The electric guitar slide in the chorus was inspired by a guitar riff in the Metric song ‘Sympathy’ but I wanted to make it more ‘folk’. This song has acoustic guitar, drums, bass, electric guitar and piano. The message of the song is meant to be straightforward, yet hopeful- namely, that courage is a muscle and the more you use it the stronger it becomes. It’s time to stop waiting for heroes.more

I've waited until Australia Day (January 26) to post this. Australia's national anthem is "Advance Australia Fair". There are some noble sentiments expressed in it and politicians love to spruik it. But Australia is not fair now and it never really was. Economic inequity has always existed, young people struggle to buy a home and the social contract is under immense strain. I will, however, always advocate for fairness and equity even if it requires a small personal sacrifice. more

Today (15 Dec 2024) is our 45th wedding anniversary. When I came to write a song for my wife in 2021 we already had a long rich history so I decided to write about our first few months together (the picture is a genuine historical artefact from 1977). I had only just started learning GarageBand when I recorded the basic tracks. I could barely sing with headphones (some say I can barely sing at all) and I knew very little about mixing and producing. Some day I will re-record this, but it stands as a record of the beginning of my songwriting journey.more