The success of 'Initiation' gave me the confidence to develop a more 'improvisational' approach and break a few 'style' barriers!

This album combines my interest in ethnic music 'jazz' and classical styles. The title track was written for a live performance on a local t.v. show and reveals a touch of my 'progressive rock' background with its 11/8 time signature and dynamic arrangement. The track 'Salamander' features a shorter than usual didgeridoo (we nick named it 'the racing didge' for obvious reasons!) with quite a different sound to the deep drone of 'Initiation'.

The first track on the album gave me the room to explore the possibilities of texture opened up by the relaxed structure. On reflection this album was a turning point musically as well as the subject matter (fire), which was to lead on to a rich path of inspiration.