Biography

1960 -  Born to Joyce and Phil Abbott in Devon.Phil was a classically
trained violinist also saxophonist.  Played both instruments in the
jazz style too.  Always music in the house.

1972 -  Started learning the guitar

1974 - Formed first band at school doing R&B covers

1977 - Played local festival in the park in Exeter with newly formed
Floating Free band

1978 -  continued Floating Free as a three piece synth, guitar and sax

1980 -  Formed Airport Delay, three piece, bass, guitar, drums

1981 -  Joined established punk band Metro Youth, supported Tenpole Tudor
on a couple of dates

1983 -  released   recording 'Woodland Shadows'. Soundtrack to shadow
puppet theatre.

1988 -  Played Tablas in Daevid Allen's Invisible Opera band.  Played a
handful of dates.

1991 - Joined forces with Thom the Poet and Paul J.Whithall under the
name Future Now.  Did gigs and recorded two cassette albums

1992 -  Formed the UK version of the Invisible Opera Company of Tibet
band.

1994 -  Lots of gigs with Invisibles and released 'Jewel in the Lotus'
cd.  Joined glam rock band Diamondogz playing David Bowie and T.Rex
songs

1995 -  Join Global with Nigel Shaw, Carolyn Hillyer, Shaun Farrenden and
Jackie Juno.... release 'Shamanka' cd. 

1996 - Form Unlimited Dream Company with wife Jackie Juno.
Leave the Invisibles

1997 - release 'Gig na Gig' cd, lots of gigs too. 

 Unlimiteds become Witch and release 'Take the Snake' cd on Dakini records.  Leave
Diamondogz.

1998/99 -  Lots of gigs with Global and Witch  including Glastonbury, Womad,
and the Green Gathering.

2000 - Rejoin Invisibles play festivals and Hackney Empire supporting
Gong. Record second album but halted after lack of funds.  Global play
Cirque du Soleil, Palais gigs at Battersea Power station at the Baraka event. 
Global become Riven and release Inside and Outside cds
Witch support Gong at the Hammersmith Palias

2001 -  Formed Vamp with Jackie Juno on vocals and Nick Harrison (Invisibles)
drums and Tim Gill on bass.  Cover band doing old rock favs and new
rock favs.  Lots of gigs with Vamp

2002 -  My daughter Sapphire Born.  A lot less gigs.  Vamp folds due to
changed priorities.  Still gigs with Riven

2003 - Play on Nigel Shaws  'Ancestors' cd.  Play Glissando guitar on
Kevin Kendles 'Light from Orion' cd

2004 -  Released ' Tara ' cd. Gigs, play festivals.

2005 - Global/Riven decide to have a rest.

Join "Dubblehead" with Tom Brooks and Nigel Shaw

Play Glissando Guitar on Kevin Kendles "Lagoon of  Eternity"

Start work on studio album "Temple of The Moon Goddess".

2006 - Leave Dubblehead

Working on "Temple of The Moon Goddess" 

Re-master of Osmosis (Jackie Juno solo CD)

Re-mastering live Witch,  and Invisibles recordings.

Played at the Gong Unconvention in Amsterdam

2007 - Gigged with Exile Project (Nigel Shaw, Carolyn Hillyer) appearing at various festivals including their own Rivenstone festival. Also played on the Exile Project CD.

Appeared with Jackie Juno under various guises supporting her poetry gigs and festival appearances.

Recorded gliss guitar for Kevin Kendle's Dark Skies 3 CD

2008 - live performances from Heretix

Invisible Opera reform

Exile Project - live performances

Re-mastered Daevid Allen's Stoned Innocent Frankenstein CD
(due for release on Gas records)

Working on Witch download album

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