Paradise Street album is here!

Yes, after months of eager anticipation the new Paradise Street album is now released and online. Titled 'Catharsis' the album is a collection of songs I've co-written, sung by female singers.

Think of it as a side-project to my solo work. I've written far too many songs than I can record, mix and release over the years, and many are in different genres. People are sometimes shocked when I tell them that I've written dance, pop, country and even r&b songs as well as my own stuff.

This album is somewhere along the lines of artists such as Dido, Kate Bush, Annie Lennox and Alison Moyet. So if you like that sort of music, you should like the new CD. Speaking of Cds, the album is currently available online in both mail order and mp3 download format. Just click here to go straight to the album page!

There's 13 new songs on there, and you can hear 4 of them at the Paradise Street myspace page.

I'm very proud of this album, which is self-produced too. I hope people latch onto the fact that I like doing different projects across genres, so hopefully it will appeal to both existing fans (both of you) and new people too.

If you would like a free download and news on the new project, you can email me here and request to be put on the mailing list.

I think that just about covers everything Paradise Street-wise. I just did the one open mic last week which was at the Chemic Tavern on Thursday. I played 'Prisoner', 'Gods' and 'Can't Stand Losing You' and whilst I don't give open mics a mark out of ten this one is surely one of the best going at the moment. I opened the night and got a good response with a listening audience too. It was a very good sound too which always helps.

I had a quieter weekend for once, with The Primrose gig being cancelled on Sunday. The snow had started by then so I wasn't too bothered about missing out. It's come on harder today so we'll have to see how things go regarding the band playing in Queensbury tomorrow night. Although it never really snows in Queensbury does it?
More importantly there's my trip to London this weekend where I'm going to be playing a couple of short solo sets Friday and Saturday night. You can check my giglist for more details. We'll just have to see if London has thawed out by then.

I'm sure you're both wondering what I did this weekend if there were no gigs. Well, I went to see 'Frost-Nixon' at the cinema on Saturday. It's hardly an action movie but if you've an interest in these characters (as I have) then it should strike a chord. I really enjoyed one of my very rare trips to the cinema. Yesterday (Sunday) I stayed up to watch a very exciting first half of the Superbowl before the highlight of the show:Bruce Springsteen's set! These short sets in front of billions always inspire me, just as it did with Tom Petty last year. They are 2 of my biggest influences so at least it shows they're still popular, very popular.