On the shortest day of the year (the Winter Solstice) the journey of my new album begins.
It is called The Year Round.
I shall be releasing a song every month, each reflecting on that specific time of year.
Each is a setting of poetry and prose by a broad range of writers. This words and music meditate on light and dark, the seasons, weather, place, and our relationship with the natural world and its rhythms. The words are sung by the unique Melanie Pappenheim with several guest musicians sprinkled in.
Alongside these monthly releases I shall be bringing out a range of extra material. My patrons will get an exclusive pre-release of each track, as well as a quarterly seasonal reflection blog about the ideas behind the songs. Patrons will also receive special remixes, music videos and related material not available anywhere else.
All around us we are bombarded by loud noises, grandiose statements, and exaggerated hype. Co-existing with these are the smaller things; quiet, unique, and beautiful. Natural elements that keep ‘singing’ unselfconsciously. The Year Round is a celebration of these too-easily unnoticed things. A deep connection that we cannot afford to lose.
