Thanks to long time friend & listener Stephen Zajcowski for this drawing of me for this year's Christmas covers project, & deep gratitude to my dear friends who agreed to sing with me :))

12 Covers for Christmas DUETS 2022

Tape Synths is OUT NOW: https://www.spitfireaudio.com/shop/a-z/blankforms-tape-synths/

Sediments - BlankFor.ms

The idea behind 'Ancestry' was to explore the stories from my family history, including my great, great grandfather: a black minister who married a white woman in Jamaica in 1880;  his son, the conservator of forestry on the island, who planted the trees that are now under threat from the extreme weather and flooding of the climate crisis; and the living and future children in our family, all framing the expression of themes of climate justice, dual heritage identity and generational healing.
 
The album was funded by Arts Council England and the MOBO fund of Help Musicians UK. I worked with producer Doug Cave, whose music features regularly on BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, Worldwide FM and has frequent rotation on Spotify's jazz/leftfield Playlists, as well as some of Bristol's finest new wave jazz musicians from Snazzback, No Go Stop and Cousin Kula. 

The sound was inspired by classic artists like Marvin Gaye, Carole King and Minnie Riperton as well as Robert Glasper-esque RnB and jazz, and contemporary artists like of Cleo Sol, Sault, Michael Kiwanuka and Jordan Rakei, as well as spoken word of Arlo Parks and Kae Tempest.

Like Family

Neil Young wrote this song about getting too old to hang out in a club that was for young people up there in Canada :-)

This was a request from longtime listener Stephen Z￼￼, I thought it would be fun to record while the party was going on and there’s a few special surprises within the song that were so magical that I had to keep the first take!￼

Sugar mountain- Neil Cover cover with Myles Baer

You are my Sunshine - with Kim Lamothe

Kim is my ride or die￼, and has been my Sunshine for 20 years! When I first started my music career I didn’t have enough material for a two hour show, and we would split gigs in the Rhode Island area. 
She has since gone onto form her own award winning wedding florist and gardening company, Greenlion Designs.
￼ I’m incredibly proud to call her friend, and her music is amazing. You can still hear it on Spotify etc.!

Sunshine- with Kim Lamothe

Christmas Lobster is the Christmas classic you didn’t know you needed! 
Written and sung here by my friend Jacob Haller, that’s him on resonator & me on kazoo …what I lack in skill I make up for with enthusiasm!

Even though there’s a couple miss-takes, I had to go with this first run through because it’s so pure.
❤️🦞🎄

Please check out Jacob’s music & podcasts here !

http://jacobhaller.com/

The Christmas Lobster with Jacob Haller

Singing with my daughter Ava fills my heart with love!

We traded places this time, that’s me on electric and Ava on acoustic :-) I was going to try to save this one for last but I just couldn’t ❤️😍

Silent Night with Ava Callery

What is Christmas without the Ramones!? Thanks so much to my dear friend & Cosirecords label-mate Ryan Lee Crosby￼ for bringing the rock!!

One of the sweetest guys in the world, he sure plays a mean guitar .
Check out his music at https://ryanleecrosby.com/

Merry Christmas I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight-with Ryan Lee Crosby

Day 11 of 12 Covers for Christmas is another close friend, the incredible Heather Rose .
She’s been the front woman over half her life, forming The Stereobirds /later called The Mockingbirds as a teen & winning all kinds of awards when I was just starting out! Late as usual ;)

Heather believed in me & connected me with Myles Baer, both without whom I’d probably still be playing songs alone in my bedroom that only my cats would hear ❤️

Heather learned painful new chords for this tune , I’m very grateful to her for so much , but also doing all the heavy lifting learning this song!
Heather Rose in Clover is her current band, with her wife on bass she is living the dream ❤️

Blue- with Heather Rose

This track is celebrating those beautiful stolen moments first thing in the morning, when you exist purely in your body. The sun’s not quite risen, eyes blurred, and feeling is all that matters. Before the jolt of the nervous system kicking in with all the stresses and weight of the day ahead - before you’ve gotta ‘be’ in the world and carry yourself through the day, especially in hard times. These are my favourite moments, and I feel so blessed to be so held.

Body - Rona Mac

last weekend

Release date - 26/1/2024
Bursting from the gate like a racehorse, this Janglepop thoroughbred chimes at every possible corner with hooks aplenty. Vocals harmonise throughout in typical ‘Shop Window’ fashion. I Run is the next single to be released from The Shop Window's much anticipated third album ‘Daysdream’ - A double LP consisting of sixteen tracks, due out in May 2024. The ‘Days’ side is filled with upbeat  Janglepop, and the ‘Dream’ side with a more melancholic Dreampop/Shoegaze angle to it.

I Run

From point A to point B. Then return. Repeat

The commute

"SUITCASE" is the debut single of the wandering songwriter Meri Lu Jacket, released on all digital platforms on Friday, February 23, 2024. It's more than just a song; it's a journey through soulful indie pop that tells the story of a seemingly trivial argument between two lovers. But beneath the surface, there's a profound sense of loneliness and the unease of feeling incomplete without each other's love. 

The song was produced by Alex Marton for Firstline Production with guitars by Filippo Scandroglio. 

With her captivating voice and enveloping melodies, Meri Lu Jacket captures the essence of this universal human experience, turning it into a track that strikes straight to the heart. It's a fusion of emotions and sounds that leaves an indelible impression.

Suitcase - Meri Lu Jacket

old track looped low passed + burst triggered rings + stacked bandpassed field recordings

benny profane

It Is A Good Day To Fly

Following an attraction to the drama and depth of fairytale, ‘Seven Years Below the Flowers’ tells the story of the spellbound musician, drawn to the underworld by the promises and allure of the menacing and beautiful Fairy Queen

Watch the music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_rLi0GfhE8&ab_channel=Luki

Released April 21, 2024 on Staying Out Records

Performed by Luki
Written by Robbie Ellen
Arranger/ Producer by Lucy Duncan
Synths: Misha Rivers
Guitar: Harry Christelis
Mix: Lucy Duncan & Misha Rivers
Sound Engineer: Jack Patterson
Master: Alessandro La Barbera
Special Thanks to Josh Grigg & Robbie Ellen

Seven Years Below the Flowers

Seven Years Below The Flowers

I'm a self taught singer songwriter from Rhode Island, I live near the woods & the sea in a little cottage in Bristol.
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Blue- with Heather Rose

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