Mick’s love for music started at the age of five when his parents bought him a guitar for Christmas and, far from being the 5-minute wonder that was anticipated, it started a life-long passion for pop music that is as strong today as it was then.
Turning to the bass guitar and teaming up with his elder brother Dave, they formed a band called Flame that played around their home town of Barking in Essex.
This eventually led to a meeting with Alan Blakely from THE TREMELOES who was looking for a band to produce.
Mick’s first taste of a real studio was at the age of 14 when he recorded the lead vocals to the bands’ first single - a cover of Frankie Lyman’s ‘Teenager In Love’.
For the next few years the band released more Blakely-produced material, appearing live and on TV shows in the UK and Europe, culminating in a record deal with EMI (recording at the famous Abbey Road Studio 2) and supporting stable-mates THE RUBETTES on a European stadium tour in the late 70‘s.
The 80’s saw Mick learning his craft and playing in various bands in and around London, but he eventually put down the bass and started performing and recording just as a vocalist. His love of song-writing and producing led to him securing a publishing deal with Jobette Music in 1986.
Since then Mick has performed and recorded with artists such as
LIONEL RITCHIE, ALICE COOPER, KYLIE MINOGUE, ALISON MOYET,
CHRIS REA, DONNY OSMOND, ROBIN GIBB, WESTLIFE, CHER, LULU and the K.L.F. and most notably spent a couple of years with
SIR CLIFF RICHARD alongside THE HOLLIES front man Peter Howarth.
He is also a regular member of The SAS Band who play all over the world with guest artistes including Brian May, Roger Taylor, Roger Daltrey, Paul Young, Kiki Dee, and Tony Hadley.
Since joining GRAHAM GOULDMAN for an acoustic set at the Green Room in London’s Cafe Royal over 10 years ago, Mick has become a regular in the latest incarnation of 10cc along with Rick Fenn and Paul Burgess from the original 1970’s lineup.
2011 saw Mick release his debut solo album ‘So The Story Goes’,
co-produced by Graham Gouldman.
Turning to the bass guitar and teaming up with his elder brother Dave, they formed a band called Flame that played around their home town of Barking in Essex.
This eventually led to a meeting with Alan Blakely from THE TREMELOES who was looking for a band to produce.
Mick’s first taste of a real studio was at the age of 14 when he recorded the lead vocals to the bands’ first single - a cover of Frankie Lyman’s ‘Teenager In Love’.
For the next few years the band released more Blakely-produced material, appearing live and on TV shows in the UK and Europe, culminating in a record deal with EMI (recording at the famous Abbey Road Studio 2) and supporting stable-mates THE RUBETTES on a European stadium tour in the late 70‘s.
The 80’s saw Mick learning his craft and playing in various bands in and around London, but he eventually put down the bass and started performing and recording just as a vocalist. His love of song-writing and producing led to him securing a publishing deal with Jobette Music in 1986.
Since then Mick has performed and recorded with artists such as
LIONEL RITCHIE, ALICE COOPER, KYLIE MINOGUE, ALISON MOYET,
CHRIS REA, DONNY OSMOND, ROBIN GIBB, WESTLIFE, CHER, LULU and the K.L.F. and most notably spent a couple of years with
SIR CLIFF RICHARD alongside THE HOLLIES front man Peter Howarth.
He is also a regular member of The SAS Band who play all over the world with guest artistes including Brian May, Roger Taylor, Roger Daltrey, Paul Young, Kiki Dee, and Tony Hadley.
Since joining GRAHAM GOULDMAN for an acoustic set at the Green Room in London’s Cafe Royal over 10 years ago, Mick has become a regular in the latest incarnation of 10cc along with Rick Fenn and Paul Burgess from the original 1970’s lineup.
2011 saw Mick release his debut solo album ‘So The Story Goes’,
co-produced by Graham Gouldman.
