Hi everyone,
Hope you’re all doing well! I know it’s been a while since the last update but it’s been a crazy old year. It’s now late November and Christmas is just around the corner. If you’ve followed my social updates on Facebook and Instagram you’ll know that 2023 wasn’t the best year for me. I had my second slipped disc operation in August, which unfortunately didn’t go quite according to plan. I was left with suspected vocal cord damage and wasn’t able to sing. Following the initial scare where I was told I might not be able to sing again, I was referred to a specialist in Hamburg who diagnosed me with a vocal muscle issue, a side-effect from the actual operation. I was told that the voice would recover after a few months. Thankfully I can confirm that the power and pitch is returning. What a relief. However, I did have to postpone various concerts in both Germany and Switzerland, which was of course very frustrating. Once again, apologies to those venues!
Earlier in the year we enjoyed our Spring Tour visiting some of our favourite venues around Germany. We used those dates to test some new material, which went down a storm… That brings me on nicely to 2024. I’m delighted to announce that we will be recording a new album, which we begin recording in spring, directly after our short German Tour. The first batch of tour dates are up, so check out the Tour Page. During this run of dates we will be playing most of the new album so that when we complete the tour we will be ready to record the songs with the live concert energy hopefully replicated in the studio!
The new album will be recorded throughout 2024. We would expect it to be released in late 2024 or early 2025 and coincide with an extensive album release tour. Once again, if you’ve followed my social posts over the last year or so you’ll have seen my sneak-previews of various songs that I’ve written for the album. As yet untitled, the new album will be continuation of ‘Feel Like Going Home’ from 2018. That album was my most “rounded” album to date. I look back at that album with immense pride. The new songs center around love, loss and the stresses of life. All themes that mean a lot to me. This album will see me recording at a different studio and with a new production team for the first time. I felt the need to push myself further. New influences can only be positive, so I’m really excited to get started.
For now though I need to finish off those songs and ensure they are the best versions they can be. That’ll keep me busy right up until Christmas. Then we’ll get those songs ready for the tour and recording. 2024 is going to be a busy one. And that’s just how I like it.
Enjoy the advent period and have a wonderful Christmas.
See you in 2024.
Lots of love,
Kris x
