SXSW London 2025
I’m going to SXSW London 2025! I travelled to Austin Texas for XSXW 2014 – It was a great experience, I made many meaningful connections and crucially learned a lot …
New EP – 2025
It’s been a fantastic couple of weeks in the recording studio working my new EP. Here’s a little peak behind the scenes of what I’ve been up to.
Geoff Holroyde (drummer …
Songwriting Retreat
I have just spent seven days hidden away in a log cabin in Devon, near to Lyme Regis working on new material. It was a great experience, just me and …
YouTube Live on lockdown
Thank you to all of my fans who attended my first ever YouTube Live gig on Sunday 10th May at 8pm.
The gig was streamed from my house and filmed in …
BBC Music Introducing LIVE
Just spent a great few days at BBC Music Introducing LIVE. Met some very inspiring music industry professionals and heard some cool tunes. Thank you to the BBC and all …
Songwriting in Ireland
I recently traveled to County Limerick to spend time with my beloved cousin Liam McCarthy. He’s a fantastic guitarist and performer.
We wasted no time in getting down to the …
Eve
Here’s my animated music video for my track Eve from my EP HALF-HEARD. I created the animation with Joseph, a young animator who was a winner in A Sense Of …
Crowdfunding Tips
I promised a blog post about my experience of using crowdfunding to record and release my EP and here it is. In this post I will recount the up’s and …
FolkWords Review – HALF-HEARD
Sensitive, engrossing narrative songs
Thank you to Tim Carroll at the blog folkwords.com for reviewing my EP HALF-HEARD.
Tim writes that “‘Half Heard’ is a short but impressive collection of sensitive, engrossing narrative …
Thailand
Here are a few pics from a recent trip to Phuket, Thailand. I always find myself gravitating to the market whenever I’m abroad. It’s usually where you will discover …
Hearing Link Article
Here’s an article published by Hearing Link about my hearing loss and the release of my new EP HALF-HEARD. Hearing Link are a leading UK charity for people with hearing loss, their …
Joan
About the music video
This music video is comprised of various scenes cut together from a famous French film of the silent era called The Passion of Joan of Arc. The …
HALF-HEARD is released
Wow, what a journey this EP has taken me on! You can listen to previews of HALF-HEARD and buy it through my online store or on iTunes and Amazon.
Thank you to all the supporters …
Marrakesh
A few shots I took earlier this year whilst staying in the Marrakesh medina with a good friend.
It’s a wonderful place full of colour and life, easy pickings for great shots.
It’s been …
Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss – One Year On
Update:
It has been just over 15 months since I was diagnosed with sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL). I was overwhelmed by the response to my initial blog post back in July 2014, …
Western Australia Tour
I traveled 6,500km from Perth to Darwin in Australia during July in a Wicked Camper van. It was an incredible journey giving me time to reflect on life in general. Having …
I’m playing at The Great Escape 2015!
I was already looking forward to being a delegate and attending the TGE Convention and now I am excited to announce I will be officially playing The Great Escape 2015!
The Great Escape …
Official Selection St Albans Film Festival 2015
My music video for Call Back the Day has made the official selection for St Albans Film Festival 2015! Watch this space…
294nd Deuce Radio Show
I have been included on the 294nd Deuce Radio Show.
The show is being broadcast on KWSS in Arizona which attracts 18,000+ listeners, and 97.3 The Rock in California, USA, Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, YJT FM in Spain, UWS FM …
Watford Observer Feature
I was recently interviewed by the Watford Observer about the filming of my latest music video called Miracle Man for the track Call Back the Day.
Call Back the Day – New Music Video
Last night we had the wrap party at Elstree Studios for my latest music video called Miracle Man for the track Call Back the Day. The concept for the video …
Woodfest
I played a good show at Woodfest festival 2014 last weekend. It’s a great little festival, perfect for the family if you like camping. There’s a huge lake, it’s a …
What’s going on ear?
I have been busy planning a new music video for my track Call Back the Day which we will be shooting this Saturday. It’s called Miracle Man and involves some …
Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSHL)
How I Lost My Hearing:
Just over a month ago I went to bed with a ringing sound in my right ear. In the middle of the night I was awoken …
FATEA Review
Thank you to Paul Rawcliffe for my recent FATEA review. FATEA is a great resource for artists.
SXSW was amazing!
Back from an incredible SXSW 2014 in Austin, Texas. Highlights have to include meeting legends Bob Mould, Gary Newman and Suzanne Vega! Winning iTunes Festival tickets to see Coldplay, Imagine …
Folking.com Album Review
Many thanks to Colin Bailey at Folking.com, (The original Folk website), for their review of my album “These Words Aren’t Meant For Me”. Click on the image to enlarge and read the …
Pump Audio Sync Deal
I am pleased to announce that I have signed a sync deal with Pump Audio to licence my music for commercial use. Pump Audio represents the best independent music from …
Writing Week in Wales
We got away to Snowdonia National Park for a writing week just before Christmas. With no phones or internet it was a welcome break and gave me time to continue …
A Spoonful of Poison
I played at A Spoonful of Poison at the Finsbury Pub in Manor House. Great night of live music, poetry and comedy.