After coming through the blur and meaninglessness of my teenage years my brother twisted my arm to be in a band with him, which turned out to be a good thing for several years or so. The band we called Mazey Fade, which started as a quartet but came into it’s own as a three piece. After annoying lots of people, especially venue owners, a couple of whom cancelled gigs on hearing our soundchecks, London based Domino records had the good sense to give the band a record deal.  We released an LP, EP and a single with them, and along the way picked up an ally in radio 1 maverick John Peel, who asked us very nicely to record three sessions for his show. We certainly wouldn’t have done them if he hadn’t.

After the band split up I did an access course in social sciences, learning valuable life lessons from the Marquee de Sade, French feminism and Rabbi Lev. My degree is a joint honours in Theology and Sociology but I was unable to find work as a moralising policy maker so I ended up being a support worker and so met many great and interesting people in the neverworlds.

I’m approaching my fortieth year which I think suits me well.

Links
Mazey Fade on Domino Records - more
The John Peel sessions - more