Oxford Art Factory

We had the first proper public show last Thursday as part of a residency we scored at the Oxford Art Factory.

First of all I wanna thank everyone who came down to check it out - it meant a lot that people still care about my music and want to catch it live. I was freaking out that it would be empty. Actually I was really freaking out about playing live again because bar the Rats Nest showcase, I hadn't been on stage for nearly two years!

Even though I was having a bloody ball, I realised with growing horror that I've almost completely forgotten what the hell to do up there in between songs. It used to come quite easy being all sweaty, playing rock tunes and just occasionally skipping past to yell some cliched shit into the mic. "Hey, yeah, woo, how the hell is the front row? Hot? Shit it's hot up here. C'mon!" etcetera etcetera. Now I feel like some fumbling geography teacher. It'll get better I guess.

Another thing that I realised I had missed so much was playing with a unit. A bunch of people who are all in synch. In The Cops it was the same. You get to the point where everyone knows the songs well enough to just let the whole thing take it's own course and become whatever it becomes on the night. That is one of the best feelings in the world, and with the lads it was a magical thing having that moment on Thursday (and here's to many more!).

Now we just have to get out there and spread the word of the album live, and hope people want to listen. *crosses fingers*.

I'll have some live footage and/or photos up for the next few shows.

xo