OBSOLETE
Is it the sound of an old duffer losing his grip on technology…or a commentary on the human condition as we lurch blindly toward a future where we are absorbed into a digital realm and dominated by thinking machines?
“Music that doesn’t sound like anything else we have heard before…..at the crossroads between indie and electronica.” Mesmerised
“A defiant ode to human existence in a digital world” TJPL
“Trickled with humour…vibrant atmosphere…glorious” Less than 1000 followers
“A special groove, always veering in a mystical and unreal direction, listen now!” Berlin OnAir
“Original, art-rock intensity…intoxicating.” Indie Dock
“Pioneering…thought provoking…evocative.” Jyla Blog
“A profound exploration of the human condition in an increasingly digitised world.” Musikepool
CONCEPT ALBUM
Want to change the world? Write a concept album, that’ll fix it! Yeah, it’s an AI video, but it’s a good one I spent a long time getting right.
WHEN DAVID BOWIE DIED
My most viewed video. Bowie fans generally loved it because they appreciated the sentiment and agreed that Bowie himself would have approved of the visual idea; some thought it was sacrilege replacing the great man’s face with my ugly mug.
SHUT UP ABOUT YOUR GIRLFRIEND
Based on a real-life incident when my good friend James fell in love. They’re still together and he’s still annoyingly happy.
WE GO WOO
An ode to people claiming to bend spoons or talk to ghosts and Gods. My band Shatner had a lot of fun with this one.
WHISKY THIEVES
Whoops drinkocalypse…. it’s the morning after but I refuse to admit responsibility.
ALL YOU NEED IS TIME
The video was fun to make and involved learning how to sing the song backwards.
DISCOVERING FIRE
I don’t do many live dates these days, but recently did a solo set with video backing.
WHAT TWO AND TWO IS FOR
Another Shatner song with a video I was quite proud of. The blackboard stuff was done in two takes, can you see the join?
CAN OF WORMS
I’m not talking about it, whatever it is.
WEIRD TIMES
Written, recorded and filmed during lockdown 2020, about how it felt and what it seemed to mean.
THERE’S NO NARRATIVE
A video with no layers of meaning, no plot development , no context, no background, no depth and, naturally, no hope of success.
THE BUZZCROCKS
In April 2024 I formed a Buzzcocks tribute band for a one-off performance for my birthday party at the Wardrobe in Leeds. Here’s the full set!
Backstory
SHATNER
2003-2019
THE VERY IDEA
1998-2000
FREUD SQUAD
1990 – 1997
ACT NATURAL
1982-1989
OTHER STUFF
1982-2021
SOLO LIVE
2020