UPDATE MONDAY 21st APRIL : The 5 winners are: Onevai Pita, Mara Robinson, Sarah Muston, Sam Farren and Lois Prior. I shall now go away and write your songs and perform them this Saturday evening at the Quay. Ever wanted to be the subject of a song? Here’s your chance. On Saturday 26th April I…
Kisses, tattoos and lots of friends.
Originally written for a close friend who was going through a very messy separation at the time, You Will Be Loved Again has proven to be one of the most popular songs on ‘Up Here’. I’m happy to say that the message of hope seems to have touched even the stoniest of hearts. Inspired by…
Give me a kiss!!!
A song of hope for those without a valentine, You Will Be Loved Again is proving to be one of the most popular tracks from Up Here. To celebrate this I’ll be releasing a video to accompany the song on February 14th. If you’d like to be in the video all you need to do…
Thank You!
Since the release of ‘Up Here’ earlier this month I’ve been overwhelmed with the level of support from both friends and strangers alike. I can barely keep up with the messages from well-wishers, happy to see my music getting some attention from press and radio. It’s been completely humbling. Thank you! It’s a small gesture…
A Happy new Year to you.
A very happy New Year to friends old and new. And what a start!!!!! Up Hear has been released in the UK and already there have been great reviews in Mojo, Uncut and the Mirror. Folk Radio have made it album of the month and written possibly the best review I could ever hope to…
‘Up Here’ UK release details
I’m very chuffed to announce that Up Here is all set to get a UK release through PIAS distribution in early January 2014. To support this we’ll be doing a couple of live dates in December, the first on the 13th at Ventnor Arts Club and the second on Monday 16th at the Slaughtered Lamb…
October Tour Dates
I’m very pleased to be able to share details of the forthcoming tour to promote the launch of ‘Up Here’ in October. There are several other dates to be confirmed and we haven’t even begun to look at UK dates yet. All gigs listed here will be with the new band consisting of myself, Dave…
Uwe Schenk Trifft
I was recently invited to appear on a very interesting show called Uwe Schenk Trifft (Uwe Schenk Meets) in Stuttgart. Filmed in front of a live audience in a train shed/theatre, each show takes the form of a chat show/live gig focusing on just one artist. And what an eclectic selection of performers they have…