I'm a medium rare. Right down the middle 😅

sounds great, thank you for the recommendation! We get a lot of Canadian acts coming to the UK

I'm not hopeful, things are getting bad quickly. I see it touring around the country every year and it's getting worse very quickly. Even well off, nice towns, are becoming run down at a very fast pace. That was a big reason I wanted to move for a while, see how things play out. Hope they can turn things around but there needs to be a big shake up

Ok, that sounds pretty country to me. 🤠 Will check it out!

hope for the music industry or just in general? 😅

Short term, I think it lets artists find a new audience who have shared values and ideas. Long term, it offers a model to break away from labels / social platforms that want to commoditize the art and lets artist create on their own terms, and build a sustainable career

I want to try and put together a bigger tour for the next album and look further afield than just the UK, so Canada might be a good shout! If there are any venues you think I should take a look at, please let me know

very cool! I would love to gig over there at some point. Bet it's easier than the states to perform?

Only if cooked in tallow. I get a bad stomach on the seed oil fish and chips now...

I think if I had to choose between writing songs and performing. I would give up performing and just write songs (if other people would sing them)

No, but I would love to play and visit some day. I hear good things about the scene in Canada. Believe they like their country music too?

Top ones that come to mind are

Ainsley Costello Two Weeks In Nashville Man Like Kweks Theo Katzman Longy James Carson Ben Jones Fepeste Alicia Stockman Sara Jade Ollie Ryan Zak

So many more to list here

I was having a conversation with an artist friend the other day about how bad traditional social media is getting. When I raised the possiblity that nostr could be a better solution. They didn't seem interested. There's a herd mentality with things like social media, and artists are always reluctant to try somthing 'out there' and new. I will keep pushing though

Ticket links for the show are can be found here:

So the gig will feature myself, Longy and Nathan Abbott. As far as I know, it will be the first ever value for value show in the UK. We're hoping to attract some no-coiner general music fans and get some sats into their hands so they can participate in the zapping of the show. Will be interesting to see how it goes. Feels like being a part of history!

Definetely the Ryman Auditorium / Grand Ole Opry in Nashville or Red Rocks in Colorado

No, I visit as much as budget will permit, but I've recently moved to Isle of Man (last week). So feels like a new start / adventure!

haha whatever song, I choose here will be ruined if I had to listen to it for the rest of my life. But my favourite song every, is God Only Knows by the Beach Boys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpd4jzKA4SA

Hey @grayruby. I am working towards a new album, which will be my biggest project to date. I can't give away too much info yet. But there will be some great names involved and it will be recorded in Nashville. More TBA :D