For once, it's rather bad news to start with - unfortunately, plans to book a London venue for a Gryphon reunion concert in the Autumn have hit the rocks owing to lack of availability as well as prohibitive costs of hiring a suitable venue. However, we have had a tremendous response to our request for interest on the websites. Many thanks to those folk who have registered their names. We shall continue to try to organise a live show but will not now occur until the new year - Sorry!
 

However, we shall being turning our attention for the moment more in the direction of recording. The first work has commenced at Cannon Hill Studio for the new Gryphon album! It was indeed an auspicious day, the 11th February, when I made the first vocal recordings with Dave Oberlé on my rather serious new piece, Blood Runs Cool (working title). It was a great, creative and productive day with which we were both very pleased: the first of many, we trust...
Now Jon Davie has added some low notes, and I've coloured in a few guitar lines and chords, and the track is really beginning to fly.
Richard Harvey has discovered some 2" master tapes from the late 70s, which have been baked and digitised. Together with my contributions, these tracks could form the basis of the new album. Don't hold your breath, there is much to do, but you could see Gryphon perform live again in 2009, although we have been unable to commit to an offer to appear at the NEARfest in Pennsylvania.

GREEN HOUSE BAND BIG SUN NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ONLY!!!

My services have, in the last couple of years, been increasingly in demand as engineer/producer in my substantially upgraded facility, Cannon Hill Studio, where I've worked with a wide range of artistes.

Recently the main project on Cannon Hill has been 'that difficult' second album from The Green House Band. Keeping you bang up to date - Big Sun, the second album by The Green House Band, is now available for download from iTunes and all the other major download sites, as part of the Fledg'ling catalogue.
The Green House Band features Madeleine Worrall (vocals), Michael (Greg) Gregory (drums), Dave Berry (bass) and celebrated arranger (Five Guys Named Moe, Oh! What a Lovely War, etc.) aka The General Man of Mystery - Whoops I've told you too much too soon already - Neil McArthur: yes it was he who also once played keyboards avec L'Arvey et les Bangers du Mur. Oui, le mystère continue... L'Histoire, c'est Formidable! Most of the material has been specially written, and Greg and myself produced the final mix. The debut album was highly acclaimed by Mojo and fRoots amongst others, and featured the last recording made by Tim Rose before his sad death in Autumn, 2003. Listen to some clips here! and prepare to download it from iTunes very soon!
Please visit www.myspace.com/bigsunbytes and register as a friend to see more info and reviews!
 

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