From a small village in the Scottish Highlands (Golspie), Geordie grew up in humble surroundings, as the second son in a family of four. Even as a child, he knew he only wanted to sing and play, and was influenced initially by traditional music and later by country music.  

During the 1960’s in the sparsely populated Highlands, it was essential that local musicians were versatile, because they were required to perform to a very wide age-group if they wanted to find work. Consequently, Geordie’s repertoire had to range from Scottish ballads and MOR, to rock n’ roll and he loved it all. He learnt to play tenor saxophone, drums, guitar, keyboards, and latterly fiddle, although he claims to be no more than average on each instrument. They were to be a means to access his first passion, which was to sing.

He served his musical apprenticeship with a country show band touring the U.K., playing mainly dancehalls and working men’s clubs. He took a break from touring when he got married, but the musical itch soon came back and before two years had passed he had became a “daddy”, and was also back on tour. 

In the years that followed, his family grew, and his two sons and two daughters were raised by a supportive wife who never discouraged the love of music from dominating the “Jack” family. The boys (Kevin and Trevor) grew up with both “dad’s music” and the teenage influences of the eighties. Trevor played drums for a while but has now been replaced by Darren Coghill.

Geordie is very proud that they have joined him, adding fresh young energy into an experienced band that is now more in demand than ever before. The lighter side of the “band” often involves harmless jokes being played on Geordie by the “young ones” but he usually ends up getting the last laugh. The friendly banter is noticeable both on and off stage. Geordie’s experience and performing appetite has never diminished and is respected and echoed across the stage by a new generation.