A Little More Light

Released in 2016, A Little More Light marks the exact moment I stepped away from corporate life and stepped back into the creative world. To the surprise of many of my senior colleagues and employees who had no idea of my musical inclinations, this debut album was the culmination of songs written over decades, alongside new tracks captured in a sudden burst of semi-retired freedom. 

The tracks themselves are deeply observational, shifting between personal resolutions and external narratives. "Rise" was a defiant note to self to never fall into victimhood, while "Waiting on a Word" served as a push to conquer my own reluctance to step into the spotlight. Other tracks look outward with a more cinematic vividness: "White City Shuffle" captures the diverse, modern cultural matrix of Shepherd's Bush, paying subtle homage to the poor Irish neighborhood where my parents grew up near the White City estate. "Red Pole" takes a dark turn into the Far East, telling the story of a Triad hitman tasked with killing an old friend. The global reality of the Thailand tsunami inspired the weight of "Flood," while "Frightened Son" was born from a heartbreaking rush-hour encounter at King’s Cross station, watching two spaced-out adults guide a terrified young boy and girl through the packed crowds. Ending on a deeply personal note, the album closes with "Blue Afternoon," a track directly inspired by the final, poignant page of William Boyd’s brilliant novel—a song that remains one of my absolute favourites to this day