Well, 2020 has come and gone and what a year it was. I won’t mention the obvious, as we all know about that. Instead, I thought it might be interesting to compile a few things of note. As usual, I didn’t think much had gone on with the music side of things this year, but it turns out a LOT went on!
In 2020, we released:
Remastered Albums – 8 of them!
Endless Longing (2020 Remaster) Blinded By Time (2020 Remaster) Inside the Hurting (2020 Remaster) Nocturnal Implications (2020 Remaster) Improper Advances (2020 Remaster) The Story of Our Lives (2020 Remaster) Moments of Clarity – 2020 Remaster Purity and Despair (2020 Remaster)
Xmas Single
New Single / Recording
Interview
This year also saw a large scale interview with Kevin Rowland that appeared in print and on the net!
Video
New Songs
In addition to the two albums already in the can (except for live drums and bass), I also wrote another album’s worth including a fully orchestral piece using the BBC Symphony Orchestra Library! Some of it will be released during 2021 as singles to be followed by a full length album.
I also saw to it that the remastered albums (except for the very early ones) that were not represented on streaming platforms, were – some for the first time ever.
So, all things considered, I had actually achieved way more than I thought. The only blot on the landscape was the fact that I could not complete the new album on time, mostly due to other musicians’ availability.