In addition, he appeared in Andy's project For Want of Rain, and he has performed with Fisherman's Friends as a stand-in. He has played in several bands, including This Eden (also featuring Sam Darley, long-time moderator in the TLJ online community), The Vapour Trails, The Boulevards (along with Andy), The Southern Sons (also with Andy), The Bean Baker Band, Hot Pursuit, and Lucy John Paul. JD has extensive experience as a musician, and has a history as an actor in a number of musical theatre productions. One of the founding members of The Longest Johns, JD sings bass and mainly plays guitar, though he also plays several other instruments, including mandolin and double bass.
