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I've been wading through oceans
of brown Ampex, retrieving recordings of songs
written as far back as 1972, some of which I
have not listened to since. Now baked and
transferred to CD I can complete my catalogue of
songwriter material. It has been a weird and
wonderful experience, and it is extraordinary
how closely I remember the stories and
circumstances that triggered each and every
song.
But of course the past only
leads to now and I have been busy working on new
songs. I've been very lucky in working with Paul
Moran, who is a fantastic keyboards player and
arranger. I've recorded two new tracks for
the Closer compilation album which are jazzier
than some of my earlier material - it fits my
love of reinventing myself, trying new styles
whilst never compromising my own identity.
People ask, what kind of songs
do you write? I've never come up with a
satisfactory answer. I dislike labels. I've
never fitted neatly into any one category - I
like to push boundaries and take a risk.
I should love to write for
theatre again, as ten years ago I wrote and
performed in Flowers from Detroit and that was
one of the best times I remember. The sequel is
overdue! I have two musical ideas that have got
to the sketching stage. I enjoy the idea of
songs carrying drama and emotion.
I am looking forward to my gigs
at Pizza on the Park on 6 & 7 of June. Paul
Moran will be the MD and I know we’ll have a
ball. While I’m not planning many gigs in the
future I see live shows as the perfect moment to
introduce new songs into the arena. To me as a
songwriter that’s the most exciting thing of
all.
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