I only started writing seriously a couple of years ago, but "Old & New" pulls together songs from across my whole life — before fatherhood and travel, through to more recent reflections on growth. It's built on warm guitar melodies and lyrics grounded in everyday moments.
In this interview with The Indie Grid, I talk about a childhood shaped by illness and radio, my love of the Allman Brothers and Stephen Stills-style fingerstyle guitar, and the ordinary inspiration behind my award-winning track "Walk with Me." I also share the story behind "Song for Jon," written for my wife's family after a loss.