Don’t Forget to Smell the Roses

“Don’t forget to smell the Roses” she said, after a conversation that had included communist dictators defacing christian worshiping sites in China and satellites immorally being launched into the stratosphere and ruining the night sky forever more.

A Little Light for you – Release notes

Although i’m fond of introducing it onstage as a song written about ’two ex-girlfriends,’ combined into one track so as to ‘Kill two birds with one stone.’ Essentially, it was written about the same situation. I initially had the guitar riff and the line ‘I’m worried about you dear’ following a long and difficult break up.

Dirty Coal in Australia

Recently I watched an interview between Peter Diamandis (Executive Chairman of the X Prize Foundation) and Vishen Lakhiani of Mindvalley where they were discussing the idea that the recent arrest of the French CEO and European GM of UBER in France is the result of what, Peter describes as ‘Old systems and companies putting pressure on Governments to protect their interests.’

A Story from a Train. Video release

In 2015 I released a 5 track EP called ‘The Abbey.’ which is available on Soundcloud. As I prepare to record my second EP. I wanted to share this track with you. There are 2 videos of the track, a lyrics video above and a live version below. You can also download a free PDF with a dissection of the lyrics and if you would like a copy of the entire EP then please shoot over an email

My Influences: Neil Young

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A Letter to my Crowdfunders: the Abbey release notes

So after 4 years I am extremely glad to announce that I have finally released a 5 track CD and Digital download and called it simply ‘The Abbey’. I have split the release of the album into two EP length releases ‘the Abbey’ and ‘St. Cecilia’. Most of the tracks on this release where recorded […]

The Tipping Point

As an Independent artist the hardest thing to reach is ‘The tipping point.’ By which I mean, the point where there is enough momentum in your music career that you can give up the day job without risking the security of your family.

‘The Tipping Point’ catch 22 is this:” If I don’t dedicate enough time to my music career i’ll never get near the tipping point and yet if I dedicate all of my time to my music career i’ll be broke in about 2 months and therefore be further from the tipping point!” That is the fear. So what is the solution..

Coffeeshop Crossroads Lyrics Video

 I’ve just posted a video for the song ‘Coffeeshop Crossroads’ on YouTube. Here is the link.> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-edTjgrDvA The song is about not knowing which is the right way to go, always having several options available to us can be quite disconcerting at times. It was written in a cafe back in 2002 in Glastonbury and […]

Getting going..

“It doesn’t matter what you get done, as long as you get going.” Anon. Really,.? Because, I have so many unfinished projects it not true,. I’m very good at getting going, it’s finishing that I have a problem with,! Reading back over posts from a year ago I realise I’m no further along the road! […]

Autumn

Been a while,. Rollin Stones “pass the wine” on the stereo, feelin it at the moment. Progress on the album is afoot however. Laid down some Bass n Guitar on Flowers the other week,. Gotta get Sam in now to embellish it. I think Sam works best in the cans, ‘o apart from certain intimate […]