| Birthday |
December
2
|
| Star sign |
Sagittarius
|
| Role in the Pickets |
Lead
and backing mid and high vocals, composer, arranger
|
| What I love about touring is |
Working
in in all of these wonderful places, and then really appreciating
home when you eventually get there |
| My best loved drink is |
A
nice cup of tea. (Preferably PG Tips)
|
| My best loved food is |
Anything
that stands still long enough for me to eat it
|
| Best loved book |
Anything
by Terry Pratchet (particularly Mort).
|
| Best loved movie |
A
tricky one this one, it would be a toss up between Mystery Men, Amilie,
The Shawshank Redemption, of Mice and Men and Seven. |
| Music I love: |
Peter
Gabriel, Kate Bush, Stina Nordenstam, Gerry Mulligan and Pink Floyd
(the Roger Waters days!!) |
| I am part of the Pickets because |
I’ve
sung many styles of music in my career, but I have never done a’cappella.
I love the idea of being that musically exposed. I shows whether you can really do it or not because there is nowhere to hide |
| My main hobby is |
Classic
Car Rallying. We are currently running a 1964 Volvo Amazon and are competing
in the HRCR national rally champio.......zzzzzzzzzz
(Yes I can get REALLY boring about it.) |
| Apart from being a Picket I also |
do
sessions for other people and adverts and the like. I direct theatre
shows. I have my own recording studio where we specialise in spoken word. I also run a 1964 Volvo Amazon. We won our class in our first season of......zzzzzzzzz(I warned you!) |
| Best Flying Pickets moment |
The first time I sang with them. It was a lovely feeling to find somewhere
you feel comfortable
|
| Favourite city |
Tokyo.
Huge, modern but incredibly safe and friendly
|
| Ideal fantasy woman |
My
partner. Honestly, she’s everything I ever wanted in a woman and
so much more
|
| When I grow up I want to be |
Younger
|
| In my previous life I was |
A
walrus. I have maintained some of the characteristics. On land I’m
awkward and ungainly, but in the water I am graceful and sleek.
|
| I joined the Pickets on |
January
2004
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photo courtesy of Kristien Leysen ©2001