Biography |
I was born in Scunthorpe, a steel town in the north of England to Margaret and David Spowage. My father was a master electrician and my mother is an antique collector. I spent a lot of time in second hand shops, auction rooms and my father’s workshop building, discovering and breaking many things. Much of the house was an Aladdin’s cave.
I started to play the piano when I was eight and the guitar, bass and drums when I was 14. I received a B-tec National Diploma in Sound Recording and Music Production and GCSE music in 1989. I even worked with the Scunthorpe community musician at that time. Mainly producing tribal rhythms for street processions. I played in numerous local bands and art projects, including The Beadles and Enchanting Alice until 1996, when I moved to Derby to pursue an Art Foundation. I then moved to De Montfort University, Leicester where I gained an Honours Degree in Multimedia Design in 2002. At this point I started to return to music and joined Leicester based Dark Electro band 'Conspiracy'. |
In February 2007 I joined London based alternative rock band 'The Screaming Banshee Aircrew' as keyboard and guitar player and am enjoying touring the UK and recording with them. They are a wonderful bunch of misfits. We have recently released our fourth studio album called SUGAR where I also appear on Drums, and are already writing material for our fifth album. I can now confidentally call myself a multi-instrumentalist.
I completed a Masters degree in Music, Technology and Innovation at De Montfort University in 2008 and I am currently studying for PhD in the same subject. for the past academic year I have lectured part time on the Music, Technology and Innovation degree at De Montfort University. I design instruments, circuit bend, perform, and build through the research, workshops and teaching that I've been doing at De Montfort University. I see myself as an artist and musician first, everything else second.
Last updated 16/04/10 |