single people talk about how people have to tick their boxes. I realised I had someone who ticked all mine... then thought... mmm song title, so picked up the guitar and there was the hook.

YOU TICK ALL MY BOXES

I was standing at my friend's grave and I said out loud 'Dougie, what are you doing down there? and the tune came in. Then I thought of other absent friends and made it up of 4 little memory snapshots.

DOUGLAS WHAT YOU DOING DOWN THERE

I was on holiday and thought it would be nice to tell my Dad about this then realised again he was gone. I thought 'how can you just disappear' from the Earth. Then I borrowed a guitar from the hotel staff and wrote it all in my room. For My Dad, Ed. It's a bit low for me but hey 1. the chords worked and hey 2 maybe it suits the subject matter.

DISAPPEAR

HAPPY DAZE

Set myself a task to come up with something same speed and energy as She Does It Right by the Feelgoods. Ended up with a few more chords...

TOO LATE NOW

this initial drum beat came into my head from an old pop hit and I decided to turn it into something.

ALL MY LIFE

just started singing the first line out of the blue and took it from there. I suppose it is about being embarrassed by wanting someone that doesn't want you. You tell yourself all the sensible stuff then still after that go 'if only'...

HIDEAWAY

dad died late 2012. I was walking to a beach a month later January 2013 and sang to myself 'how can you just disappear'?

David McGeachie

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