In the mid 1960s Mo studied physics at the university of Sussex. During this period he played both drums and bass in a wide variety of different bands. Once he graduated he formed 'Affinity', a progressive jazz/rock group managed by the late Ronnie Scott, and from that time on his career blossomed into one of the most prestigious of any contemporary bass player. Mo is now established as a top session musician, record producer, author, and solo artist with albums such as Bel Assis, Southern Reunion and Time to Think.

As a sideman, Mo has played on over 350 albums by a multitude of top artists as well as touring the World playing concerts with Jeff Beck, Phil Collins, Joan Armitrading, Gil Evans, Michael D'Abo, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Sting, Dusty Springfield, The Manfreds, Veronique Sanson, James Griffin (Bread), Maggie Bell, Mike Smith, George Martin, RMS and the London Symphony Orchestra. Plus, of course, Cliff Richard, Marvin Welch & Farrar and The Shadows.

Apart from his own solo CDs, Mo has produced albums for Dr John (Such a Night), Maria Muldaur (Live in London), Gil Evans (Take Me To The Sun), RMS (Centennial Park), Adrian Legg (Fretmelt), and a new album for Debbie Bonham (The Old Hyde) released in August 2001.

His Many film music sessions include James Bond For Your Eyes Only/Octopussy, Revenge of The Pink Panther, Clockwise, Heaven's Prisoner, Lost and Found, Billy The Kid and The Green Baize Vampire and Silver Dream Racer whilst those  for TV include Minder, Bergerac, Grafters, Stay Lucky, Dangerfield and The Last Salute.

Mo has composed and produced hundreds of titles for Production Music Libraries, and has contributed regular columns to the UK magazines Guitarist, Bassist, Making Music and Total Production.

His first book 17 Watts?, an anecdotal history of British rock guitar (re-titled Play Like Elvis! in the USA), is published by Sanctuary.

Mo's Shadows Connections