Raised on an estate in Salford, in a household where music from The Beatles to Tchaikovsky was played it is safe to say that John's influences have been many and varied.

He spent his early years destroying turntables through overplaying and by the age of 11 decided that the equally destructive tuba should be the next piece of musical kit to master. After 5 years and a realisation that the tuba wasn't where contemporary music was at John picked up the bass guitar, but three years later moved ...