A Bit of Background...

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2012
  • Working with the Keith Appreication Society

2011
  • In February/March, The Big Slick is nominated and subsequently the winner a of Scottish BAFTA New Talent award in Writing.
  • Performed with Reverieme over summer, playing at T In The Park's T-Break Tent, and in Wickerman's Solus Tent. Also performed as resident band on BBC Radio 1's "Introducing..." Show with Ally McCrae.

2010
  • Created music for another showreel for University of Abertay Dundee. The video, titled "Abertay - In The Life", is a 3-minute continuous shot of students touring the 3 buildings on the university campus. 
  • Graduated from Abertay in July with an 2:1 Honours degree in Creative Sound Production.
  • Worked as an Audio Intern for Cohort Studios in Dundee for the new Playstation 3 "Move" controller release, The Shoot, released in October 2010.
  • Teamed up with Enlightened Monster Productions once more to work on mixing the dialogue for feature length film "The Big Slick." The film premièred at Sloan's Bar, Glasgow in October. 

2009
  • Worked at Underground Nightclub in Dundee for 8 months as a live engineer for local band nights.
  • Composed music for 3 scenes of Enlightened Monster Productions' short zombie comedy film, Generic Dead.
  • Film Director Mark Sloss used LJR's Basement on the soundtrack for short film Vanille, screened at the Cannes Film Festival and the French Film Festival. Before splitting, the band ended on a high by creating a number of  At An End and Nurnberg remixes and  headlining Glasgow's famous King Tut's venue.
  • Worked with Abertay University to create music for a show-reel video which displays the work of animation and computer games students.

2008
  • Moved to Dundee to study a BA (Honours) in Creative Sound Production at the University of Abertay Dundee.
  • Recorded bass guitar parts for LJR's Basement & Forget About Us in Rico's Doghouse Studios. Single and B-Side were released in May.
  • Supported Dead Kennedys at Edinburgh's Liquid Rooms in May on their only Scottish UK tour date. In September, LJR also played with Coolio at the Freshers Festival in George Square, Glasgow.

2007
  • Moved up to a 2 year HND and received the College Prize for HND Sound Production (Year 1).
  • Using knowledge gained from college I started recording friends bands around Glasgow and East Kilbride using my own equipment to gain more experience.
  • Performed as bass guitarist for Little John Rocket, supporting the Hoosiers in Glasgow's Arches and signing a record deal with Framingo Records. First single "At An End" released on vinyl split with The Scuzzies.
  • Started work at Global Connects as a sound engineer recording and mixing translation documents.

2006
  • Started out studying an NQ in Sound Production at North Glasgow College in Springburn.