This was a brilliantly creative and worthwhile project to be involved with. Author Ann Atkin was in need of some modern editorial images for her new book project, Everything’s Changing, which helps teens & young adults deal with bereavement. This was a subject close to my heart, … Read more
Back in early Summer 2017 we ran a survey (here are the music survey results), and offered a prize for one lucky respondent to have a single produced here at the studio. Well, Birmingham-based Lucy-Rose Garnish was the winner. We loved her intelligent lyrics and quirky approach … Read more
2016 has been one of the most amazing years! With a sense of great thankfulness I am sitting here in a coffee shop, with my laptop, looking back on some of the highlights of the past 12 months. I’ve met some inspiring new people, carried … Read more
The signs were good from the start. It’s always an indication of something positive when an individual takes their fledgling career seriously enough to care about their public image. I’m not shallow enough to join the crowd of people who believe that image is ‘everything’, … Read more
I found myself in the position of having written ten decent songs and was in the process of recording them to produce an album. Friends and family liked what they heard, but I’d dedicated hours of my life to the album hoping that more than … Read more
I didn’t realise quite how many projects were completed during 2015 until I started looking back through the diary. So, it’s with a sense of satisfaction that I am sitting here in a coffee shop with my laptop looking back on some of the highlights … Read more
I first worked with Steve Gilmour in 2014 when he recorded his debut album Sound Of Heaven. It sold very quickly (so much so that further copies had to be produced) and it has gained a lot of acclaim – from all across the world. … Read more
This prolific songwriter didn’t start writing until later in life. Now, it seems she’s unlikely to stop! Maggie Adams has a gift for writing incredibly catchy melodies that have a habit of taking up residence in your head for days at a time! In five years this … Read more
Signed to a record label in the 1970s, folk poet Schunge is still writing inspirational songs over 40 years later I remember the day that an unassuming man turned up at my door, sporting a leather jacket and worn flat cap. He introduced himself as Schunge and told … Read more
The conversation with North Wales based singer-songwriter Steve Gilmour started as his debut album was approaching completion. During our planning meeting I really appreciated that he knew exactly what the title was going to be. It’s rarely much fun when a title changes mid-project (and … Read more