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posted Feb.26.2008 @ 18:00
Hi there!
It’s been ages since I wrote a blog, which I’d like to explain is as a result of being busy rather than lazy! Just to recap from my last blog:
I finished Mixing my album “Fear Together” on December 15th in New York. After a great Christmas break, the album was Mastered - and therefore officially completed- in early January. On January 7th my band and I assembled in a Manchester rehearsal room which would become our second home for the next few weeks…albeit a second home where we’d see no daylight for 7 hours a day.
We worked hard learning the tracks from the album, primarily getting ready for the 4 shows we played in London at The Water Rats in January and early February. These gigs were ace- really fun! Big thanks to all of you who came to see us play- I really appreciate your support:)
Since the London gigs we’ve played in Cardiff, Nottingham and Manchester . A big shout out to the faithful few who braved Valentine’s night in Nottingham to support me! I’m just totally loving having this opportunity to play my songs with my great band.
We’re playing Brighton on Monday, doing a radio showcase thing in Glasgow on Tuesday, Birmingham -Wednesday, Manchester again on Thursday, Leeds on Friday, Dundee on Saturday……. more dates are being added daily which is really exciting…watch this space for first announcements of dates near you. We’re all feeling the benefit of some disciplined practice and looking forward to the bunch of gigs lined up ahead of us. We’ve just spent 2 days recording these acoustic versions of the album in Manchester with producer Matt Wanstall, who as well as producing a couple of songs on my album has produced a number of other tracks you’ll hopefully be hearing over the next few months in the form of B-sides to my singles. In total there are 28 tracks in the can now which is great as the next few months are gonna be really busy with no spare time so we can just concentrate on getting out there and playing gigs. I was at Radio 2 this week recording a session for Dermot O’leary. The band and I had a great laugh and I think we did ok!?:) I’m sitting here backstage at the Tripod in Dublin. My guitarist Mark and I are playing an acoustic set supporting Seasick Steve who is just unbelievable. You may have seen him on Jools Holland’s Hootananny New Year’s Eve show. He’s a fantastic blues guitarist and singer and his backing band is the little wooden box he stomps his foot on to keep time. He asked me to support him after we met a couple of weeks ago and I’m well chuffed! Tomorrow I’m playing an acoustic session on Stephen Merchant’s BBC 6 Music show and I’m very nervous, to be honest- just me and my piano.
Anyway-first things first- I’m playing in half an hour here in Dublin so better get my mind on the job in hand…..ahh, there you go- nervous about tonight now instead….perfect:)
Speak soon Doug
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