Fear Of Others
William Manwaring (our Engineer and frequent session musician) is very literate in music theory. He studied piano to grade 6 and plays a multitude of instruments.
After the first album, he …
Sorrow
The song “Sorrow” was written in November 2013. My dear neighbour of ten years standing, Lilia Mimicopoulous died, aged 89. A Greek national, she had lived a very eventful and …
Piece Of Me
One weekend in early September 2013, Joe, William and I were round my flat when Joe dared us each to write a punk song on the spot. This activity lasted …
Successful People (Are Seldom Sarcastic)
I wrote this song very quickly one evening, when a, somewhat uncharacteristically, a silly incident upset me disproportionately. I am a) not really over-sensitive and b) usually not bothered by …
Red
So…about five or six years ago, I went out for a couple of years with this gorgeous redhead, whose name I shall for reasons of decorum not share here. Unfortunately, things …
Crusades
This song was written in the July/August timeframe, 2013.
As I write this, MPs debate the issue of UK military intervention in Syria. Mindful of previous interventions in the Middle …
Betty
The riff for this song was written in Redwood City, California, in Late November, 2013, whilst I (Henk) was out there. My friend and ex-colleague Bryan Wright lent me this …