Hi Guys,
Well it's been a very busy year so far, One which I have thoroughly enjoyed. I have played band/solo gigs up and down the country, performed at Glastonbury Festival again, and completed yet another solo acoustic tour in Europe. I've released my solo debut album 'Reflections', filmed a couple of videos, and there is still two months of the year left to go.
I am starting up this blog in principle to cover the upcoming tour of Belgium/The Netherlands with The Yalla Yallas. I thought it would be great to document my thoughts, feelings, and experiences in the time leading up to, during, and after the tour. There are lot's of emotions. This tour is going to be different for me this time around. Usually it's just me and a guitar and one or two other artists travelling around by train. This time it's my band, support acts, and a photographer travelling around in a Hymer camper van. We are looking at the idea of filming and photographing the whole tour. The idea has been floated about documenting everything and putting together a film when we return. The target is for the film to be broadcast exclusively at a film festival some time in 2017 with a possible DVD release. I'm hoping this blog will help me create/find some kind of narrative for the film. It's an ambitious project, although it's something that I think will be worth the time and effort. Last year I decided to take a break from performing live during December/January (except for filming a TV special) and I aim to do the same again this year. I'm hoping to spend this time editing the film.
Right now I am busy finalising the dates of the tour. It's quite difficult booking everything yourself, we're not in a position to book dates on an efficient route. We will be going back and forth over the Belgium/Netherlands border more time than we would like. We basically have to take shows based on availability, We can't be choosy at this stage. We have to be prepared to play anywhere on any day of the week. Then of course our shows are not bound by big contracts so sometimes we might think that the tour is booked and finalised and then a show gets cancelled or re-arranged. It can be frustrating but then it's quite rewarding when you manage to find a replacement show.
Anyway ... I hope you like the new design of the website.
See you soon
Rob
Well it's been a very busy year so far, One which I have thoroughly enjoyed. I have played band/solo gigs up and down the country, performed at Glastonbury Festival again, and completed yet another solo acoustic tour in Europe. I've released my solo debut album 'Reflections', filmed a couple of videos, and there is still two months of the year left to go.
I am starting up this blog in principle to cover the upcoming tour of Belgium/The Netherlands with The Yalla Yallas. I thought it would be great to document my thoughts, feelings, and experiences in the time leading up to, during, and after the tour. There are lot's of emotions. This tour is going to be different for me this time around. Usually it's just me and a guitar and one or two other artists travelling around by train. This time it's my band, support acts, and a photographer travelling around in a Hymer camper van. We are looking at the idea of filming and photographing the whole tour. The idea has been floated about documenting everything and putting together a film when we return. The target is for the film to be broadcast exclusively at a film festival some time in 2017 with a possible DVD release. I'm hoping this blog will help me create/find some kind of narrative for the film. It's an ambitious project, although it's something that I think will be worth the time and effort. Last year I decided to take a break from performing live during December/January (except for filming a TV special) and I aim to do the same again this year. I'm hoping to spend this time editing the film.
Right now I am busy finalising the dates of the tour. It's quite difficult booking everything yourself, we're not in a position to book dates on an efficient route. We will be going back and forth over the Belgium/Netherlands border more time than we would like. We basically have to take shows based on availability, We can't be choosy at this stage. We have to be prepared to play anywhere on any day of the week. Then of course our shows are not bound by big contracts so sometimes we might think that the tour is booked and finalised and then a show gets cancelled or re-arranged. It can be frustrating but then it's quite rewarding when you manage to find a replacement show.
Anyway ... I hope you like the new design of the website.
See you soon
Rob