Music Stunningly Illuminated
This list of artists and bands plus some dates is not encyclopaedic, but should give you an idea of my experience in live music.
Project Timelines
1988
Westworld
First tour. Learned loads.
1988
1989-1992
Energy Orchard
A great band. Should have been huge. They took me to America for the first time.
1991
Dare
Still one of my favourite tours. Included a ridiculously young Professor Brian Cox.
1991
1994-1995
Galliano
Acid jazz band. Wonderful mix of everything, really
1995-2000 (on and off)
Jethro Tull
Constant touring schedule
1995-2000 (on and off)
1998-2007
Iron Maiden
Say no more. Brilliant people and music.
1999/ 2000 & 2010
Ocean Colour Scene
Covered for incumbent LDs as well as adding my own bits into the more foreign markets that we toured.
1999/ 2000 & 2010
2004
Placebo
Again covered for Max Conwell. Cracking band.
2010-2018 (on and off)
Billy Idol
Great showman, and with Steve Stevens at his side, you couldn’t go wrong.
2010-2018 (on and off)
2013
Richard Hawley
Covered for Max Conwell @ Naked Eye Lighting. Great performer.
2014-2019
Joss Stone
Wonderful voice, sweet lady, great band. Played some very odd places on her “Total World Tour”.
2014-2019
2014-2016
The Waterboys
Excellent band. Loved the drama of the shows.
2016
Prince
A gentleman. We were on tour together when he tragically passed way.
2016
2017 to present
Squeeze
Some of the best musicianship you could ever want to hear.
2022 - 2023
Dorian Electra
Extraordinary performer. Really throws themselves into every song. Lit the show with four spots, two strobes and some Geysers!
2022 - 2023
2021 - 2023
Madness
The Nutty Boys. Hit after hit after hit.
2024 - Onwards
Judas Priest
2024 - Onwards
2024 - Ocasional
Rick Wakeman
Film & TV Credits
Here's a very selected list of various credits that I have been lucky to be name-checked on. There are countless others where I haven’t!
Albums:
Energy Orchard: “Stop The Machine” 1991 album. Credited as Torchy- my nickname at the time.
Iron Maiden:
“Brave New World”- 2000.
“Rock In Rio”- 2001.
“Dance of Death”- 2003.
“Death on the Road”- 2004.
“A Matter of Life and Death”- 2006.
Ocean Colour Scene:
“One From The Modern”- 1999.
Galliano:
“Live at the Liquid Room”- 1994.
Videos/ DVDs:
Iron Maiden:
“Rock in Rio”- 2001.
“Death on the Road”- 2004. Includes crew interview!
Newman & Baddiel:
“Live and in Pieces”. 2003.
Film Credits:
“Nutcracker & The Four Realms”- 2019: Rigging desk op.
“Terminator Dark Fate”- 2019 : Hungarian Second Unit Desk Op.
“Nativity Rocks”- 2018 : Live concert programmer and operator. Credited as Michael Brennan. Thanks for that!!
“The Little Mermaid”- 2023 : Rigging Desk Op.
"The 3 Body Problem” on Netflix (to be released late 2023) : Rigging Board Operator
