Second album release - The Magician

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The Magician was a song written in August 2020 and released on 30 October 2020. As the title track of my second 10-track album, it carries the theme of connection through the album. 

Other tracks on the album are:  Look In My Eyes, Song Dreaming, How Much You Mean to Me, Breathe Miss Sunshine, The UK Strain, A Dog’s Sadness, Say Goodbye, Where We Will Meet Again and The Last.  All of these songs were written about connecting with emotional circumstances. Each carries an intimate message of understanding - from happy memories of youth right through to the tail end of life. 

Every song on the album have been played by Casey Radio 3SER (97.7 FM), most as pre-release specials. 

The album was released on 1 December at midnight. I had played a set at Banshees Bar in Ipswich that night and remembered to announce the release of the album, after playing most of the songs from it. There was a lot of interest and discussion about the project.  

The Magician has been picked up by one of the Curated Playlists on Spotify, which has created a lot of new listeners in over 40 new countries. I have been surprised by the reach of this album, even though I always considered The Magician to be an album that would have the most listener appeal. 

I really like the flow of The Magician and I hope you find something special in the music.

At midnight on the 14 December I will release my third album, "Walk My Way".  It will include songs that carry strong stories about me and others. 

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