When I was growing up, I tried out so many different hobbies from karate to football, running to Scouts, fencing to cricket. Then when I was 14, I realised that music existed…I started to listen to a band called Switchfoot…and that was me hooked. My mum bought me their latest album ‘Learning To Breathe’ and I suddenly decided I wanted to learn the guitar.

However, when I presented the idea to my mum and dad, they were reluctant to shell out the funds to buy me a guitar (I had the h...