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Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch…
Tuesday, 26th February 2008After a couple months without an update, you may have assumed that I’d died, or at least that I would owe you an apology. I’m afraid the real truth is neither.
Since I last wrote, a bunch of exciting stuff has been happening:
- The London Busking Competition saw me pitted against 200 of the Underground’s finest raw talent, and after a fiercely faught first week, that saw me at #1 for a few days, I finished 14th. While this doesn’t qualify me for any prize, it did get the attention of…
- Yes! Entertainment, for whom I auditioned last week. It went pretty well, despite some unnecessary last-minute nerves, and looks promising for some good, old-fashioned covers gigs in the near future, as well as …
- The Great Indoors, a new night starting up in Dex in Brixton in March. I’m negotiating a headlining gig at this beautiful private club sometime in April. Watch this space.
- I’ve been nominated for the Indy Music Awards 2008, after a great gig at the 3one7 Bar on Finchley Road. It’s judged on votes (again!) so please spare a minute to push the button over on their site.
- Finally, next week sees the start of a series of studio sessions I’m plotting in the run up to the launch of The Album sometime in April. The songs are all falling into place, and I’m really looking forward to getting the opportunity to get them put down onto disc. I’m trying to organise a party/gig at the Bedford in Balham for the London launch.
In other news, the fantastic Rosie Doonan is returning to the nation’s capital in March, and gigging the hell out of it. I’m doing some guitar accompaniment and support spots at her gigs, so take a look at her MySpace if you wanna hear some dynamite singer-songwriteressy goodness.
