Bob was our cat. That’s him in the picture. I like this song. A 3/4 rhythm which confuses some people, especially in the acoustic version, until the drums come in fully. I remember writing this a long time ago; maybe 1991 or so(?). I have never managed to get the arrangement that I want, and, …
I was asked to write a short serial piece as an exercise using 12-tone techniques. I decided to do a miniature for piano and wrote it in about three hours. I found the process taxing from the perspective of making sure I followed the ‘rules’ correctly. I used the tone row C-B-A#-E-G#-G-D#-F#-A-F-C#-D. I also decided …
This is a very old song, from about 1995. It has stayed with me. I like the overall soundscape that I created. It does sound very dated and the guitar solo I used to really like, sounds tired and old-hat! However on the plus side someone once told that I sounded very sexy when singing …
A simple love song. I wrote this song maybe four years ago. This was the first demo recording I did of it. I have done a couple of recordings of it since, but none have really captured the song as it was in my head. It’s just voice and guitar, and the tempo isn’t as …
I’ve just got back from a week’s holiday in Barcelona. We walked and walked and walked. I am so inspired by the architecture and art that we saw. It’s making me realise what a lot of work I need to do if I am going to create something meaningful. I have been to Barcelona before. …
I wanted to write a dance track, so I did. This is a throw-back to my clubbing days. Though, come to think of it, actually I didn’t really have any clubbing days. I used a sample library for some of the bass, drum and synth sounds. I quite like the different vocal treatments that I …