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So good to be back…

 

Bar 42, Worthing, 15 Aug

We did our first gig in about 18 months a couple of days ago.

It was hot, sweaty and loud – I’d almost forgotten how that feels.  It went great, and I’m hyper-aware what a pleasure and privilege it is, after the shitty time we’ve all endured, to do this again.  Personally, I dealt with the suspense by focusing on my recent album and working on a follow-up; but there was a point where many venues’ survival looked pretty shaky – as did the whole musical ecosystem where I occupy a marginal corner.  And while the covid ordeal’s not over just yet, at least that part of it is.  I’m very, very glad.

More to follow – something early September for Sad House Daddy in London first of all, then a couple of things closer to home.  Details shortly! x

Posted by  |  August 17, 2021 | Categories: Gigs, Thoughtz | Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on So good to be back…

Belgium says I’m an extraordinary boy: album reviews & interview

Album review by The Viking in The Wilderness above – archived here, as it’s on facebook and therefore subject to be buried in the newsfeed.

Elsewhere in Europe, I’m “scandalously ignored” – Music in Belgium says so.  (And who am I to argue?)  A very nice review of the album in French.

Whisperin & Hollerin reckons “he keeps on churning ‘em out, and amazingly, without any dip in quality” – yes, well… when I have my next nervous breakdown that’ll be why.  There are worse ways to spend a life, of course.

V13 kindly asked me to write about the 8 albums that changed my life – see me speak my brains here.

More words to follow, hopefully.

 

Posted by  |  July 1, 2021 | Categories: Album, Reviews | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Belgium says I’m an extraordinary boy: album reviews & interview

live at last: 22 Sept, Brighton

event link here

So I finally got the go-ahead for another gig in this our post-visitation yr 2021: I’m promoting this one, so you know it’ll be pharmaceutical quality.

After such a long lay-off it feels like a big deal, although the thing itself’s fairly low-key…  Well I say that, but it features the immensely talented and fascinating Oli Spleen (with friends, in Gaslight Illuminati guise) & unique polymathic genius R Dyer.

Come see.

Posted by  |  June 17, 2021 | Categories: Gigs, News | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on live at last: 22 Sept, Brighton

the album – track by track & review

Did a track by track on the new album for Sonic Shocks – read it here.

Goes into a bit of detail about how it was recorded during lockdown, what the songs are about, the whole point of the thing… Hopefully an amusing read without giving too much away (it’s a fine line, but I don’t like to hand everything out on a plate.  Mystery, you know).  See what you think.

They also a put up review – here – “a powerful collection of tracks”.  As always, you can hear them by hitting the Bandcamp player just to yr right there…

 

 

Posted by  |  May 9, 2021 | Categories: Album | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on the album – track by track & review

new album: ‘To The Outer World’ released 23 Apr ’21

 

Bandcamp / Spotify / Amazon / Apple Music

It’s here…  New album comes out today – a full-length studio recording with the band and various guest musicians, and some of my best songs yet: hope you enjoy (you can stream it on any of the links above).  xx

 

Posted by  |  April 16, 2021 | Categories: Album, Music, News | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on new album: ‘To The Outer World’ released 23 Apr ’21

“Envy The Birds” out 26 Mar ’21

Spotify / Apple Music / Amazon

The 3rd and final single from my forthcoming album To The Outer World releases today… It’s a longer track (5mins, which is a lot for a guitar band), goes to some interesting places without losing the groove.

Did an interview recently with Muso Muso magazine – read it here.  I don’t normally swear that much – answering questions about my music, anyway – but seeing it out there in someone else’s font, it seems a bit excessive.  Didn’t register it at the time, for whatever reason – my mood was fine, pulse and brainwaves normal… maybe it just looks worse to me, I dunno.  See what you think.

EDIT: Just to add, Graham Duff’s Mixtape on Slack City for 24 March played “A Friend From Far Away” – listen to the whole show here.

Posted by  |  March 26, 2021 | Categories: Music, News | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on “Envy The Birds” out 26 Mar ’21