I'm sitting in the back of a car en route to Edinburgh. Tomorrow my new manager's and I will hold the first "listening session" of demo's towards my 3rd album. I'm really excited, I've listened through them all myself today and I'm happy with where its at so far. Bearing in mind were recording in december I feel I'm exactly where I should be right now with the songs.
I don't know if you guys are aware but I've also recorded an 8 track mini album called "shades of blue". Its my homage to the blues era with an eclectic mix of Blues numbers ranging from the typical 12 bar blues of BB King to the more Clapton sounding ones to the Delta blues that the likes of Robert Johnson would play to my own personal take on the blues with the second acapella song that I will have recorded, the first, off course we all know very well. Here is a sneak peak of what it looks like:
We recorded the mini album in a special way. Very different to how we've recorded in the past as this time round everything was live. Takes longer to set up and get right but in the end the results are magnificent. You can really feel the dynamic in the songs where the band rise and fall as my vocals go from quiet and soft to loud and proud. As it is at the moment I'm going to make the mini album available on line and on the Beautiful South tour this November, I'll also be taking it to Switzerland with me to the Avo sessions, looking forward to meeting up with Snow Patrol, its been 4 years since I've played on the same stage as them, the last being in Nottingham. Also looking forward to playing with the Sugababes at the Royal Variety which isn't too far away now! Very excited about playing new songs and I'll be showcasing 3 of the tracks from my new album at the Royal Variety for the very first time!!!
The musical side of my life is going really well, I genuinely can't wait to play these new songs and hear the new album when its finished, really really proud of this one....not that I'm not proud of the others but I think this is the one that shows my true colours.
Off course most of you will know that I'm getting married next year!! Well at least the girls will! So guess what girlies I've already got my wedding dress, its by a designer called Jenny Packham and its totally gorgeous, it gets made now to measure me exactly and I get to see it in April! Don't think I can wait that long so I'm gonna keep going into the shop to try on the sample! He he! I got my veil too, its a one off so very unique which I'm chuffed about. Woo wee I'm getting RSI in my thumbs from all this tippy tapping on my crackberry so I'll offski for now. Speak soon y'all, big love xxx
