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June
14th,
2024
Nearly
There...
The
machinery has been put into action -
presses are pressing, printers are printing,
and in a couple of weeks' time I will
have the finished CDs of 'A Strange
Inheritance' in my hands! Which means
that very soon I'll be able to make
the album available for pre-orders.
Once that happens I'll announce a release
date, and post a teaser video on YouTube
(with more videos to follow). So pop
back here for updates, or keep
checking my Facebook
page for
the Big Announcement!
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May
6th,
2024
It's
a wrap!
To
quote Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada - "we're
done here!"
'A Strange Inheritance' is
mixed, mastered and in the can, ready for the next stage.
As anyone who self-releases albums will attest, the
work doesn't stop here... There's artwork to finalise,
manufacturing to organise, and a whole host of admin
tasks to put into action. I'm really proud of this album,
and look forward to its release which, given a fair
wind, should be during this summer.
I'll be
posting news on my Facebook
page about
the release date and availability of pre-orders, as
and when those dates can be confirmed.
Ship ahoy!
April
25th,
2024
Final
day of recording
Today
was a big day - the final day of recording! The
alarm was set for 7.30AM (normally viewed as the
crack of dawn for me) to ensure everything is set
up and running as it should. At precisely 9.10 the phone
rings. It's Ginger Bennett - "I'm standing outside
your house - have I got the right one?" Fortunately,
she has. After coffee and much banter, we get down to
work. The track is 'The Island', a rocking fusion of
brass, percussion and exhilarating vocals. No Mellotron
on this one, sorry!
Ginger
more than lives up to her name with a spicy performance.
Next stop, mixing - and the album is done!
April
21st,
2024
Getting
close now...
On
the final stretch now - just one more vocal to record
on the 25th! Looking forward to working with Ginger
Bennett for this one - a track called 'The Island'.
I've already recorded sterling vocal performances from
Tony Patterson, Louise Young and Andy Neve - and
even stuck my own neck above the parapet to sing on three
tracks.
Also guesting are Unitopia's John Greenwood
on guitars, and a certain Mr. Stephen J Hackett - but
not in the role usually expected!
Once that
last vocal is captured, it's all down to checking the
final mixes, mastering and sending off to the makers
of shiny discs. We like the shiny discs - and so should
everyone.
February
4th,
2024
A
new album is on the way!
Hoist
the flags, sound the trumpets and have a slice of cake
- he's actually updated the Blogs page!! See, it was
worth checking back here - and you thought you'd find
nothing new...
Well, it's true - a new album
is nearing completion. A few final elements
are yet to be added, and I'm hoping it will be ready
to unleash before the summer. It's a stirring
tale of love, loss and revenge set in the 18th century,
with a few surprises on the way. So dust off your
tricorn and get ready to travel to the New World...
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