Don't forget there's still time to enter the competition to design the cover art for this month's free download, 'Dancin' With The Ghost Of Stevie Ray' and have your work showcased on Sandi's website.
Listen to the track, which you can download right now simply by signing up to the VIP section of this website, read Sandi's comments about the song here and get creative.
Email your masterpiece to [email protected] with the subject line: "Sandi Sleeve Competition".
Stay tuned for the announcement of the winning entry. Good luck everyone.
2008 is set to be the year of Sandi Thom - it gives us great pleasure to announce that Sandi's long-awaited second album 'Pink & The Lily' will be released early next year.
Here's Sandi:
"Well peeps i'm very excited to announce that the long awaited album no.2 is due for release in the new year. The album, entitled 'Pink and the Lily' is a collection of songs gathered from the experiences over the last few years. A little longer than the first it plays host to a variety of different tunes both in tempo and feel and in subject matter.
"Some are up beat rock'n'roll touchin on 21st century livin, some are nostalgic tales of bygone days (which we all know I'm a little partial to!). Some of the songs tell stories, some are political and some are just simply straight from the heart.
"Over the year there have been many songs written, however unfortunately there comes a time when we have to close the lid on the album. So some songs don't make it on. But instead of stickin them back on the shelves to gather dust I decided to give them away for free! This month marks the first free track to be given away prior to the album release. More will follow in the coming months!
"This track is called 'The Ghost of Stevie Ray'. As the story goes, the boys and I were out in North America coming to the end of our first U.S tour. The last venue we played was the 'El mecambo' in Toronto. Legend has it that when the venue empties and all the punters have gone home, if you listen carefully, you can hear the ghost of Stevie Ray Vaughn playin the blues.
"The night we played, many of the bar staff told me their own tales of how they'd actually been witness to hearing the late guitar legend playing the blues. As you can imagine I was sceptical however on that night in August 2006 I do believe that I met the ghost of Stevie Ray. This song is a true account of the night I met what I believed to be the ghost of Stevie ray Vaughn.
"Apparently, they say he likes the lights turned off as you leave at night as he only plays in darkness! Enjoy. X "
Click here to head over to the VIP Section for your free download 'Dancin' With The Ghost Of Stevie Ray'.
And that's not all - we know that you're all very creative so we're offering one lucky fan the chance to have their design for 'Dancin' With The Ghost Of Stevie Ray' declared the official sleeve and made available on the website.
Listen to the track, read Sandi's comments above and get photographing or photoshopping to come up with your sleeve. You can e-mail your masterpiece to [email protected] with Subject: Sandi Sleeve Competition.
"This week I've started riding again - horse riding that is! I've been looking at schools in South London, and I'm even considering getting another horse. (I used to own a horse when I was younger.)
"I'm off to L.A. next week! Details to follow... Also we'll be announcing loads of new and exciting things that will be happening on the site as of next week."
Click here to find out what happened when Sandi met up with America's finest purveyor of hip-hop infused modern blues, G-Love, in Japan at the Fuji Rock festival. Killing time backstage, the pair hit it off immediately and were moved to entertain onlookers with a spontaneous acoustic performance.
Ever wondered what it's like to attend London Fashion week as a VIP - well, now you can find out.
Cameras recently followed Sandi as she hobnobbed with the stars at the glittering events, catwalk shows and parties that kicked-off this year's London Fashion Week.
Tune in to London Tonight on ITV1 at 6pm this evening to let Sandi be your guide to the glamourous world of fashion.
Andy is 18 from Edinburgh and has supported Sandi at gigs in Scotland earlier this year. Andy has released this single on his own; no label, no pr, no money. It's available on iTunes. Thanks for your support.
Check the blog section now for the latest diary updates from Sandi herself, including photos straight from Sandi's mobile and all the latest reports from the road.
