After the news hit yesterday there was a sense of relief as we were all dreading what was coming at us. Robin rehearsed for 20 mins and then we never saw him all day as he collapsed in bed with a fever and only surfaced to eat a little and then curl up under a duvet on the sofa obviously … Read More

The Durham date is rescheduled for the 29th September with all tickets valid for the changed date. This will be put together with shows already booked at 53 Degrees , Preston on the 30th and The Brook, Southampton on the 1st October to precede the move from the UK out to mainland Europe on the Autumn tour. These dates which … Read More

I regret to have to tell you that we have had to cancel the first shows in Sheffield ( tomorrow), Liverpool (Saturday) and Durham (Sunday) as my guitarist Robin Boult has contracted chickenpox and is too ill to perform. He arrived here at the studio on Monday and was obviously unwell. On Tuesday he started to come out in a … Read More

As expected national UK radio is waiting to see how the single charts before they will consider “Blind to the Beautiful” for airplay. It’s the usual Catch 22 situation no plays = little awareness = weak chart position! However the good news is that local radio especially the regional BBC stations have been really supportive and the 14 or so … Read More

In February it became obvious that it was highly likely that Foss would resign and I had to find a replacement. I asked around various people I trusted and Mike’s name repeatedly drew thumb’s up from many sources including Mark Kelly who Mike had been drafted in to Dee Expus to fulfill the live commitments of. I got his number … Read More

  Last weekend at Baja prog in Mexico Foss Paterson played his last show with the band. His resignation by mutual consent was agreed back in February when some of you may remember there were a lot of movements in the background as rehearsals were proving difficult to nail down and I was constantly shifting dates and reorganising schedules. Foss … Read More

So far it’s been a trying week not helped by the weather, 2 Trojans on my office computer that shut me down Monday and a Volvo that flashed on board computer warnings declaring an “urgent service ” was required as I headed into town. Twice I had to shut down the engine after power failure and restart after a roadside … Read More

the vinyl version of “A Feast of Consequences” will be going into production in the next week. Attached is the front cover of the gatefold sleeve . Tracklisting is side 1- Perfume River, High Wood, Crucifix Corner side 2 – The Gathering, Thistle Alley, The Leaving, Other Side of Me side 3 – Feast of Consequences, All Loved Up, Blind … Read More

    Here’s a link to an interview I did for Fireworks magazine. I normally avoid e mail interviews as my fingers are not particularly adept at typing and my brain engages in a different way from dealing with face to face conversations. This is probably the most in depth interview I’ve done so far surrounding the album and it’s … Read More