8 years ago to the day that I released You And Only You feat. Philip Reach and got to fulfill my dream of making a proper dance video. You can watch the video in full over on YouTube but here’s some sneaky behind the scenes footage from the day. “I spent ten years training to be a dancer before an accident in which I broke my back and pelvis (and a few ribs) put an end to that particular dream for me. And so I began to pursue another and started writing my own songs. It was bittersweet to make t

One of the joys of working outside of a traditional label structure is the freedom to revisit, revise and share as you go. It was something I enjoyed while making my first album ‘Confessions’: The album itself wasn’t picked up until long after it has been finished and mastered, and in the interim I’d put out earlier mixes of ‘One For Sorrow’ and ‘Long Year’ on the One For Sorrow EP and allowed them to breathe and grow. While the album was evolving (and before it was finally mixed in the majority

This Sunday at 6pm I’ll be doing a live Zoom Q&A with Paul Statham talking about the making of the two Dark Flowers albums, including the making of the duet Indian Summer with Jim Kerr. Save the date and comment to receive a DM to join the event. If you have a question you’d like us to answer, you can pop it in the comments and we will do our best to answer as many as possible! | The Anchoress