Max

I know, I know – I promised the album would be ready for February but circumstances conspire etc and it now looks as if we will be releasing towards the end of May as we start mixing at the beginning of March. The album has a title (and a catalogue number!) – it’s called ‘Walk In This Direction’ and we are currently putting together the artwork which is all very exciting. Incidentally I’m also hoping to overhaul the look of this somewhat functional looking website which will hopefully co-ordinate nicely with the album – well that’s the plan…

Waiting for news on some tour dates in the next couple of months and of course there will be shows to support the release of the album, in the meantime you’ll just have to be patient…

Max

I took the Eurostar for the first time since it moved to St Pancras yesterday and it’s so fast! Last time it took my about 7 hours to get here (although that was via a combination of motorbike, ferry and rain…). Anyway – here for a few days and then back to the UK for 2 shows with Eliza Carthy – one in Hailsham on Saturday and in Blackheath on Sunday night. Last week was hectic, Monday I was in London shooting a video with the Ganda Boyz – there is some great footage of them now on youtube and you might even catch a glimpse of me if you look hard enough… Just search for Ganda Boyz. Friday it was up to Stockton on Tees for the first of a 3 show run with Eliza Carthy. It’s a lomg way from Brighton but it was well worth it, many thanks to the Stockton audience who welcomed me so warmly. Then Saturday I was playing for Lizzy Parks at the Vibe Bar in Shoreditch opening for Will Quantic.

Xmas is drawing ever closer – I had my first mince pie this year on Sunday. I promise to enjoy it this year…

Every now and then it’s brought to my attention that people read these little musings of mine through their RSS feed. If you’re not getting your news soon enough then click on the little RSS button and you get these bulletins automatically after they are posted. Magic!! At least I think that is how it works…

Some last minute shows in the works – will post details as soon as I have them. Meanwhile if you are anywhere near Shoreditch on Saturday night (5th) I shall be performing with the lovely Lizzy Parks at the Vibe Bar – Brick Lane at about 8pm…

TTFN!

x

After the trauma of moving house it was great to get back on the road, having a great time opening for Dar Williams – thanks to everybody at the shows so far in Sharpthorne and Sheffield who sang so beautifully!  How I managed to find the venue in Sharpthorne I’ll never know though…

Maidstone tonight – looking forward to that, battery running out again – more soon!

Max

After a fantastic couple of weeks touring the country opening for Brian Kennedy it’s back home and some kind of normality – although moving house kind of puts paid to that… Thanks so much to all the people who came and spoke to me after the shows or sent emails – it really was great to play to you all and I hope we can do it again soon. By the way if anybody took any shots from any of the gigs it would be great to post them on the site.

So tomorrow I’m playing a show with the lovely Lizzy Parks at the Coallition in Brighton and we have another show in October at the Queen of Hoxton, london. Then in November there will be some more solo shows supporting Dar Williams, dates and venues on the flyer posted below.

Sunny and lovely down here on the south coast!

See you soon

Max

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