I'm holding on

Speaking as someone who a. has openly nicked the chords to If I Had A Gun (Chip Off The Old Block) and b. sometimes closes his eyes while singing certain lines in songs, I was interested to read some of the constructive criticism aimed at Gallagher senior in the comments below this Youtube live acoustic session. I may have touched upon this before, but the knuckle draggers who normally frequent this remote outpost of planet Internet are not known for their quick wit and repartee; you need a strong stomach to follow the diatribe.

If I Had A Gun, though, does contain some beautiful lines* - some of his best - which I may also have to borrow at some point in the future. Come on Noel, chase me through the courts.

*Excuse me if I spoke too soon
 My eyes have always followed you around the room 
'Cause you're the only god that I will ever need 
I'm holding on and waiting for the moment to find me

Chip Off The Old Block

My latest CD - Chip Off The Old Block (An Acoustic Anthology) - is about to be let loose into the big wide world. Test pressings will be going out to friends and family at the weekend and, as you can see from the artwork, the whole operation has got a very back to basics feel about it.

Some of the songs are new, some of the songs I've had kicking around for a while. Most of them are done in one take, two maximum. And all of them are fun to sing; even the one about my father.

As with most releases these days it'll go up on Soundcloud - sooner rather than later. If you want a hard copy c/w groovy cassette inserts, drop me a line.

Here's the title track: