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BIO TIMELINE

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1976-1994

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1981 Moved to Brighton

1988 Moved to Wrexham, North Wales

1991/92 Left home to Llangollen, North Wales

1994 Moved to County Durham

1976 Born - Shoreham-By-Sea

1994-1997

Education

1997-1998

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1997  Joined Tarras a borders folk band from Alston Cumbria 

1997  Release Debut 'Rising' 

1998  Signed to Topic Records UK - UK Festival circuit - BBC live sessions (BBC Radio 2, 4, Radio Scotland), mini Tour with Chip Talyor - (Wild Thing) 

1998  Signed to Rounder Records USA - UK Festival circuit - BBC live sessions

1998  Toured Germany (Magnetic Music) 

1999-2002

2002 Tarras Disbanded

2002  Employed as a Croupier in Newcastle upon Tyne

2003  Moved to Manchester - Employed as a Croupier

2004  Moved back to county Durham 2005  Sold house in Durham

2005  Moved to London 

2006-2009

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2006  Wrote debut album 'May be some time' 

2006  Signed to Reveal Records 

2006  Released 'May be some time' - BBC1,2,4,6 music live sessions to include Giles Peterson, Janice Long, Mark Ratcliffe, Bob Harris, Gideon Coe BBC playlist Jo Whiley, Supported by the Unthanks, 

Supported Jon Hopkins, Supported Joan as Policewoman, Supported Jack Leven, 

released 'Give away your heart' on the 7th album 'Last'

2007  Released 'acoustic' - Reveal Records

2008  Released 'What else but love' - Reveal Records

2008/9  Retired from industry soon after release  
2009/23  Employed in technology in central London

2009-2023

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2009/23  Employed in technology in central London

2023 New album released

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