In early 2023 I was commissioned by environmental group Gift To Nature to compose a suite of songs about five trees that grow in Sibden Hill, a small but surprisingly diverse copse all but hidden in the middle of a modern housing estate in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight. I debuted the songs last…
The Giulio Cantore Guitar
Giulio Cantore in his workshop When I first met Giulio Cantore at a gig I was playing in Gambettola in May 2017, he was introduced as a luthier. We struck up an instant friendship, and over the next few months I discovered that he was also an astoundingly good guitarist and the writer of wonderfully…
What We Did During Lockdown
Like most musicians, throughout lockdown I was asked regularly to participate in various online performances and activities. And like everyone else I struggled to get to grips with different apps and platforms, battling to find ways of overcoming the poor quality sound of live streams, all the while doing my best to pretend there was…
New single ‘You’ released 28/07/20
Up until now the only videos I’ve ever had have been homespun, made by myself, often with the help of others. I’m very pleased to say that, due to the incredible generosity of the crowdfunders I’ve been able to afford something with a bit (ie a lot) more polish and finesse. ‘You’ was created by…
‘I’m Not Here’ single release
I’m thrilled and relieved to be finally announcing the launch of the first single from the forthcoming album ‘Domestic’. The song ‘I’m Not here’ was written just over a year ago at a time that I was yearning for a bit of self isolation having spent a few years in a very public role, at…
Lockdown Videos
The first of these is a live concert from my lounge on the 20th March that was streamed via my own facebook page as well as that of my Italian promoter Hang The DJ Promotions, and one of my favourite Italian venues, Cafe Godot in Avelino.The second video is a performance of the song ‘You’…
SHHH! Domestic preview gig
On the 28th February I’ll be performing a solo rendition of the Domestic album in it’s entirety for the first time. The debut will take place at my next SHHH event at the wonderfully intimate Monkton Arts in Ryde. I’ll be supported by a great young singer-songwriter called Rory Ian. Tickets are £10 from the…
Musicport Festival, Whitby October
I’m very pleased to have been once more invited to perform at this most wonderful and lovingly curated indoor festival. As well as performing a solo set on the North Sea Stage on Saturday 19th at 17:00 I shall be running a musical-saw-playing workshop on the Sunday. Details here https://www.musicportfestival.com/when/saturday/Furthermore, in the 5 days following…
Live at Django’s Sept 19th
A lovely intimate venue in a beautiful setting miles from anywhere, Django’s is the perfect place for me to try out some new material as well as revive some old favourites for my first solo show in a very longtime.Tickets £10 with a glass of prosecco or sparkling soft drink on arrival. There will be…
National Trust Solo Show 20th September 2019
I’m very pleased to have been invited by the National Trust to perform at the wonderful Chalet Pavillion in Carding Mill Valley on the 20th September. Tucked away in the beautiful Shropshire hills this is a lovely old venue, the perfect intimate setting for me to air some new material. Tickets here