New Bilamie gig: Weds 22nd October

Booked the next Bilamie over the weekend.

Bilamie
Weds 22nd October
The Library, 235 Upper Street, London, N1 1RU.

New Song: Purple Steeple

Here's a new song, it's called Purple Steeple.

It's about being able to feel the calm whilst in the bustling city; to just feel the heat and the energy from the sun and from the people around. Living in a big city can make you feel drained - but not if you turn that feeling on its head and let it feed you instead.

I don't assign myself or believe in any particular religion, so the term 'purple steeple' is like a metaphor for a tower of strength; looking after and believing in others, and in yourself.

YouTube Link:
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Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/websheldon/purple-steeple

Lyrics:

I feel the sun in my sleep
I feel the sun, I feel the heat

Mmmm slow motion
Bathing in the ocean
Of the people and the laughter
And the streets

Mmmm slow motion
Mmmm calm in the commotion
Drinks, rocks and
Harmonies and feet

While I recharge
Somethings goin' down in the city
I need this time
To cleanse my soul

While I recharge
People are spinning 'round in the city
We need this time
To feel worthwhile

When I wake up
I’m walking down to the city
Feel the waves
Washing over me

When I wake up
I’ll be venturing through the city
I wanna feel the life
It makes me feel alive inside

I’m gon' be alive, when i feel my
Mind free, get free, lost in the people
I’m gon' feel alive when i rake my
Seeds from the flowers of the purple steeple

Every time you say your truth
You grow a little inside

Gig Amendment for Bilbao, Spain

A quick note - for the gig that was originally scheduled for Saturday 25th October in Bilbao, Spain, we've now had to change it to:

Saturday 1st November

Gigs for Sept/Oct 2014

A quick update on the gigs coming up in the next few months!

Friday 19th September @ Moroder Sound Club, Madrid

I'll be singing at Nelue's album launch including the 2 songs we collaborated on and 3 others from the album.

Friday 10th October @ The Gunners, Arsenal (London)

My electro duo Bilamie will be playing our second gig (unless we squeeeeeze quickie in before then)

Saturday 25th October @ Sala Sonora, Bilbao (Spain) (change of date)
Saturday 1st November @ Sala Sonora, Bilbao (Spain)

I'll be singing 5 songs from Nelue's album at his gig and also singing a solo set too.

Another Nelue gig to be confirmed for November soon.

Something's Goin' Down In The City

Ya know how annoying it is when people are happy and they feel the need to tell you how happy they are.

Or when people write words like 'YA' !

Well...I'm really enjoying this 'creative period' I've assigned myself at the moment... We are making progress mixing the Bilamie album, I'm mastering an album for an old band mate, might be collaborating with someone from college on an electro/techno song (writing/singing a vocal) and I've nearly finished a new Web Sheldon song too - which is going to be pretty different from anything I've recorded in the past (out....this.....week.... i hope!!)

I thought when I was unemployed I was going to have loads of free time but it's really not the case. Aside from all the music stuff (number one priority), I was going to continue learning Spanish but that plan has gone on the back burner having being sacrificed for other daily things like weight lifting, singing exercises and meditation. But they are all going well.  Except I'm finding meditation incredibly challenging!  Trying to clear your mind and concentrate on one thought for 15 minutes - almost impossible. lol

I'm trying to pay attention to this phrase at the moment; 'work smart, not hard'.  I am someone who will happily start several tasks at once and work on them simultaneously.  And I think that is ok, because you need variety in the work you are doing - but the point I have to stay fixed on now is the end goal - getting things finished... but I'm setting myself deadlines and it seems to be working well.

Although this week one of my deadlines looming is to design and order business cards both for Bilamie and Web Sheldon and I spent 2 hours this morning trying to work out how to utilise Photoshop...lol

Ohhh on Friday, I'm going into college to work with a mate who is mastering a couple of songs on proper hardware (instead twisting nobs on a computer screen, we'll have a real desk!) so that's pretty exciting.

And I guess I should sleep now as tomorrow there is another full day ahead! :D

So in conclusion:
1. New song very soon.
2. Meditation is REALLY DIFFICULT.
3. And we *best* have a thunderstorm soon. Just because I love them.

Buenas Noches :)

Album launch for Nelue confirmed in Madrid

Rewinding a few months.... I collaborated on a couple of tracks with the awesome Spanish DJ and producer Nelue earlier in the year.  He will be releasing his new album "Both Sides" in September and I'll be heading to the album launch in Madrid to join him on stage for the grand event!

There'll be a couple of dates to follow at some point in Barcelona and Bilbao.

The album launch will be on Friday 19th September - the other dates to follow soon...

Summer Storm

MAN! Has it been an eventful and turbulent few couple of months!


I've been studying the Audio Mixing course whilst working the 3 month notice period in my IT job.  Also in that time, we've also played the first Bilamie gig (my electro duo) and finished off recording the album, I had my bag stolen complete with my music laptop and *many* other indispensable items and then last weekend I moved house too!


Luckily my musical soul sister Beth had another copy of the Bilamie album so we are still on target for a release date sometime in Autumn time :D  Unfortunately though, all of my solo work from the last year has been lost. No time to cry though! I got a replacement laptop last week and am well underway on recording a new song. It's over a year since I posted any new music up so I can't wait now to get something out there!


There's just a couple of weeks left before I leave my IT job and I can really concentrate on music, so I'm counting down the days now!