"The greatest rewards, are those which are hardest to achieve", that's the credo which motivates me and guides me through the daily challenges which life hurls my way. I am an entertainer, 'The Duke of Dark' (coined by my British keyboardist, Parsley). My music is both personal and deeply reactionary, I respond to a world which seems destined to deny itself the obvious, and seek out the myth. My onstage persona is one of aggression, and passion, I attempt to create an asthetic which draws my listeners towards, rather than away. I am influenced by many, most who lend themselves to the unique, but am forever faithfully bound to the following artists who I consider my musical 'Holy Trinity'-Cliff Richard, Bruce Springsteen and Scott Walker.