This started life as a vey simple 'disco' bass riff over which I then brought in the chords. Its got a sort of 80s pop/prog thing going on - not surprising as I'd been listening to a lot of Nik Kershaw when I recorded it!

This was a problem child.. The other tracks fell together quickly but this was a slow burn. The chorus is far more uplifting than the verse - which reminds me of a melancholy hybrid of 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' and the outro to the 70s British…

So with renewed focus on RPM 2022 I set about at least creating an EP if an album wasn't possible... This track was written and recorded over a period when there seemed to be relentless storms following each other without respite. Power cuts aside…

Back in 1985 I was in a band at school - at that time I didn't play an instrument; I was the singer (!) This track was entitled 'Dreaming In Colour' (the music written by band members Giles Hancock and Tim Finch) and I thought it would be fun…

This was a half-finished project from a few years ago that I revisited in May 2021 in Dubai. I always really liked the different variations and moods in this track and if I had the time I think the recurring ideas could make for a really interesting…

This started life long ago - It's called Summertime Special because it (and more specifically the bass line) sounded like something you'd hear on a dodgy Saturday Night entertainment show in the 80s (hosted by a fantabulous Radio 1 DJ) I got hold…

This was a problem child.. The other tracks fell together quickly but this was a slow burn. The chorus is far more uplifting than the verse - which reminds me of a melancholy hybrid of 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' and the outro to the 70s British…

What is a rhythm ferret? What does it look like? What does it eat? And more importantly, what would it sound like? Some of the answers are here....

This began (as many do) as a very light hearted, feel-good formulaic verse/chorus sort of thing... I played the first minute or so to my wife and she said it had an almost festive feel to it - all that was missing were sleigh bells... But I didn…