by Dan Aston | Aug 3, 2020 | Blog, news
The UK’s live music industry is on its knees. Artists are asking the government to act now to prevent the permanent closure of venues and festivals along with a colossal loss of jobs. ⠀ ⠀ Just last year the live music industry contributed £4.5bn to the UK economy,...
by Dan Aston | Aug 3, 2020 | Blog, news
This week I am recording the final parts for a few new original songs. These include: ‘Map the Stars’, ‘27 Miles’, ‘I Don’t Belong Here’, and ‘Fade With Me’. There are a few others also in the works that have never been performed before. I’ll share some snippets soon!...
by Dan Aston | Aug 3, 2020 | Blog
This is my favourite album of all time. What’s yours? Nick Drake’s Pink Moon contains the most sincere and beautiful set of songs I’ve ever heard. It’s raw and haunting, yet ultimately life-affirming. That’s how my ears perceive it anyway; for some it’s just downright...
by Dan Aston | May 22, 2020 | Blog, news
I’m happy to have tapped into fresh inspiration for songwriting! It’s a big relief, having found myself feeling a little stagnant on the ideas front for a while. This new material finds itself routed in folk with a bit of a twist, through experimenting with guitar...
by Dan Aston | May 17, 2020 | Blog, news
Throwback to my first gig as a singer. An hour before this picture was taken I was a total nervous mess. Pretty much paralysed in a ball of doubt and anxiety. I had thrown the towel in. This was 2012, an event at St Mary’s Church in Penzance, and my slot was only two...
by Dan Aston | May 17, 2020 | Blog, news
Here are some lyrics from a song I’ve been working on called ‘Map The Stars’. Some of you may recognise it as I performed a rough version at a couple of gigs earlier this year. It’s essentially about the struggle to keep childhood dreams alive and the sacrifices that...
