The Loneliness
I was talking to a friend last night (ironically) about how lonely it is being a musician/songwriter at times. It can be. It can be as lonely as you want it to be really. It seems that the higher you … Continued
Working Holiday
I love to travel I love to write I treat my writing like work So I work while I am on holiday This time it was in Barcelona. 3 weeks on the road. Sweden, Barca, Cantabria, Basque. By the time … Continued
To co- or not to write
Sometimes motivation can kick you right in the chops and make you want to do nothing. I have good days and bad days. I’m such a positive person I don’t like to admit the bad days, let alone talk about … Continued
Backlog
I have so many songs written… to record. I could do them quickly. I could do them slowly. Do them is the most important thing. March is on the way (that’s a big deal, see last post).
Febru-very
It’s a very crazy month. Every February is. January is Australia month, the holiday, the reconnect with family and friends. Feb is back to the grind. Ever had someone decide they couldn’t catch up with you because they were ‘busy’. … Continued
On top of it all
I’m organised. Since I got back from Australia my left brain has taken over and I am putting things to bed. money is sorted, flat is sorted, gigs are sorted, Inbox is clear. I’m getting back into London rhythms. It’s … Continued
Rural Rangemaster
I was saying to David Carr, long time friend, that coming to his studio to work was relaxing. Rangemaster is in the Dandenong Ranges, East of Melbourne. It’s quiet, charming and atmospheric. Not as much happens in David’s studio as … Continued
?The Forest for the Trees
The Forest for the Trees Project was to be a collection of my original songs, to be recorded in a new studio in South London, April/May 2016. It didn’t work out. I like simplicity. Sometimes making an album it’s difficult … Continued
Mix, Croatia, Master.
… (in that order). Darren Carikas (Ghostmachine Producer) and I finished the mixes to my 2013 album ‘Mint’ 2 weeks ago in London, just in time for Darren to rent a boat and go sailing around Croatia listening to the … Continued