Shine, Berlin

like a bluebird

One of the highlights of my recent trip to Australia was playing live in the gorgeous Colbourne Avenue space – an old community hall / movie theatre / church in Glebe with gorgeous ambience – curated by two erstwhile members

Shine, Berlin

like a bluebird

One of the highlights of my recent trip to Australia was playing live in the gorgeous Colbourne Avenue space – an old community hall / movie theatre / church in Glebe with gorgeous ambience – curated by two erstwhile members

the ocean folded in my wallet

I spend a lot of time looking back, realising full well the trouble with life is you have to live it forward. Silver is from a time I was overwhelmed by my past – recalling the romance of an impossible

the ocean folded in my wallet

I spend a lot of time looking back, realising full well the trouble with life is you have to live it forward. Silver is from a time I was overwhelmed by my past – recalling the romance of an impossible

long road home

“Who Loves Ya Baby?”, the first ep for Sydney band Leadlight,  was recorded in a 24 hour period at Damien Gerrard Studios with TJ Eckleberg at the helm. TJ’s focus, stamina and creativity were amazing to behold! He moved seamlessly from recording the bass and drums, to coordinating the horn section,

long road home

“Who Loves Ya Baby?”, the first ep for Sydney band Leadlight,  was recorded in a 24 hour period at Damien Gerrard Studios with TJ Eckleberg at the helm. TJ’s focus, stamina and creativity were amazing to behold! He moved seamlessly from recording the bass and drums, to coordinating the horn section,

the silver trail

Since I arrived in Berlin I’ve already found a guitar partner in crime – Christopher Zitterbart – and together we have become The Silver Trail – taking our name from the 1937 western of the same name. It’s been a

the silver trail

Since I arrived in Berlin I’ve already found a guitar partner in crime – Christopher Zitterbart – and together we have become The Silver Trail – taking our name from the 1937 western of the same name. It’s been a

dangerous ears

In the many years that I have worked with TJ I have always found him to be observant, receptive, enthusiastic and possessed of a dangerously good set of ears. He has made me a better mastering engineer and he probably

dangerous ears

In the many years that I have worked with TJ I have always found him to be observant, receptive, enthusiastic and possessed of a dangerously good set of ears. He has made me a better mastering engineer and he probably

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the visions of others

TJ’s scope and experience as both a producer and musical-director stands as unique among his peers. I’ve had the pleasure to work both for and with him over the years, and remain consistently impressed by his tenacity and muscularity as

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the visions of others

TJ’s scope and experience as both a producer and musical-director stands as unique among his peers. I’ve had the pleasure to work both for and with him over the years, and remain consistently impressed by his tenacity and muscularity as

Jakarta, Indonesia

the gentle grace of breathing out

I’ve never been anywhere like Jakarta. Three hours from the airport to the little hotel around the corner from the studio – ten kilometres an hour through insane traffic. Thank God Reza met me at the airport, where I was

Jakarta, Indonesia

the gentle grace of breathing out

I’ve never been anywhere like Jakarta. Three hours from the airport to the little hotel around the corner from the studio – ten kilometres an hour through insane traffic. Thank God Reza met me at the airport, where I was

escape

before you let me go

Berlin streets, particularly Kreuzberg where I live, are filled with graffiti. Interestingly I often see scrawled here “No Nazis”. With the collapse of communism and reunification, there’s concern about a swing back to horrors of the past. So some write

escape

before you let me go

Berlin streets, particularly Kreuzberg where I live, are filled with graffiti. Interestingly I often see scrawled here “No Nazis”. With the collapse of communism and reunification, there’s concern about a swing back to horrors of the past. So some write

safe from fear and alarm

I’m in Berlin, in the snow, with close friends around me – reminded of how the strangest of moments can become the strongest of memories. Yesterday those of us spending Christmas together held one crazy-assed, list-making, party-planning, spirits-negotiating lunch meeting

safe from fear and alarm

I’m in Berlin, in the snow, with close friends around me – reminded of how the strangest of moments can become the strongest of memories. Yesterday those of us spending Christmas together held one crazy-assed, list-making, party-planning, spirits-negotiating lunch meeting

only the end of the world

I’m reminded by the snow falling outside my window, there’s been a lot of changes in my life recently. Job, possessions, countries. Perhaps anticipating this a little – or pre-empting it a lot – I started a new recording at

only the end of the world

I’m reminded by the snow falling outside my window, there’s been a lot of changes in my life recently. Job, possessions, countries. Perhaps anticipating this a little – or pre-empting it a lot – I started a new recording at