Piano…The final frontier

I am pretty much in front of a piano every day trying to get some muscle memory happening for some songs I have to play live in a few weeks. I have never played piano live before and there is a big difference between coming up with ideas and performing a song. Hopefully i can pull it off ok. I head to France in a few weeks to rehearse with a french cellist for the tour in November. I’m really looking forward to it. My French should get a good workout, my mistakes are always entertaining.

I have had my eye off the ball with other things and have realised i will run out of cds to sell mid tour.

I’m also practising some of the new songs from the next album for tour. It is really exciting to have a new and large set to pick and chose songs from. It means i can pick songs according to how I’m feeling that night. I don’t like the idea of “photocopy songs” where i just go and play them. I want to relate to the song and live it when i sing it. Otherwise i couldn’t do it every night. It would be like performing in a circus act.

At night I’m writing a short film in Irish and trying to get some funding.

I hope everyone is doing well…

Go have a treat…you deserve it.

Lost in la Mancha

Here are some short vids i promised the crowds i would put up. I’m going to do this from now on with really cool crowds and good nights.

The first one is from the first night with Chiwoniso in restored Synagogue in Lich Germany, the second is from a theatre show in the Hague, Netherlands. I had a great night there and tried out some new songs. It is amazing how quickly you know what works when you move it out of your little room at home and present it in front of people. It lives or dies.

I went surfing in the west of Ireland on the weekend and had a great time. I recharge out there and feel so alive it hurts. As soon as i got back i locked myself in a room and tried to finish the album writing. It’s starting to get a little Def Leppard and i haven’t even started recording yet.

I discovered i have over two albums worth written plus a load of half finished ones. I didn’t think i had that much so i am going to pick the ones to go with and record them starting next week.

As soon as this album is finished i will start recording the next album and try to have it out within a year of the other.

The working title for the album is ” A fire to scare the sun”