A shout-out to the amazing musicians who shared their talents – and rooms – on my new Mull Historical Society album, ‘IN MY MIND THERE’S A ROOM’ > a collaboration with some leading authors. It’s been a special one for me and all the more so for having these guys in the room! >> Gordon […]

Looking forward to returning to Scotland’s book town @WigtownBookFest performing tracks from my new MHS album ‘IN MY MIND THERE’S A ROOM’ in collaboration with leading authors > discussing the creative process & reading from my books Sat Sept 30 6pm >  TICKETS 

Some visuals of the MHS album author’s rooms: Featuring a young Ian Rankin ‘My Bedroom Was My Rocket’ /  @valmcdermid ‘Room of Masks’ /  @nickhornby ‘‘Panicked Feathers’ /  @TheBookerPrizes nominee/winner Sebastian Barry ‘Kelshabeg’ / @stephen_kelman ‘The Red Flame Diner NYC  / and  my ‘room’ then & now > Out Now!

A handful of ‘Rooms’ > all the MHS album authors & the finished work. Heavy lifting! Incl. Booker Prize nominee/winner Sebastian Barry. MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY FULL BAND SHOW w/ STRINGS EDINBURGH SUMMERHALL – FRIDAY 4th AUGUST – TICKETS A HANDFUL OF ‘ROOMS’ — ALL THE MHS ALBUM AUTHORS Including Sebastian Barry just announced on the Booker […]

Were you there? Soundcheck and then the show 27987d9d982a4f6ba964583080bf3637 Edinburgh this Friday 4th August — full band show with strings — TICKETS New ‘ROOM’ album out now

  WATCH ALBUM TRAILER  “At once melodious and spiky” – The Sunday Times Culture “Both epic and intimate” – The Scotsman   “A remarkable, utterly fascinating album”– Far Out Magazine BUY NOW on DL / CD and pink Double-vinyl HERE LIVE THIS WEEK: BELLADRUM & EDINBURGH SUMMERHALL FRI 4 AUGUST THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED… ‘IN MY MIND THERE’S A ROOM’ on DL […]

“Outside… my bedroom there was a flat roof // The garage roof where cats came through // My bedroom sat at the top // And sometimes they’d bring birds dead or dying // And sometimes they would drag them in // Over my teenage face // But who knows with cats, with cats? // And […]

https://youtube.com/shorts/3vMwW77qomI?feature=share My new Mull Historical Society Society album ‘In My Mind There’s A Room’ “Both epic & intimate” – The Scotsman “At once melodious & spiky” – The Times and The Sunday Times Culture “A remarkable, utterly fascinating album”- Far Out Magazine Out Now on DL/CD/Double Vinyl Xtra Mile Recordings Here Video created by Daniel […]

Brilliant to see your feedback on my new @MullHistorical album. Was a dream to work on. 13 acclaimed writers sent me words on special rooms to them, I then (grew up) and recorded them in this very special room to me back home (me, hands clasped) in my grandparents/great-grandparent’s flat  Out now on Xtra Mile […]

A special moment for me in my new MHS album ‘IN MY MIND THERE’S A ROOM’ and my collaborations with authors, is having Sebastian Barry on board. The Laureate For Irish Fiction Sebastian’s work has hugely influenced my own writing. His ‘room’ is in Kelshabeg, Wicklow: Here are his exquisite words (+my scribbles) & a […]