Ahhh ... Songs ... The Voice ... How I wished to have a true performing voice like Tom Jones. If I had my musical career would have followed a very different course. It took me I would say nearly 20 YEARS to come to terms with my voice. And accept it for what it is. And curiously enough as it has turned out I do genuinely LOVE my voice now!! After all these years. I would describe it as very PURE in tone. I have no natural vibrato. It is a very GENTLE voice. I sing best quietly rather than blasting it out. Thus my voice is perfectly suited to backing harmonies. My voice BLENDS very well with other voices. So ... It is what it is ... Soothing and healing. Which actually I love!! It's perfect for what I mostly want to achieve. It's an ethereal choirboy type voice. It has been likened to Dave Gilmour's voice (Pink Floyd) Brian Wilson (Beach Boys) etc. When you look around there are actually quite a few singers who have voices similar to mine. Anyway enough of the voice .... the SONGS ... The best ones have been inspired by people I know or situations they have found themselves in. Usually the lyrics are quite deep. I am not ashamed of that! If I ever do a proper album of my songs (or someone else does) I would call the album "SONGS OF SEARCHING". I think that sums up the general feel of the lyrics and mood of the songs perfectly.

DON'T BREAK THE SPELL 2009

BIOGRAPHY
Born: And live in Darlington Co Durham. Aged 57.   

Occupation:
Classically Trained Professional Pianist; 
Piano Teacher; Composer; Songwriter
 
Educational History:
Distinctions for all grades
‘A’ for O Level Music ‘A’ for A Level Music
Degree in Music at University of Liverpool 1985-89.
PGCE Liverpool 1991
Taught RE and Music in Liverpool for 5 years (1991-1995)
Played at the Albert Hall and on the BBC a few times.

Medical History:
Aged 2 Knocked down by an old lady in a Mini... (Car not skirt! Haha) 
Cancer at 5. Right leg amputated at 8. Cancer again at 9 Chemotherapy for 3 years until 12. Fine ever since...  (VERY lucky!!)
(Can't drink too much alcohol because I'm legless as it is! Haha)
Awarded a special Bravery Award by the Scouts received from Princess Margaret at Windsor Castle in 1976 and I was a finalist in Barnados Champion Child 1983. 

Contemporary Pianist:
   As you can see I have built up an extensive Repertoire over the 35 years I have played the Piano (played mostly from memory!) My desire at all times is to fill wherever I am playing with “Beautiful Sound”. For me “Melody Is King”. And to do everything I can to enhance the enjoyment of those of us sharing this evening of our lives together. Hence my great desire to play your favourite songs if at all possible!  I express my philosophy of piano playing in this way …..

“Every Song Has A Soul…. And In Order To Make The Song SING …You Have To Enter Into The Soul Of The Song”

DON'T BREAK THE SPELL 2009

Michael Mulroy