Hi. I'm Jamie.
I'm an author. I'm a bass player. I'm a design lead.
Books
I've written a couple of books on working with wedding bands and setting your own up.
You can find out more about them and also find the resources I promised in these books in this section.
Bass
I play bass guitar with some of Scotlands top function bands. I also record bass remotely for a few different artists.
If you need a bass player, I might be your person.
Design
I'm a design lead specialising in making the user experience and interface design better for financial services in the UK.
I've been around banks for 20 years now, so I'm a bit seasoned. But that just means I know my stuff!
My books
I'm an author of two books about playing music live.
Looking back on a couple of decades of playing in and running successful function bands, there didn't seem to be anything for musicians who didn't want to play arenas, but did want to make a modest income from their playing.
Plenty of books crammed with advice on prepping for arena tours, but not much on how to make sure your working band doesn't implode at the first gig. So I wrote the books I wish I'd read before I started, and the Musician's Toolbox series was born.
Money for Nothing
This is a short little book exploring how to join a working band, and why you should. It's packed with advice on what you need to get started, how to quickly learn songs and how to nail the audition.
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Go your Own Way
The sequel to Money for Nothing, this book explores what you need to know when you're starting your own band. It covers how to work out your band identity, how to make sure you actually make money, and how to get the right people working alongside you.
Buy on AmazonResources
In my books I mentions that you can download some resources. Here they are.
