Being in the midst of an intense creative burst, I'd like to highlight one of my tunes that's already out there, Another Guy.
For some reason people seem to really like this song, and to receive such kind words on it from friends, strangers, and writing inspirations - many still pulling me up on it even nearly two years later - truly means the absolute world.
Written and recorded in early 2021, a really tough time for everyone, I've been told it brought people some much-needed joy in dark days. I just wrote it because some amusing things happened in one of my social circles and because I liked Merseybeat, so for it to positively affect people in such a way was one of the most surprising and rewarding things ever.
Nancy shot the video, and a genius local musician makes a cameo as Salem. Can you guess who? And for the Einstein scene, that's a real moustache - I kept it for a few days after, and I liked it a lot more than my family did.
It's only two and a half minutes long but I tried to cram in as much as I possibly could. There's this Beatles song called 'It Won't Be Long' that does just that, but I was perhaps more inspired by Mitch Murray, who wrote hit after hit for so many groups of that time.
You can watch on YouTube, stream on Spotify, and buy on BandCamp. I'll post them in the comments so the algorithms don't bury me in favour of TikToks of rabbits getting their fur cut to look like dinosaurs.
There WILL be more songs this year. This month has been super productive for me, new ideas have been hatched and sonic loose ends have been tied up. Watch this space.
In the meantime I'm at the Pelton in Greenwich tonight from 6 til 9, and The Iron Horse in Sidcup tomorrow from 7:30 if you'd like to say hi x