Over the last couple of weeks I have uploaded three new songs which are all original compositions and include vocals.

I recently posted 2 new tracks, Evolution and On the other side, nore to follow shortly.

Check out the new tracks 'Sunday' & 'Chinese Revolution' on my music page.

Hello fellow Soundclickers! I just uploaded part 2 of 'All the way down' a variation on the possibilities of a very simple chord structure. Part 1 was accoustic, mainly due to frustration. Part 2 is another variation on the same theme, this time a simple electric guitar and drums piece. The track is one guitar part played on my cheap Yamaha strat copy, I added distortion and some on board effects frommy Crate FXT65 amp. There is som simple wah added in the break towards the end. The drums are recorded on top of the guitar part with just two mics as usual. So far neither part 1 or 2 are anything like the original piece that I recorded. Look out for par 3.

Hello Everyone, this is my first blog entry! During the course of the next few days (or as long as it takes) I will chart the progress of my latest redording efforts. A lot of the music I have recorded to date has been spontaneous, I have hit on a great riff or melody and then been able to complete the whole track within a couple of hours. Not so with my latest piece which has a working title of 'All the way down'. The idea came after I was just messing around on the accoustic guitar while watching the Tour de France last week. I was playing a really simple chord progression Em, D, Am. It's funny how you can play the same chords time and again and hear nothing and then suddenly a riff jumps out at you. I got the idea of starting the track with a simple accoustic riff then building the sound by adding strings in the background and replacing the accoustic with distorted electric. I would then add bass, drums and a lead guitar 'vocal'. I tried this, and although the overall sound was OK I was not happy. I couldn't get the drums right and the guitars just clashed too much in the mix. So, I started again. this time I am trying to take a more disciplined and deliberate approach to the recording. I will update this blog everyday as I make more progress.