Biography
From a very early age Clive was captivated by music and wanted to be a part of it. When about nine or ten years old he was already singing lead boy-soprano parts at school and in school and church choirs. Around the same time he had learnt basic recorder and was learning flute.
At high school he briefly flirted with drumming, but ultimately it was the lure of the electric guitar that captivated him.
Clive was in a series of bands in the eighties and nineties and started to experiment with song writing, concentrating on this art, and on the home-recording skills required to capture musical ideas.
At about this time Clive started to experiment with song writing, concentrating on this art, and on the home—recording skills required to capture the results. This required that he take on the multiple roles of songwriter, guitarist, bass player, synth programmer, and singer.
In 1993 Clive and some close friends — including the former bass player from "Masque" — formed a funk/pop band called Spellbound. At their first performance they were compared with ABBA, probably because of the combination of pop format, flamboyant clothes, and the all-singing two men/two women format. Whilst Spellbound recorded a number of songs, and made a film clip of Clive’s song "I'm Free", that was screened on ABC’s Rage, and on Channel 31, the band split before they could release their CD.
Clive has written music for film and TV and one of his pieces was selected for the main theme of the TV show "Blondies and Redheads".
In 2003, Clive studied music full time at the Box Hill Institute (TAFE) majoring in singing — graduating in May 2004 with distinctions in 6 out of 8 subjects.
One of his long-term ambitions is to write orchestral and modern music for film and television, and to teach others.
In recent years, Clive has spent considerable time concentrating on his vocal skills and has occasionally performed with past associates.
2008 sees Clive stepping out as a solo acoustic artist, performing a tasteful mix of covers and originals, ranging from jazz, funk and ballads though to rock and including some instrumentals. Some of his rockier songs are performed with distortion and wah wah effects.
He can bring to any live or studio project a combination of skills including lead and harmony vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, song-writing, theory and arrangement as well as some experience with other instruments.