Two gigs meant things were slightly less strenuous last week, but still as always plenty to do! We were back in my birthtown on Friday night at the Bridge Tavern in Bradford. This pub still has three bands on a week (and we're told live music is struggling!) and for me this was our best night so far here, even though we've played it a fair few times over the years.
Saturday was a change of scene with our first visit to Lindley Liberal Club, over-looked by the famous Clock Tower which has a bell louder than the band!! We got a nice response and it's always good to have a stage to work from, making it feel more like a proper performance.
On Sunday I was gig-free, so went down to the Galpharm to watch my beloved but struggling Bulls take on Wembley-bound Huddersfield (bastards). I'm talking about Rugby League if you're not following. How nice it was to take a rare win so Sunday was a rather pleasing day all round!
In and around all this excitement I've been doing a few other things. Top of the list of course is the new album, for which the penultimate track was completed last week, leaving the last one to mix. I have the artwork and then it's onto the final listen throughs. These will either be moments filled with pride or panic depending on what it all sounds like! There's usually a few things to adjust but nothing major, I hope.
I've also been continuing my promotion of the Paradise Street album, Catharsis. If you're not familiar with my female songs project you can find out all about it here. This has been the first album I've fully promoted online and I've learnt a lot. I've also made some great contacts particularly in the podcasting world where tracks have been featured several times. As usual with anything done for the first time, there is a lot of trial and error involved as I sift through my 'bible' of online contacts. When it comes to promoting my new album the groundwork will have been complete so I will know not to send it to, for example, a Live 365 station that specialises in Thrash Metal!
So there you have it, the new album will NOT be thrash metal. Other than that, all will be revealed pretty soon!
One last thing to mention is that the band will be back at The Fenton in Leeds this Thursday (20th) at 9pm. Last time we had a great night there so I'm looking forward to going back.
There'll be no blog next week as I'm taking a short break. You will find a way to cope.
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