19 February 2016

Chapter 19 – Signing with Sony music.

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Finally things were beginning to move forward a little in regards to all the contracts I had in the air, and I probably spoke to my lawyer Stephen, more than anyone else in my life at this point in time. We were still thrashing out the contact with Jud (the producer), with Sony (the label), with Windswept (the publisher), and with...
27 January 2016

Chapter 18 – Songwriting sessions: The good, the bad, and the ugly

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So Windswept had just offered me a generous publishing deal which I accepted, and while my lawyer and I continued to thrash through the various contracts, Windswept got straight to work and began setting me up with other writers. The first of which was with the hugely talented, and well-respected singer-songwriter and record producer; Boo Hewerdine. Boo collaborated for several years with Eddi...
11 September 2015

Chapter 16 – Ride with me

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I just had a handful of songs at this point. Muff was keen for me to keep writing alone, but he also wanted to get me in a room with some prolific writer producers – because aside from needing more songs, I also needed to develop a sound and a style. This was a great opportunity for me to experiment with my direction, and...
23 July 2015

Chapter 14 – Squatting in front of Mark Owen

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 So to get the ball rolling with Jud, Muff put me in touch with a London-based law firm that specialised in music contracts. The lawyer that would work my case was called Stephen. He sounded friendly but professional on the phone, and I made an appointment to visit his office the following week. I was a little nervous – I...
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