My first proper group was called Fireboots (That's where I get the fire in my name from). There was me on bodhran, Will Owen on accordian and Tom Richardson on fiddle. We got a couple of gigs, Two at Year 11 assembly (one about March 2000 and the other at the Leaving Assemly on 16 May 2000) and one at a charity concert for Selby District Night Stop, in April 2000. The band split when myself and Will left school and I went solo.