Back in 1994 there was no Judas Priest.

In my first bands I was a singing guitar player, but if you heard any of those songs you wouldn't describe me as a singer. But I can make it work.

I've got the luxury to tailor make the songs so I can sing them.

I'm a married man and I've got two children, and you have to do sacrifices.

It was about working with other musicians, but more than that it's about exploring musical areas that you could never do with the band you're in, in my case Judas Priest. You could tackle musical areas and lyrical areas that wouldn't be appropriate for Priest.

Shortly after that, we got management problems over in England, and Judas Priest asked me to join.

You have to get to know your voice and its strengths and play on those. It took me quite a long time.