Track eleven is here with us! I need to let that sink in for a moment...TRACK ELEVEN! Where the hell has that time gone?! I mean, it was around this time that I had conceived the idea that I was to release a new song every month and now...well...it's almost over! This month's track is, 'Lost', and for me it is one of my favourites of the year, if not my favourite. I wrote it one night in my flat sat at my keyboard feeling low and depressed. These are feelings I have continued

As we've been getting closer to the end of the year I've been trying to work out the sequence of songs from the #newmusiceverymonth project to fit and work as an album. The plan has always been to release the 12 tracks as a single album, but after a lot of thinking over the past couple of months, I've decided to drop this idea. I have a few reasons for this decision: Firstly, the songs don't work together too well as an album of material. The thread is too weak and tenious an

Track number 5 is now officially with us! Without wanting to tempt fate in anyway, this was the easiest of them all so far. The recording was quick and easy, the mixing straight forward and there were no issues holding up the process, which I have had with EVERY single track up until this point! So, with that in mind I am most happy with the outcome of this track because I've not felt rushed or harassed to just 'get it out'...as an actor said to the bishop! The track is about

Studio time ain't cheap and so unless you're Ed Sheeran and have the financial backing to spend as much time recording as possible, it's best to be as prepared as possible for when you go in to record your latest masterpiece(s). So here are my top tips for being ready and prepared for the studio. Demo your songs The day I bought a Tascam 4 track tape recorder was the day I entered into the world of music production and since that day I have always made demo tracks. Initially

California Quickly Released!

In case you hadn't heard, my latest song, Grape Juice, was released yesterday - Hoo Rah! - which is not only exciting in itself, but that also means that my plan to release a new song every single month throughout 2017 has begun! Grape Juice has been played by those folks at Croydon Radio already and I also went onto Rare FM yesterday where I chatted about the new track and they gave it a spin. All the feedback has been amazing - I mean like, REALLY good! Which is heartening