This is becoming a lot more fun than I thought it would be. The idea was to put together 8 short videos that would represent a part of the journey to a place called The Hollow. A place somewhere between the actual hiding holes or spaces I knew as a kid playing out in the woods and any space you might remember from your childhood... that really cool little spot you found that you felt like no one else knew about, even if only for a few hours.
I was going to prepare them all at once and then squeeze them out over the coming weeks, but I changed my mind. I'm now putting these together on a weekly...
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So as promised there are a series of videos on the way - each one featuring a alternative version of a track off the new album.
And today the first one arrives, simultaneously announcing also the release date (21st November 2011) and the album title... The Hollow.
You can watch the video below but all postcards will be collected on their own page at www.scrimshire.com/postcards
I hope you enjoy this little visual and audio treat. I was out filming this one at dawn yesterday, the others will be compiled as the season changes, though a little bit of story telling will happen along the way too....
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In the countdown to the album I'm giving away all my previous records one at a time. Last week was the debut single You Will Save Me, this week I'm giving you Warm Sound (Aaron Jerome Remix) and When The World Was Young (Part 2).
It took me a year to put this next one out. I really wasn't turning them out - not sure what I was up to really. Anyway, download this now. A beautiful remix by the incredible Aaron Jerome back when he was just Aaron Jerome and an original track by me that I am going to be trying to do live on October 15th at the Scala!
I've got a couple more of these to get through,...
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We just yesterday agreed the release date for the new album and I will announce that later this week (I still don't quite believe it, but I will, maybe later today).
In the meantime however, I have decided to give away my back catalogue over the next few weeks. If there are any records I've put out that you didn't know about, didn't hear or didn't have the pennies at the time to buy then now is the time to get them all.
I'll be giving away the digital versions but also doing a few competitions to win some vinyl too. Follow me on Facebook to keep up with that.
I'm starting today with my debut...
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Yesterday I posted some photos for you. Today I have a little video. In the background you can hear 'Home' and the gorgeous sound of Faye Houston. In the foreground you can hear me talking about parakeets. But not exclusively. Have a listen. Tell me what you think! x
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I like to swim. It's been a big part of my family forever - my mum and dad met through swimming...
As an adult my periods of swimming come and go. I get into it, I'll train for about 8-9 months, then something gives and I'm back out of the game often for many months, before realising I should really be doing it again.
Last summer I was swimming outdoors at the Tooting Bec Lido - one of the most amazing (and largest) pools in Europe. It's not much shy of 100 metres long. I was getting up to 3k 4-5 mornings a week - it was amazing but again I fell off the horse come September.
4 weeks ago someone...
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