Prime Mover

“IT’S GOOD TO HAVE A LOT OF STYLES IN YOUR BAG, AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MAY HAVE TO PULL OUT”

I’ve played bass for Primal Scream since 2012: The band’s lineup is Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Darrin Mooney, Martin Duffy and myself.

I’ve played musical instruments since I was young. I played violin in orchestras when I got to elementary school, so was playing concerts when I was 12 or 13. My father was a musician during my early years, and I listened to all his vinyl and we used to have little jams together. I always loved rock and roll and wanted to be in a band, and I guess the two fused when I picked up a bass.

I started learning guitar first, but didn’t really bond with it. I then got into DJing, because I loved putting rhythm and melody together—so when I decided to pick up a bass, I realized it’s exactly that. I love how a bass-line can shape a track.

I went down