Hay schmoo's cant remember the last time i spoke to you all....its been totally crazy these last few weeks, the tours been jam packed and weve been hopping around the country like we were superman or something!! Anyway's been doing these festivals out in france as well as my own tour dates so there's been alot of gigs played!!Unfortunately its taken its toll again!! Dont know if you remembered that i mentioned i had laringhits when i came back from japan, well its reared its ugly head again and the last few gigs ive played have been heartbreaking cos i couldnt sing properly....so i had to come to a very hard decision lastnight to cancel some shows. Im really really sorry to all those at the grad ball tonight and in Munich and Darmstadt, i was so looking forward to playing back in germany, especially in Munich cos it rocks!! And it would have been great to go back to uni for a night at the grad ball!! but the Magic Numbers are playing there tonight too so im sure they'll rock the place!! Anyway's ive been to the doc today and he assures me that i have no long term problems....nothing that a good bit of shutting up wont help!! So im gonna be speechless for the next 5 days and wil only open my mouth to take the medication ive been given for me gullet!! Was reading about lily allen today thinking shes fat, hay listen lily your not fat chick!! i know shes not been my bezzy mate like but were all girls after all and i know how it feels to be in her shoes right now and i feel for her, so chin up lily!! You know i was thinking about what she said about me the other day, i think she said i didnt get publically pissed enough and then i thought for a start im almost 5 years older than her and have probably been on a few more benders in those years...and ive been gigin since i was 15, ive had plenty of time going out getting wasted and playing music, now id rather go down the pub and have a quiet one!! anyway, its all good, im having a ball right now (apart from the laringhitis obviously) just playing music to the best of my ability and when ive got a few days off in the middle of a tour we always have a party!! So im orf to watch a movie y'all, big love and stay tuned, shimaboo wellywooo whimmy shimmy shim shimeroo x x x x
So we just played the two george micheal gigs which were awesome, 35,000 the first night then 30,000 the next night!! and were now in Utrecht continuing the tour. Ive had a rather interesting request that means im coming back to London tomorrow before the Paris show, Paul McCartney has aked me to represent him at an awards ceremony where he'll be battling it out with the likes of Robbie Williams and The Queen!! for the "best person in Britain award" sounds interesting!! Anyway unfortunately he cant make it so he's sending me on his behalf!! So im gonna be popping back across the channel briefly to get my glad rags on and do the whole red carpet shibang and then its back on the train to Paris for the show!! Very exciting stuff, So my voice is marginally better, its not 100% yet but im hoping tomorrow with no signing is gonna help me...Ive had to pack in the cigars temporarily though!! which is a very good thing actually!! and the all the boys are having to smoke with their heads out of the sunroof!! he he its really funny watching 5 grown men crowding round a sunroof!! Anyways im orf for sound check, see y'all little nimble rogues laters,....schmoo poo doo x x x
Hay guys im im Malmo at the moment. Am in a strange mood, ive had Laringhitis for a few weeks now and its really getting me down and the problem is i cant shift it cos im out on the road constantly gigging and talking.....boo hoo i just want it to get better...and then in the midst of all my sadness about my voice i get the opportunity of a lifetime to support george michael in denmark for two nights(friday and saturday this week)....aarrgghh!!! i mean holy crap that would be atleast 50,000 people!!wow but then it turns out to do this gig i have to cancel my gig in denmark cos it lands on the same night!! i dont know what to do???? :(.... By the way peeps my friend's album is out this month on the 28th of May, its called "based on a true story" and his name is Paddy Milner. He's an awesome singer and piano player and i'd love for you guys to buy his album and help an indie artist out!! listen y'all im gonna have to go and sort this situation out!! ps tokyo was amazing!! big love skoogins x x x
Hay schmoo's!!!! so sorry i havent been talking much lately....just been so busy getting the next record finished...but its almost there!! Am very proud of this record so cant wait to get it out...but all good things in time!! So im in TOKYO!!!!! wow...its amazing here, so clean and bright, full of lights and neon. Everybody's so polite here and courteous so me and the boys gotta watch our P's and Q's!! Just been for some crazy sushi....its definately not like the stuff you get in the Uk, its much more authentic but i must admit there's some stuff that i couldn't eat...i think you have to grow accustomed to it!! Anyway's were orf to the bar!! i think its on the 37th floor!! will take loads of pics while im here!!!! ooh and check out the gallery theres some new pics up there from new york and european tour... schmoo schmoo shimaboo shimmy shimmy shoo x x x
Hello one all i have so many things to tell you about but am in such a mad rush at the moment i'll have to keep it quick and then i'll give you a full update when i get back home.Im in Nashville at the moment, just doing alot of songwriting with loads of very well established writers. Had an absolute ball in New york, im sure you've all seen some of the pictures, i can tell you those shoes were hard to walk in!! I also met billy boyd which was great, he's Pippin in lord of the rings for those of you who dont know...anyone who knows me knows that im obsessed with lord of the rings so this was a great experience meeting him. He's a great guy, and a good laugh. I also met Sean connery!!!!! ha ha and i didnt pee my pants, he gave me a big hug, i hugged bond!! how cool??!! anyway ive got to go, ill catch up with you peeps later on, schmoo schmoo x x x x
Howdy ma peeps and peepettes....so lets see what do we have to catch up on....well im at home in scotland right now...and am feeling a wee bit ill....it always happens when i take a break....my voice is really husky...sound a bit like joe cocker at the moment!! but its all good i'll get better...So heading down to liverpool to watch my band playing tomorrow...ps im managing a band now called the steeples, theyre from liverpool check out their my space!! (myspace/thesteeplesmusic) my keyboard player Danny is in the band so were still keeping it in the family(of course primarily he plays for me so dont worry danny lovers he's not going anywhere!) Anyways am well excited bout going out to New York again, cant wait to get all dressed up in tartan...and if theres even the slightest possibility that i'll meet Sean Connery i'll pee my pants!!!! I love him, hes fantastic....!!! So albums in mix at the minute, just putting the fairy dust on....tis sounding great...cant wait til its released....I was reading an aritcle the other day about female guitarists and i realised that im the only well known chick in the business that plays a 12 string electric guitar!! How cool is that!!! and my guitar is totally unique its called a 'Mosrite' and they're only made in California, this one was made in 1967 so she's very special....I wonder if there's any other girls out there who are playing 12 string electrics..?? would be interesting to find out?? Anyways....im of to bed, driving down to liverpool tomorrow, them me and all the gang are heading of to anglesy, (i hope thats how you spell it)in wales for a crazy birthday weekend, its my best mates birthday so were all gonna take a load of instruments and have a massive jam under the influence of tequila!! schmoo schmoo y'all......big love x x
Hay y'all just a quick one to let you know that i have a new site on the up!! Its called sandithompics.com and its gonna enable you to look at all the pictures in large view that I have taken over the years of gigs, tours, etc. It will also display some of my own work as a professional photographer of other bands and artists etc. Its gonna be great because theres so much stuff that i want you all to be part off and this way you get to enlarge the pictures and see them all in their glory!! Woo hoo....there will also be a gallery of video clips from the last few years...some of them are hilarious so i cant wait for you all to see them......this site is gonna give you a great insight into what life has been like over the years and also our latest tour bus exploits on the road!! Be warned it aint glamorous!! Schmoo Schmoo x x
Hay y'all sorry ive been a bit shit lately at writing my journal....just been so busy with completing the second album....going stir crazy down in the basement!! So i hope youve heard about my tartan trip to New york, its gonna be fantastic.....i absoultely love NY so cant wait to get back there....im also gonna be travelling to Nashville after that to hook up with a few writers over there so thats gonna be great fun.....went to see Joss Stone the other night in London.....my old sound tech does her sound now and he invited me and my boyfriend along...it was good...i think she doesnt deserve the shit shes getting in the press cos it seems that shes just trying to sing to the world and everybodys paying more attention to her hair colour!! poor chick...anyways nuff said...Ive been thinking recently that im gonna organise a gig in aid of a charity called the EDA, its the only charity associated with eating disorders...and it seems the worlds gone mad at the minute trying to be thin....i can hardly speak myself...i wake up all the time thinking "i look fat today" its penetrating all our minds!! so i think im gonna do something about it...keep your ears peeled for details....right on that note im of to the gym!! take it easy schmoosy's big love x x
hay y'all sorry ive been a bit crap lately for writing journals....alot of the venues weve been playing havent had wireless but im in warwick now and have finally got a wireless connection!hurray..! so im on the tour bus writing to you all...went to the brits the other night which was very cool...oasis were amazing...totally awesome band...true rock stars...im glad amy got her award her albums great...so played london last night..it was fantastic..had an absolute ball..great gig...me and the boys are all glad to be back out on the road again..was missing the tour banter...really happy that im going back to scotland....woo hoo...back in the homeland...as soon as we cross the border my drummer and i just start talking in the craziest scottish accents..its great!!! so listen guys ive got to go and have a shower now and get ready for the gig but ill speak to you all when we get to york tomorrow...big love x x x x
Hay peeps in the studio as we speak finishing of the last track which is called "Wounded Heart" and then its all done!!! Hurray....but im afraid you'll have to wait til the end of the Summer before its out!! So cant wait to get back on the road again its gonna be great, playing some old haunts as well so thats cool.....hope you are all settling into 2007 well....ho hum.....the Europen tour was so great so i hope that the UK tour is just as good...im sure it will be...so ye the next album sounds fantastic!! Cant wait til it gets out there....good news...found out were playing Glastonbury! hurrray so see you all there this year for our first ever Glasto performance!! well better get orf...got to get back to the mixing...schmoo schmoo x x shimaboo x x
