In the Autumn of 2024 I signed up for Sound Therapy training with Simone Salvatico. I had been an attendee at many of his sound baths, (including an all-night Gong Puja) over the years and I knew what a sensitive and rich experience he would provide. I wasn’t really looking to undertake new study or a new playing direction but the offer popped into my inbox and I just knew it was right. Many weekends of deeply engaged hands-on study ensued, and it felt like a coming home. Without realising it, many of the instruments often used in sound journeys I already owned and played – this was simply a re-framing and a re-focusing of my intentions and energies.
Yes, I am new to offering vibrations with quite such a specific intent and focus, but honestly it feels such a natural and genuine space to be in as a musician, as a player, as a space-holder. I have decades of performing in bands where many thousands of notes get played, where speed is admired, where subtlety can sometimes be lost in the excitement of the social occasion (indeed The Drones has a tune archly entitled ‘Too Many Notes’ )
Here I find the complete opposite and love the sense of aiming to put myself aside and simply channel what is needed for the energy of the occasion.
I was deeply honoured that Simone invited me to be a player for his recent All Night Gong Puja at The Old Church, Stoke Newington to celebrate the end of summer and the arrival of the Autumn Equinox. I felt valued, heard, and I know I am ready to explore further and see where I can be of use.

So please do invite me to play a sound journey for you, whether on a group occasion or as a 1-to-1 session tailored to your needs. Get in touch via the contact page. I know we can work out a mutually acceptable arrangement.