Steve Thompson

Today the official release date of our single “Like My Father’s Father” Get it on APPLE MUSIC https://itunes.apple.com/…/like-my-fathers-fathe…/1459242162   OR iTunes SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/album/273TbhOxu8XE9dbvXbxqOw These are single downloads. If you want the full pack of the Full track plus the Radio Edit plus the “B” side “Red Dust Overture” OR – to order the full package on … Read more

Here is a preview of our single “Like My Fathers Father” out April 12th. It will be available to download or order CD via www.fathersfather.xyz from 12th

I give talks in various places for an organisation called the University of The Third Age (U3A). This is most enjoyable and the members are usually very nice people. I’m not disposed to join a U3A though as I’m just a youngster myself! I looked up the “third age” as I like the phrase and … Read more

Book my band and you get a maintenance fitter (aka songwriter) thrown in. Last week I sorted the projector at the Steel Club so it’s ready for my show but it also means they can now watch football and see the whole of the pitch. I moved the ceiling mounted projector nearer the screen. I’m … Read more

Publicist Dave Hill just reminded me that it’s a year since we enjoyed a fantastic show at The Georgian Theatre, Stockton. The band were ecstatic and more shows were booked. Then they fell like dominoes. Eventually, there were just three of us left. So, me, Jen Normandale and John Dawson began an incredible adventure. Ian … Read more

My formative years were spent at Consett Iron Company. I was assigned to the Blast Furnace as a  Fitter. In the picture below are the three blast furnaces of Consett. In the forefront is the Goliath gantry crane. That was some piece of engineering. The gantry trundled left or right in the picture. The cabin … Read more