The Chapel Sessions are a set of releases to showcase new tracks arranged or written by me (Dan Simpson), in live recordings with my quartet. They are by no means finished, but the releases display how they sound at this stage of the journey. They’re all recorded in chapels or other places of worship, as these are often very tranquil buildings with good acoustics, which always helps. They are basic recordings, which may be a bit rough around the edges, but we are very proud of them. Hopefully they’ll let you (and us) remember what our songs sound like, and we hope you enjoy them. 
We Teach Life, Sir is the second volume in this series, recorded at St John’s Church in Hillingdon, West London, in April 2015. 
Compared with the first EP, this one is, perhaps, more melancholy. Writing this, I’ve realised that it is, in places, downright depressing. But, I hope that a feeling of hope perpetuates through, along with indignance and (eventual) acceptance. I often feel sad songs are the most beautiful, and I hope this highlights that a bit.

We Teach Life, Sir (Shouty Song)

Romeo Shark Bait (Cliched Love Song)

Shalom (Interlude)

Fables Demo

Shalom Demo

Here-We Come A-Wassailing

A quick arrangement of one of my favourite songs. Sorry for the interesting sound quality!

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