2019 crept in with cautious optimism. I had not long returned to London after the annual Berlin-break with family, when I got to soak up some inspiration for the months ahead. I hosted a Q&A with Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien on behalf of the FAC for a small group of artist friends. Making music for a …
Ramblings from the Road (USA edition) – West Coast
“Enjoy the cornfields!” the jovial chap who checked my suitcase at PDX called out after me and here I am, 24 hours later, sitting in the lounge of Possum Hollow Log Cabin in rural Ohio. I look out the window in both directions and see nothing but trees and corn fields. It’s eight below zero …
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Hosting the FAC Open Artist Session with Hal Ritson: The importance of being on time, spreading risk and believing in your vision
“Making it is just the start of your problems, how to sustain career for 10 – 20 years is what it’s really about” Hal Ritson, FAC Board Director and creator of The Young Punx, shared his experience with a group of FAC members on a rainy Tuesday evening. Hal is a songwriter, music producer & …
2015 and what I did with it (…but mostly stuff about Paul McCartney)
And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make On Sunday the 21st of May I got to see Paul McCartney live in concert and for that reason alone, 2015 has been the best year of my life. I appreciate that you may role your eyes at that statement, …
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