Happy new year to everybody- and I say that now safe in the knowledge that there are quite a few people reading this page nowadays. So I'd better make the first resolution not to insult anybody online, wonder how many minutes that one will last.
LATE DECEMBER (OH WHAT A NIGHT!) REVIEW......
Firstly, there are 2 gigs to report on: Wednesday 13th Dec at The Grove was as mad as ever. I went on soon after a stand-up row between 2 poets, who couldn't have been more contrasting if they'd tried. You can sort of get a flavour for how these nights are...but don't worry they're not unpleasent-more amusing in a strange sort of way.
After this little contre-temps, I came on to uplift everyone with my new song 'Seven Shades of Grey'. I say uplift ironically because, as I said on the night, the song is about a woman on the edge, who proceeds to shoot herself in the middle 8! It was the song's debut performance live, and it certainly went down a bomb. A good sign of things to come with this one. I got people to help sing the ooo's on the outro-which worked very well in the intimate setting, indeed the song is very well-suited to that venue-and it raised the roof at the end.
I had intended to perform 'Your Shadow' but I switched to 'Old Wishing Well' as it's got some humour in the lyric. I didn't feel this one carried as well as it did at Doctor Wu's the week before, but the reation to the first song was very special. Indeed, '7 Shades Of Grey' is set to be the title track for the 2nd album at this point.
The final show before Christmas was back at Wu's on December 19th. There was a distinct end of term feel about this one. I played 'Whiskey Coloured World', 'Your Shadow', 'Cold Cold Day' and to finish with, 'Somebody To Love'-which is my favourite cover to do. It was one of those nights where people were applauding loudly, so that suited the last song very well.
THE BAND MANAGES A REHEARSAL, A NEW ERA BEGINS.....
Yes, it finally happened. On Thursday 14th December, the new band was together at last to rehearse. And as I always knew from the line-up, it sounded magic. Hearing songs like 'Hell Freezes Over' done live were a dream come true. Long overdue after all this time. All went well and now it's just a case of making sure we've done enough before the first gig on Wednesday 21st February at Zephyr Bar in Huddersfield.
2ND ALBUM PROGRESSES:
The album I'm working on with Jon Strong is well on the way now. I absolutely love the arrangements of all the tracks, four of which are now complete. I think it will be a great album and can't wait to finish all the remaining tracks now. Who knows, it might even be ready for the Feb band debut gig.....
EP Released this Week:
I'll not say too much here about the EP, except that it's finished-inlay artwork and all, and I'll be announcing its official arrival very shortly. I'll also do a blog about it on here.
Gigs This Week:
Subject to confirmation, I shall be playing at:
Wed 3rd- Korks Wine Bar, Otley
Thu 4th- The Primrose, Leeds
It's now full-on to make sure the EP is on sale at these venues, as it will be in the weeks to come. It's only £3 too.
Cheers
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