Raised near Melbourne,
Australia on great grandfathers large sheep station then on my mother’s
Arabian Horse Stud. Outdoors. Lots of sunburn. Studied classical
singing and the electronic organ. I liked the foot pedal. And
moving all limbs at once. Was writing songs already when I was 8. That
was my thing. Songwriting and singing. I auditioned for
NIDA at 17 and they told me to travel. ‘Life Experience is the
greatest teacher'. After a stint as a cadet journalist I headed
to Europe. Just my guitar and me. I sang in the streets
then was asked to audition for a musical in Italy. I got one of
the lead parts and it packed houses in Rome for over
a year before we toured. I saw amazing places. Then I did
other shows and recorded. Then made art on the pavements then
sang some more. Did some telly. Went to live in Japan. Started a
rock band. Made some money. Sang some more. Went on telly.
Got a residency at a converted funeral parlour in Sydney. Pushed
the envelope. Sang some more. Got a deal with Warner. Pushed the
envelope. Moved to LA. Lost the envelope. Moved to New
York. Opened an envelope.
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