From the age of about 18 I really wanted to write and record my own music and especially that of an album. Though every time I tried I just didn’t feel ready, good enough, and I’d find myself asking why? I’ve now realised, now that I’m old… That if you want to be good at anything in life you’ve got to get to the point where you can express yourself fully within it. Which is another way of saying a lot of time and practice. So I’ve been striving everyday since to be the musician that I see in my head. Literally having notes in each phone I’ve ever owned with what I needed to get done. Adding to it all the time and taking off when completed. I would set out what I was going to do that year and try to get it done. From stuff like learning different styles, theory, composition, production techniques, to boring stuff like marketing, promotion, business shiz basically.
Writing music is also the soul reason I became a self employed teacher so selfishly I could be near an instrument if I wanted to write, which evidently has made my living. But doing so much of this work has only led me to become more of a proficient teacher. In fact, most of my life has been centred around these notes to the tiniest details. I can’t be the only one who does this right!? See I advocate doing it but not so to the point where it makes you ill haha, as on a daily basis I’d get anxiety if I didn’t get what I wanted done. So stupid. I say to students all the time that it takes a year to get good at anything, but a lifetime to master, and even still you will never master an art. I can’t tell you how many late nights, skint times, no holidays, and pure sacrifices I’ve made; and I’m still nowhere near and for nobody but myself!! This is the life of a creative I suppose, though I can now say that I am finally happy within myself which is the most important thing!
So long story short, I’m done, it’s done! I’m so excited for people to hear it and at the same time it’s a bit scary! I know people say all the time, ‘this means to world to me’. But it’s funny when I talk to the misses about her life and realise I’ve not done much with mine but sit in a room with a guitar, piano, scraps of paper, and endless amounts of music software haha.
For anyone who cares I’ll be turning my focus more towards orchestral music in the future which I find myself gravitating more towards as the years go by. But who knows what this album will bring as it’s already brought some crazy stuff along with it which all will be revealed soon!!!!
First single, and video from the album that’s entitled ’Out of the Fjords and into New Founds Lands’. Will be realised at the date you may have seen, the 6th of August. I was also interviewed about the album which you’ll see a teaser of below to which you’ll also see and hear some of the album! Full interview out very, very soon!
Like I said there’s many exciting things going along with this album release so please keep your eyes peeled!! You will also be able to pre add/save on all steaming services very soon too, videos via Youtube.
