"Making overplayed songs feel brand new to the ear.."

I’ve been playing live for a long time. It started small — a few open mics around Dundee, just me and a guitar, trying to get over the nerves and see if anyone was listening. People were. One booking led to another, and before long I was out most weeks in live music venues, weddings, and the odd festival. It’s been steady, not sudden, and I prefer it that way.

I’m not a showman. I don’t jump around or make a big deal of it. I play the songs and let them do the work. The focus for me is simple: take songs everyone knows and make them feel fresh again.

Over the years I’ve learned what works and what doesn’t.

Some nights people want to sing. Other nights they just want to listen. You learn to read the room, change the pace, and not take yourself too seriously. I’ve had nights where I’ve forgotten words, played to near-empty rooms, and nights where everything just clicks. That’s part of it. The good ones only mean something because of the ones that didn’t go to plan.

I’m proud to be part of the Dundee music scene. It’s full of great players, and I’ve had the chance to share the stage with some of them, but mostly I just do my thing. I turn up, plug in, and play the best I can for whoever’s there. I’m not trying to be famous, just consistent.

If you come to a gig, you’ll get a mix of covers and a few of my own songs. I lean towards acoustic versions of classics, with a bit of folk and country influence. I like songs with stories, ones that make people stop talking for a minute and listen. That’s all I’m aiming for — a few moments that cut through the noise.

Music’s never been about perfection for me. It’s about feel. And if the crowd feels something by the end of the night, then I’ve done my job.