Big news...well as big as my nose ever gets! Having struggled with nasal poblems on
and off for a number of years I finally plucked up the courage to have the surgeon take
a rather sharp knife and other instruments of torture to my inner nostrils and sinus.
I don't actually know what tools were used being temporarily incapaciatated by a general
anaesthetic! Wooo pretty colours!
Anyway I'm fixed and no longer able to go out on gigs as a George Formby tribute act.
I'm back to work (musically) and really looking forward to the summer and hopefully making
recordings of all the new material. I guess I sound full on but truthfully I'm struggling with an
unhealthy amount of self doubt - but as my Mum used to say "you'll enjoy it when you get there"
......but thinking back it was usually as crap as I'd imagined.
I'd really like to collaborate on the next set of songs with some other musicians - for the last
20 years I've been writing and recording pretty much on my own. Last year I recorded some
numbers with those cheeky BodyGlass boys which whetted the appitite somewhat to do a whole
album with a "band".
Listen to the results here...
the new fakermonkeys recordingsFor those who are interested six ESDB tracks (all remastered from the original master tapes)
are now on MySpace. If you used to follow the band take a look it'll certainly bring back
memories! If you never saw us take a look this is what I was doing 30yrs ago! (yes - Eric is 30 this year!)
Here's the link -
ESDB Myspace or use the link in the home page...
Finally, my children's book for adults has still not generated any interest from
the UK publishing fraternity...boo hiss! So, in the interests of being green, I'm publishing
the story on a website. The first phase of the site is now up and running. You can
meet the characters of the story and read the first adventure online (or as a PDF file).
The story "Invisidog (the accidental secret agent) in A Nose For Adventure" features Colin
the dog and the Abitmad family. I wrote it for Lynda so it owes a lot to the humour of
Milligan, Stanshall, Cook, Bennett and the Pythons (my personal heroes). Hope you enjoy!
Link via my home page or by using this link....
link to Invisidog website Songs still seem to be oozing out of my skin like the garlic from last night's curry!
Ilesha Wileman did a fantastic vocal for me on 'Cry yourself to sleep'.
You can hear this version of the song on iLike (
my iLike page ).
(as well as on the 'listen' page)
'You're not on my mind anymore' has been used on a short film called 'Laid Off' by
Julie Gilmore. It has also been used over the closing credits of 'Betrayed' a film by
Victoria-Jayne Smith. Chuffed to bits! They're both great shorts, I particularly like
'Betrayed' because of its brutal honesty.
Plus, my 'retro James Bond spoof' theme has been picked up by 'Sky Pictures' in
Canberra (Aus) used in a short film that has been entered for Tropfest 2009.
Best of luck to Adam Lynch on this one.
As always the jazz, jump and blues gigs are the bread and butter...or at least
pay for bread and butter. Just need a few more and I'll be able to afford jam!
Currently on the lookout for new musicians to work with on different projects
from folk/jazz/funk/soul/country to rock and roll....and of course my original
material.
Playing a fair amount with The Fraser Tilley Trio which is a very nice gig.
I can stand at the back and play my guitar...no pressure! Also, it allows me to
work to improve my very average guitar playing!
Hey ho there's the one off things though - you know - sessions, backing jobs
etc etc blah blah...
Have fun, no one else can do it for you.
