Deep Dives

‘It feels good to dance; because we don’t dance anymore’

We musicians are constantly searching for meaning. During every performance, there is always a latent journey of seek and discover. Every song forges new pathways, new perspectives, new relationships. Each note is a summit from which we aim for the next. This process can be tremendously exciting, and it's an important part about what makes music special. But it's also true that this dopamine-saturated process can, just like any other, result in the development of 'siloed' thi

“What is art?” -everyone, at some point (probably) It’s a question as old as art itself. Ever since the first cave-dweller decided to spend some time doing anything other than look for food, eat, sleep, or die; and found himself etching some crude shapes on the walls of his abode. Inevitably, those nearby to witness this first attempt at elevating consciousness to another dimension must have felt less than impressed: wishing this useless layabout would instead go back to doin

I often say that being a performer is about toeing many lines. Loud and soft, fast and slow, ups and downs. However, there’s one line that’s particularly important. It’s what brings magic to music. Get it right, and you’ll put on a great show. It’s the balance between the known, and the unknown. Whenever you’re playing live music, it’s necessary to experiment such that you’re expanding your skill set and repertoire, without venturing too far from familiar waters and drown. Yo

It’s not something in particular, I’ve come to realise: but just that sense of electricity which comes from a truly great live music experience. That feeling that something is going on in the room that just can't be replicated anywhere else. This is something I experienced last weekend, on a rare night off to see one of my favourite new bands… Picture the scene: you find yourself in the back room of a small hotel, having wound your way through a maze of corridors towards the