seriously when I was about 13, and am for the most part, entirely self taught. In my teenage years I was a member of several really band bands, culminating in a stage appearance when I was 17 at some Charity School Concert.

Over the years, my real interest in my music, has been writing and recording my own songs. Back in the 80’s, I used an Amstrad 4-track tape-recorder, and the general quality was atrocious. In the 90’s, I bought a digital Zoom Multi-track, and to be frank, it wasn’t all that much better.

However, following a significant gap where things like wifes, childrens, mortgages and debt were acquired, I did little save work. Then I bought an Apple iMac.

Today, I record songs using GarageBand. I’ve recorded almost two complete ‘albums’ of songs in the last 2 years, which are complete productions, save vocals and regardless of their shortcomings, I am really quite proud of them. In 2006, I recorded most of “Never a Truer Word”, the title track being the first complete and proper song I ever wrote, probably around 1990. In 2007, I’ve recorded what I regard as my most complete work, and I’ve entitled it “A Thousand Splendid Suns”. Here, you can download and listen to my songs, feel free to comment and enjoy.

My Musical influences shine through. My favourite style of music is progressive rock and metal, highly orchestrated and detailed music - my favourite bands include Maiden, Dream Theater, Bon Jovi, Rush, Priest, Zeppelin etc. Influences, I think that are evident in a number of my songs.

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The favourite track of my own, is for those who are interested, ‘The Wizard’.

MarkT-Space