Don’t Deny MePretty GirlKeep On Winding[EDIT]Sadly after this post was written and the EP released, Alan Burke of Southbound died unexpectedly on Friday 30 April 2021  However he did have the chance to enjoy this release just two weeks before he passed away. Here are the words he used to describe the experience.On the news … Read more

Both albums featured in this post are available on all the platforms: Spotify, iTtunes, YouTube etc. Look for the platform icons to the right or below and click on your choice. It was a balmy night in the beautiful old town of Prato in Tuscany. I was the only occupant of the restaurant. As I … Read more

Or My Connection To The Beatles and Frank Zappa In 1973 my band Bullfrog signed to Cube Records. We also signed to Essex music who owned Cube. In 1974 they set up Cube Artist Management Limited (CAML) and we signed to that too. Why not? All the eggs in one basket – safest place (that’s … Read more

I have been writing a book now for a couple of years – “Stories From A Songwriters Life”. I’ve decided to release the first few chapters for free. The collection of these early chapters is called “Goodbye Consett”. This collection is now available as a Kindle Book and you can find it here The next … Read more

When I was a schoolboy The Beatles made a big musical impact on me. But imagine being 15/16 years old when CREAM were happening. I recall seeing a poster outside the Empire Theatre in Consett adverting a gig by a local band. It described the event as “Cream Music”. Imagine that! The name of this … Read more