Those Days Are Gone
I think most of us have natural fear of death, it’s part of our natural survival mechanism. But even more I think every one of us is scared of dying alone. Many elderly people end up feeling isolated, and detached…
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So I Sing
This weeks song is my new favourite, I can’t stop singing it 😉 And suitably it is called “So I Sing”. This song digs in to a subject which I believe any artist have struggled at some point in their…
Read Between the Lines rehearsal video
I think it’s time for another rehearsal video 🙂 This time it is a video of us playing a song that was the tittle track from my second album “Read Between the Lines”. Once again, it is a work in…
I Wanna Grow Old
When the western world plummeted in to recession in 2008, we all knew there were grim times ahead of us. Now we are told that things are getting better, but still people are getting evicted from their homes every day….
Outside the Box
A while back I was requested to write a song for a website that supports people who choose an alternative path in cancer treatment. The www.cansurviving.com site explores healing across the spectrum of mind, body and spirit, including music (!)…
How do you feel the song?
What happens when you play a song? Are you just playing the chords, singing the melody? Are you repeating a structure you practiced over and over again? Do the words mean anything in the moment? Do the chords mean anything?…
Dog House Video
Here’s a quirky little video of me and Brian rocking it out in the rehearsal room. The song is called “Dog House” and it is from my fifth album “After the Storm” that will be out on the 31st of…
Anytime Video
I’ve had few rehearsal videos waiting to be edit, but trying to get the new albums artwork finished has taken more of my time than I thought. Considering it’s my fifth album, you’d think I had learned something by now…
On Songwriting Part 8
While I was preparing for a radio interview, I took a trip down a memory lane. I was trying to trace back my songwriting steps to the beginning. How did I get in to it? How did I start? I…
Do Your Best
Back in 2008 Ireland fell into recession. The so-called “Celtic tiger” had its day. Reckless spending from the banks, out of control property market, greed and government inability to react in time had left Ireland vulnerable and exposed. And when…
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