I've released more solo albums including Sputnik Stan Vol.1 A Fistful of Junk, a live Psychedelic Warlords album (with which I did several tours including headlining Roadburn Fest in 2013). I've Released Vol.2 of the Al Chemicals collection and released a 4-CD box-set in UK and Europe with 66 demos from 1985-2004 called "Four Track Mind." I'll be releasing this box-set in the US and Canada next year as many fans there haven't or couldn't get it due to import costs. My artist Kevin M Sommers is working on new packaging for the new release as I type.
I'm presently working on three new albums, a new solo one titled "Hawkestrel" which comes from the title of an instrumental on my Captured Rotation album in 1996 with contributions from several ex Hawkwind members. So the title is very apt.
A new Bedouin album called "The Soundtrack"... this is not the usual heavy rock Bedouin fans are used to, but imagine Bedouin had been asked to do the soundtrack for a movie. So it's more dynamic and varied, and I'm using real Arabic instruments including an Oud in rock tracks and moody pieces. So it's quite an unusual mix of songs and instruments. I found a great female singer called "Michelle Jimenez-Alder" who I'd describe as an Arabic Tina Turner to sing on it, which really adds class to the songs.
The third album is a new Gunslinger one mostly from the archives of unheard songs Nigel Potter and I wrote and some new songs I've recently written. This will be recorded in the US in 2018 and released by Cleopatra. The title for that one is Amped Up!.
I also recently signed to Cleopatra Records for ten years who have been using my music in their movies, as they now have my entire back catalogue for re-issue. I'll also be writing music for a ghost town series being produced next year by Peter Sherayko who was one of the main actors in the movie Tombstone with Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer.
Which leads to the biggest news of all that is, due to the amount of work and opportunities from the US I've decided to move to California.! So fans in the US and Canada will now see more of me and will be able to get my music much easier than before.
So I've been busy! |