I’m playing a gig in Liverpool next month. Saturday 2nd March 2019. Nothing surprising there of course, but for me this gig is a bit like going back in time. I’m playing at Parr Street Studio 2 a venue I’ve never played but a place I know well through recording a lot of songs in …
Competition is now closed and song not available to download. Thanks everone. Okay a share in one but what a prize! I wrote this song to accompany a promotional video for George Street Community bookshop, a Community Benefit Society that is undertaking a Community Share Issue. Now you have the chance to win a share …
The Music Minds triple CD I’ve posted about in previous posts is now on Spotify and iTunes etc and here’s the Spotify link if you fancy hearing my version of Ronnie Lane’s Annie. Play Annie by Steve Roberts I recorded it in my home studio in bits and pieces. I first played a guide keyboard …
Music Minds Mental Health Charity Album. I’m pleased to let you know that I’ve covered one of my favourite songs by one of my favourite songwriters and it’s included on a new triple CD album released this week on Fretsore Records in support of a number of mental health charities. The song is Annie by the beloved Ronnie Lane that …
Really happy to have contributed a cover version of one of my favourite Ronnie Lane songs to a wonderful album raising money and awareness for mental health charities that will be released next month. Here’s a video with details about the album, artists and charities: The album, 40 songs deep, features some extremely well known …
Two local gigs for me, the first a bit late notice, both at the best vegan Pub in the country, The Globe, High St West, Glossop. Tonight (8th) I’m opening for the Rattlebag songwriters circle featuring Matt Hill, Emma Thorpe and Huw Costin. 8pm and this is free entry, so quite a treat it is. …
Well maybe not all, but a couple of mentions I’ve enjoyed recently. The first is from the gig in Liverpool where I opened for Bennett Wilson Poole a couple of weeks ago (go and see them, listen and enjoy. Superb band breathing new life in to the Byrdsian jangle) and you can read it here. …
My second solo album is now available from my Bandcamp site (still on iTunes and Spotify too and all the others). High resolution downloads available – name your own price. I hadn’t listened to it for a long time and I’m pleased with how it sounds, lo-fi yes, but it kind of suits the songs …
Quick post to say I’m playing the wonderful 81 Renshaw Street, Liverpool venue on Friday. I’m opening for the superb Bennet Wilson Poole who fans of Americana/Byrds/Petty will absolutely love. Im on at 9 pm for 40 minutes and I’m doing all guitar songs going from Old 16 Tambourines songs right up to the here …
