John is a spoken word poet, author and Melbourne’s 2015 Poetry Slam Champion. He is a bass baritone vocalist and has performed on stage since high school. Being a part of the Live in the Saddle evenings has always been a joy, not just for hearing the music come together but also the variety of tone and flavour different voices and musicians bring to such loved tunes.
"Press my nose up to the glass around your heart" - Mumford and Sons
Influences
U2, Coldplay, Bon Iver, Sigur Ros, The Oh Hellos, Glen Hansard
Favourite moment in the Saddle
Coldplay in the downstairs basement with everyone crammed in the listen. Rocking out in such a small room.
Shameless plugs
Saddle gigs
- Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
- U2 – Joshua Tree / Achtung Baby
- Brooke Fraser – Flags
- The Swell Season – Once / Strict Joy @ Treble Clef Jazz Lounge
- The Swell Season – Once / Strict Joy
- Winter Wonderland – Sigur Rós – Takk / Ásgeir – In The Silence
- The Beatles – Abbey Road
- Coldplay – Parachutes / A Rush of Blood to the Head
- Bon Iver – Bon Iver
- Sara Groves – Invisible Empires
- Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More
- Bon Iver Trilogy – For Emma, Forever Ago / Bon Iver / 22, A Million
- St Patrick’s in the Saddle – Rattle And Hum / O / Didn’t He Ramble
- “Surprise” Birthday in the Saddle
- Saddle Turns 10: A Celebration Of Aussie Music
- Powderfinger – Odessey Number Five / Gotye – Making Mirrors