Behind the Lens Series – ‘Walking in Twos’
The ‘Behind the Lens’ Series looks at the stories behind some of my most treasured photographs.
POEM: Let the Anesthetic Kick In
Let the anaesthetic kick in Just enough to know what’s happening It’s measured drip feeding my veins As loving murmurs dull the dumbing pain One drip for memory Two drips for posterity Three drips I see a light Four drips I’m taking flight To no man’s land and this derelict aisle This in-between so I […]
Coming out of the Shadows. New single ‘Shadow’ out now
Been in the shadows too long. New song ‘Shadow’ is out today Nov 22nd. This is one of seven up-tempo songs I’m releasing. The beat was inspired by singer-songwriter Tom Walker who posted a 30-second video of him playing to a small festival crowd a while back. I loved the rhythm, so set about trying something new. […]
VIDEO: Performing art in art space
An afternoon with visual artists Joseph Dermody and Jeanine Jackson chatting about art and performing old and new material.
New music video ‘You Never Knew Me’ out 30 Oct.
Shot in upstate New York over a blistering summer, I wanted to shoot the video in New Paltz, a place that evokes nature and creativity. The official music video for You Never Knew Me is out on October 30th but for now here is the official trailer. I originally recorded the song at home using […]
RADIO: AMAZING RADIO TO FEATURE ‘IF I CAN BREATHE’
New Music Jim Gellatly is one of Scotland’s leading radio presenters and DJ’s. With regular podcasts on Mixcloud and monthly playlists on Spotify, Jim scours the live scene, listens to, and supports the wave of emerging artists coming out of Scotland, and beyond. Many artists have featured on Amazing Radio thanks to Jim. So What is […]
When a Dream Comes True
Thanks to Facebook this morning for reminding of this photo with my Producer Steve Hansen and a dream that came true. Background It was 2011, I was going to the States for a 2-week work thing and wondered what I was going to do over a whole weekend in Stamford CT. So I googled ‘recording […]
If I Can Breathe – a Tale of Two Songs
If I Can Breathe Out Today Double a-side single If I Can Breathe is out today but there are a few surprises you may not be aware of. For one thing, there are actually two versions of the song. I first wrote If I Can Breathe as a ballad at a time when someone I knew […]
If I Can Breathe – new Double A-Side single out Dec 18th
If I Can Breathe – part of the ‘Double Take’ Series If I Can Breathe has been a long time coming. For the last year or so I’ve been working on a project called Double Take. You see, most of my songs start with my writing them on guitar or in some cases piano. When I […]
POEM: Fallow From Our Minds – WW1 Commemoration
Where once they fell ‘neath a bloodshot sky To the screech of shells That shredded lives Flowers now suck from decaying bones In soil rich with fallen memories No rifles or bayonets, just dirt and stones In land steeped with gorious deeds Felled where stood, they rise to nature’s beat Folded in ground now offering release Flowers grace land where […]