Though originally from London, Laurie spent most of his first 21 years in one of the 4000 holes in Blackburn, Lancs. At the age of 24, after years of delusion, Laurie decided to give up on a life of Rock and Roll and settled for the next best thing - Digital Marketing. He subsequently married Fiona Galbraith and moved to a farm in Marple with their lovingly reared family, Dot, Sweep, and Milo.