Career
He is also known for his work as a photorealistic painter. He recorded a number of albums under his own name, with music similar to that of Sniff "n" Tears. The key albums were City Without Walls (1985) and Kettle Drum Blues (1987).
The album Slowdown (1992) is a mainly a compilation of the other two albums.
Having studied at Newport College of Art, Cardiff College of Art and Goldsmiths College of Art, he gained early recognition as a painter in the 1970s before his career was interrupted by success with the rock band Sniff "n" the Tears in 1978. Around 1980 he was exhibited by Nicholas Treadwell, who then wrote:
In 1988 he moved with his family to Somerset.
Until 2000, his music commitments limited the time he had available to develop as a painter.
