Tell us about your latest release
My latest release is my EP “a northern perspective”, which came out in December 2022!
It’s a collection of some of my songs that I’ve written over the past few years, a lovely little
run of tunes that I wrote.
What was the recording process like? Was it in a studio or do you do it all
yourself?
I record everything at home in my home studio! It’s great cause I’m able to take everything at my own pace, work on stuff in either huge long day chunks, or little short half an hour sections - it’s flexible and works well alongside my other work that I do. I really enjoy producing tracks, finding ways to create and keep things fresh - it’s always lovely to create.
How do you write the songs?
Most of my songs are written around my own personal experiences, my thoughts and
feelings on things - a lot of my songs are extremely written from my own world view,
reflective of my surroundings and experiences. I usually sit down and work on chord
progressions, and often the words flow easily, but sometimes you’ve gotta work harder on some tracks.. but the most difficult part sometimes is naming a song!
What were your main influences while writing?
Mostly as I said before, my own personal experiences - things that I encounter, that I see
and how I feel towards them. I think it’s rooted in my love of folk music, singer-songwriters
from the earlier age of contemporary music, musicians like Bob Dylan and Neil Young. A
lot of the more indie/punk/grunge influence definitely comes from 90’s alternative rock,
another genre that I love!
What is your favourite song on the new release and why?
It’s so hard to choose. It’s like asking a parent their favourite child! I think that maybe
“waterlines”, it’s one of the oldest tracks I’ve got and is energetic, punky, angsty. Always a fun one to perform.
How did you come up with the name of the release?
It’s actually a Coronation Street quote. One of my old bandmates said I should call my EP
it (a long time ago!) and it stuck! Pretty apt for me, too, being from the North of England.
Have you got any gigs or a tour coming up where people can hear the songs live?
I’ve got a bunch of shows coming up towards the end of the year, and not only that, I’m
putting on a load, and performing in some of the bands I’m in. You can find it all on the
website of the label I run, Bread Records.
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