What
he does in Ride: sings and plays guitarWhat
he does in Ride: sings and plays guitar
Born in: Oxford, 6 Dec 1969
Appearance: 5'11” tall, greeny bluey grey with a bit of brown (!) eyes, long and dark hair
Educated at: Cheney Upper and Banbury Art School
Musical education: none
Musical career: singing and strumming for Ride
Other or previous occupations: waiter, barman, technician, illustrator, midfielder at The Manor (home of Oxford United Football Club), definitely not a gardener!
Favourite records: Jimi Hendrix “All Along The Watchtower”; Otis Redding “Try a Little Tenderness”; Van Morrison “And It Stoned Me”; Iggy Pop “Lust For Life”
Favourite bands: The Orb, The Black Crowes, Primal Scream, Beach Boys, The Faces
Likes: Oxford Utd. F.C., plain chocolate digestives, stripey shirts
Dislikes: nothing in particular Favourite films/TV shows/books: “Goodfellas”; “Delicatessen”; “Nuts In May”; any book by Herman Hesse; “Wonderland Avenue” by Danny Sugerman
Biggest influence on career: George Best and Neil Young
Residence: East Oxford
Make of Instruments: Rickenbacker, Fender, Takamine and Gibson guitars; Marshall amps and speakers
This “member file” has been compiled collecting
infos from many different sources: MM Band File (Melody
Maker 2 Jan 1993);
Carnival Of Light French Tour Official Programme; Melody Maker 23 Apr 1994;
Ticket To Ride (various issues);
Ride – The Network! (Issue 6 – March 1993); watching Ride playing live