I've written lots of songs on the piano. My mother had a piano and it was the first instrument I played

What I've always lacked is a really strong band to back me up.

I certainly want to get back to the US to play. It's such a big country. I've always liked playing there, and enjoyed living there. I lived in New York, LA, and Florida.

I do remember actually learning chords to Beatles songs. I thought they were great songwriters.

The Blues scene now is international. In the '50s it was purely something that you would hear in black clubs, played by black musicians, especially in America. But from the '60s onwards it changed

I play the piano a lot at home, I write songs on the piano and guitar. I would like to actually play piano on stage... I don't think I'll get the chance for a while.

These days there's so much technology and ways you can learn. There are videos and CD roms.