Category Archives: releases

New album ‘Come Swim’

My new album ‘Come Swim’ is finally out there for you to hear. I’m so excited and proud to share it with you all.

A LOT of people were involved in making this album, as every song started with a seed from a drummer or beat maker:

1. Dan Harding
2. Jamie Whitby-Coles (of @thisisthekit)
3. Nick Carlisle @nickcarlislemusic
4. Conor O’Brien (of @wearevillagers)
5. Chris Boot (@notparamount)
6. Marcus Hamblett @marcushamblett
7. Chris Boot @chrisboot
8. Ben Gregory @griptightgriptight
9. Ben Gregory!
10. Thom Mills @thommillsdrums
11. Rachael Horwood (of @b_a_s__j_a_n@trash.kit etc)

I played the harp, clarinet and bass clarinet, mellotron and synths, then a huge number of extremely talented friends contributed:

🎤 Kate Stables, Rozi Plain and Rachael Dadd – backing vocals @katopinholephoto@thisisthekit@roziplain@rachaeldadd
🎻 Andrew Stuart Buttle – violin and viola @andrewstuartbuttle
🪈 Helen Whitaker – flute @helenwflute
🎷 Chris Cundy – baritone sax @chriscundychris
🎷 Mark Lockheart – tenor sax @marklockheart
🥁 Thomas Heather – drums @tom_heather_
🥁 Rob Pemberton – drums @robpemberton_

🎺 Conor O’Brien – trumpet and drum machines @wearevillagers
🎸Marcus Hamblett – brass, synths, guitar, bass, double bass, drum machine, bass xylophone, produce and mix @marcushamblett

🎛️ Ben Hampson – additional engineering and guidance @bwhampson
🎚️ Harris Newman – mastering @greymarketmastering
📸 Sequoia Ziff – photograph @oneseq
💿 Toby Hayes – design @bureaudefatigue

Plus thanks to my label @willkommenrecs, radio plugger @viaductpromotions, PR @hanglnds and my amazing extra band members recently @hannahshilvockmusic and @olivernewtondrum


Seed

SEED is out on today! Really happy with how this song came out!

This one is a real toe tapper and features backing vocals from my friends @thisisthekit @roziplain and @rachaeldadd (The Winchester Three!) and some pretty wild ocarina playing by Kate Stables. Critics are calling it “the most culturally significant ocarina solo since Wild Thing by The Troggs”. Incredible strings by incredible @andrewstuartbuttle, drums straight from Dan Harding’s deep deep pocket and lots of instruments, production and mix by @marcushamblett.

What a dream team. Enjoy x

Adonis Blue review

Thanks to @atwoodmagazine for the lovely words about the first single to my album. I’m so happy it resonates with you .

“Softly stirring and sweetly tender, this is the music of discovery: A soundtrack to our endless, wide-eyed wonder. Life is long and full of surprise; we deserve songs that match that breadth and beauty. An expansive, stunningly cinematic indie folk reverie, “Adonis Blue” is a breathtaking serenade ready to open our eyes and our minds.”

You can read the full article here:

New EP out now!

My new EP is out today, it’s called Be Brave and features four new tracks. You can listen on Spotify, Bandcamp or any of the main digital platforms. It was produced by Marcus Hamblett and features contributions from Lewis Renshaw (electronics), Andrew Stuart Buttle (violin), Jonny Wildey (AKA Alphabets Heaven, electronics) and Tom Heather (drums). Photography by Sequoia Ziff.

I hope you like it! More news coming soon, I’ve already got the next release ready to go!

Japan only handmade CD release

Yesterday I handmade an EP just for the Japan tour with Rachael Dadd and ICHI. It’s a linocut and ink stamp on recycled brown card and each one includes a separate linocut tracklisting card and unique ink drawing! Three tracks, three colour options. The tracks were recorded live at Brewpub De Kromme Haring in the beautiful city of Utrecht for Onder Invloed / The Influences. We’re at on the plane now, about to fly to Helsinki then on to Osaka!