Timeline - previous releases, bands and performances

  • First band at age 17, synth duo Prolog alongside Paul Berry. First gig in local ‘rock battle’. Went on to perform two further gigs in 1984-85. Read more about Prolog here
  • Released ‘New America’ EP on cassette which was available through local record shops (1989).
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Live at the Bier Keller, 1984. Prolog's debut gig.
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Live with Prolog in January 1985 at Scruples in Lytham. Prolog's final gig.
  • Released ‘Emergency Broadcast’ (listen here) - Electronic dance track performed at The Palace nightclub every weekend to laser lightshows - 2,000 capacity (1989). The track was sold on 'The Palace Hit MIx' tape in the club and local record stores.
  • Released ‘Laser Rhythm' which was also performed at various Palace nightclub gigs (1990). ​
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'New America' cassette from 1989 featuring 'Emergency Broadcast'
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'Aerial View' cassette released 1990, including the track 'Laser rhythm'
  • Released ‘Aerial view’ cassette EP (1990)
  • Formed bands 'The Simple Truth' and later 'Innov-8' with Matt Forrest. Released cassette EP of Dance/Techno material (tracks included ‘Timescape’, 'Unless u got love’, ‘Ideal Girl’) which were played and promoted frequently by DJs at Brannigans and on the local club scene (1992) - listen here
  • Innov-8 released 12” white label vinyl 'Basstrap' with 'Timescape' as its B side through HMV, Our Price etc. Generated airplay and record label interest (1992)​​​
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Cassette by 'The Simple Truth' featuring Dave and Matt Forrest
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With Matt Forrest in Innov8/The Simple Truth, pictured in Stanley Park,
  • Released ‘Originals’ limited pressing CD album featuring 10 previously unreleased tracks (2000) - Note, that I have since found a CD marked 'Originals' in Dave's studio and it includes additional tracks recorded after 2000. This is now available on Soundcloud here 
  • Released ‘Horizon’s Clear’ CD - An EP of four songs which generated local radio airplay (2004) - listen here
  • In 2016, working with BBC TV Drama (Hollyoaks) Producer/Director David Richardson from DreamWolf Films, I composed several concept pieces for his original screenplay 'Contessa'. Listen here
  • Re-released mix of ‘Streets of Gold’ (2016 & 2018) from the 1992 Simple Truth EP, published by ITZA Global Records Ibiza.
  • I have also written and produced several radio jingles that received airplay (for ITZAWRAP Products, Borrow a Bloke and Kelly Cakes). Wrote soundtracks to promote ‘Blackpool Rocks’ and ‘Welcome to NHS’.
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'Originals' album released 2000 but I believe Dave since added later tracks to this. You can hear the album on the music page.
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CD sleeve and disc for 'Horizon's Clear' (2004)
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Inner sleeve of 'Horizon's Clear' (2004) complete with the song lyrics.