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.
