If you are interested in exchanging money for a commissioned piece of work please email me@ryaninglis.com. A hand drawn portrait makes a great unique present for your loved ones

Firstly I’d like to share another drawing I have done. This is of Kate Lee (KLEE Photography) who is responsible for most of the really good promo shots and photos of my face.

Gonna spend the next couple of days purely on STP, recording, mixing et al. Also I have been asked to write a song for a young musician called Ollie Garland so getting stuck into that. I have also been collaborating with Joe Brady & Bigz Artiste on one of their tracks called ‘The Bridge‘ working on an acoustic version which should be available to check out in a month or so all being well. After teaching today I will be meeting up with Hobden to get Feel Any Feeling FINISHED!! I need to get a video underway for it as a single release and still struggling to think of a great concept… therefore I need to look for a helping hand. Hopefully Dan from STP can point me in the right direction.

Two rehearsals are booked and then studio on March 10th in Oxford with Kris Burton who engineered us at Abbey Road. I think it’s important to keep consistency and to be honest I’m really happy to be working with him.Great guy and very talented. A catch up with Karl G is on the cards too as Lost & Starlight will need his magic touch too.

In other news my TAX is all up to date in the nick of time, I have cleared 100% of all debt I was in by early next month and I’m working so much I should have some money saved by the beginning of March to have, dare I say it, a short holiday which I so sorely need. I think some sun on my face will shake the cobwebs off and help get me back on track with the album. If you are reading this and you are an investor I can only assure you that I am working as quickly as I can without compromising quality. One of the main things I need to keep building on is a strong fanbase. I would rather, and I think it makes more sense, to release the album once a LOT more people are inclined to buy it. Better for all of us. I should also reitterate that working totally independant without a manager/label etc… makes things a little trickier but I KNOW it can be done with your continued support. If you have any questions please email me at me@ryaninglis.com. I do my best to reply as soon as I can but it take a little time to work through it all. May you have a fantastic weekend whatever you do Cheers

24/01/12

Finally… rehearsals and studio time booked to get cracking on the next 4 album tracks. Feel Any Feeling almost finished too. Need to find someone to help with the music video as I am now thinking it would be a good idea to spend more money on a great video than make a cheap useless one. Lots to think about though. Will be chatting to Dan at STP when I can get some time free to do so and I have all the questions I need answers to in my head ready. I could use some guidance as I feel a little overwhelmed with all the things currently on my plate.

I have started drawing for money which will help keep the bills paid and so if you would like to comission a piece please get in touch. Here is the latest self portrait I started and completed on Saturday night at my mums house.

Got to update my gig diary at some point but in the meantime you can find all my gigs listed on Facebook with the following links

JAN/FEB GIGS: https://www.facebook.com/events/326920720663113

MARCH/APRIL GIGS: https://www.facebook.com/events/222722101148535

20/01/12

Been getting some gigs via Foxy Music Agency based in Bath since my performance at Bath Rugby Ground on New Years Day which has really taken the load off contacting venues. I want to aim to get further afield this year and already have some work in Plymouth, Swindon and Cornwall. Gotta keep plugging away and hope I get spotted one day

Thinking of ideas for the next music video for Feel Any Feeling – I really want to make something thought provoking and relevant to the lyrics as well as keeping the costs down. If I can come up with something so good it spreads like wildfire I will be very happy. Most likely gonna let the song go for free using an iTunes code that I can print on a load of cards to hand out at gigs and online links. The main focus at the moment is increasing the fanbase as there is little point releasing an album without having a wider reach for increased sales. I will hopefully be recording a few new songs acoustically (out of my own money) to finalize some of the newer songs before taking them to the band for further production.

Footage and Pictures from our time at Abbey Road will need to be edited soon to make a little promotinal video so you can see what happened while we worked and just how cool the studio really was.

Off to school now for teaching and then getting my tax return done. Will update with more news later today once that is complete. A weekend full of gigs too so as always, busy busy.

Just finished a drawing which I’m pretty proud of. It’s of a friend of mine called Sarah. Very much enjoying the process at the moment

14/01/12

Just had an interesting afternoon with Joe Brooks (Superman) at the studio as he is currently working with the same producer as I am. He said a few things that helped with a little perspective and offered help and advice as and when I need it which was very cool. One thing he said which was a reassuring thing to hear was “the longer it takes you to get into this business the longer it takes to get out” This has made me feel better about my concerns about not having any label or management interest so far. I have learned and am still learning a lot about what it takes to keep my head above water in a career that is aguably one of the hardest to sustain. Having steadily grown mentally and professionally stronger over the past 5/6 years I am pleased that I am still hanging on in there with no intentions of giving up. I don’t care if it takes another 10 years for a taste of ‘fame’ or large scale recognition; things are great and I am very happy to be where I am anyway… but still room for more work

Feel Any Feeling looks to be the next single release and to be honest I think it will be a case of giving the track away for free to encourage fanbase growth. Just need to package it in an interesting way… thinking cap is well and truly on.

In other news here is a self portrait I drew today

08/01/12

DAY SEVEN: MP3 OF TURNING 30 – Written & recorded a week before the big milestone [Ryan Inglis - Turning 30] is a little ditty rounding up the previous three decades in a summarised format. Not likely to be an album track but just a little reminder of times gentle passing…

07/01/12

I will be in the studio today with Tony working further on the mixes so will fill you in on the details later. So looking forward to getting these tracks closer to completetion which ties in nicely with the title of your download for today…

DAY SIX: MP3 of LOOK FWD>> – Recorded way back in about 2005/6 [Ryan Inglis - Look FWD>>] this appeared on the ‘Exposed EP’ and is one of my favourite band recordings from that CD.

Due to financial restraints I recorded the rest of my songs acoustically but now thanks to my investors from STP (Slicethepie) I am now realising some of these songs how I always wanted to hear them. The Exposed EP features 6 tracks 5 of which were recorded with my band line-up at the time (Danny Cox – Drums, Adam Chetland – Lead Guitar, Bill Banwell – Bass) This song is also the only one that I wrote pretty much in one go taking approx 10-15mins in total – something that has eluded me ever since with songs now taking me hours and hours of careful crafting.

Lyrics:

What do you need to tell me?

You’ve been holding it inside for so long

Seems that you are waiting for the answers

To the questions I’ve been asking,

Asking if there’s anything

I don’t know what it is that keeps me going

And I don’t know how I’ve ended up with all I have

All I know is that there’s something more

To look forward to than nothing anymore

Where do you think you’re going?

I think its time that I should know

Does it help you to remember all the suffering?

All those hours that were wasted

Those offers you rejected

I don’t know what it is that keeps me going

And I don’t know how I’ve ended up with all I have

All I know is that there’s something more

To look forward to than nothing anymore

Cause I’ve tried so hard to be

Someone who my mother & father expected from me

But I’m not so sure …. anymore

06/01/12

DAY FIVE: MP3 of 1 + 2 (Ram’s Pocket Radio Cover) – Recorded shortly after seeing the band on BBC Introducing Stage at Glastonbury 2011 [Ryan Inglis - 1 + 2 (Ram's Pocket Radio)] I don’t tend to record many covers unless it’s live but this song, I think, was worth fiddling with Pro Tools for a few hours at home.

05/01/12

DAY FOUR: MP3 of ‘WONDERKID’ – Recorded Nov 2010 [Ryan Inglis - Wonderkid] this song was the first to be written and recorded since 7 Blank Tiles and the death of my friend Max Shillinglaw. I had massive writers block for about a year and a half and couldn’t bear to play this live or work on it for any length of time. But finally it was recorded, I still feel it is a demo but it is here for you to have for free. Hope you like.

Lyrics:

The shock absorbs – emotions congregate

canceling each other out as a failed expression compensates

For the true reflection – of minds true form

A sudden change in the way you state your views upon

The time it takes – to call back home

And declare the love – ‘cause they need to know

That you’re there for them – as they’re there for you

And the ties that bind – will last through and through

It should be known – that there’s a hand to hold

When the grip slips and the scale tips below

A level at which – you become incapable

To fix the part of the soul – that means YOU’RE in control so…

Be a wonder kid,

a true believer in himself

Be a wonder kid,

Accept the cards you’re offered as the deals are dealt

Be a wonder kid,

Remember that no matter where you are, you’ll be missed.

The clock distorts, this notion’s hard to take

I never thought it would be so hard, god rest your soul for heavens sake

With real affection I write this song

Just to let you know that your memory will still live on

As sometimes we make – less time for those

Who need it the most – and never tell lest boast

Of the number of times – life’s grabbed their throats

And shook ‘em around – wrecking dreams once hoped

04/01/12

DAY THREE: Demo of ‘The Bigger Picture’ – Recorded shortly after my skydive [Ryan Inglis - The Bigger Picture] with Zoe Williams.

Written on piano this is the first song I’ve ever fully finished and recorded without using a guitar. I intend to record it again, fully produced, for the forthcoming album (possibly as a secret track at the end)

Lyrics:

They say to those who wait

Good things are on the way

And never was a word so true

Expressed in such a simple way

[But] each tick could cause a wave

Sense of time begins to play

A melody so dark

It almost takes the light away

But the bigger pictures in my mind, in my mind to stay

Patience, some have said

Is a virtue but I’m afraid

To say that waiting here is

Testing me instead

As a mind has room to dwell

In its own little prison cell

Plays a melody so dark

It almost takes the light away

Bridge x2

Despite the terror and the tears

This rollercoaster ride’s designed to help you realise just what is real

The lull it disappears

You’re supposed to hide inside your mind but really what you need is how this feels

And as I am flying > I forget the sweat and blood it took to get me here x2

03/01/12

DAY TWO: MP3 of ‘FOCUSED’ - Recorded in 2008 [Ryan Inglis - Focused] (right click and ‘save link as…’)

this track was due to appear on the 7 Blank Tiles acoustic album but got pulled at the eleventh hour. I had very recently written and recorded Footprint & Destiny so decided to put them on the tracklist instead. Using a host of minor & maj7th chords it’s got a jazzy feel and a load of layered harmonies in the chorus.

Lyrics:

It’s unusual to see

Just how focused things can be

But I’m looking around

And the things that seemed so far

Are so much clearer now

Where do we draw the line between?

Doing what is wrong or amorality

But I’m pleased to see

That most of us can accept ourselves unconditionally

Even if your world seems in place,

Focusing your energy

How can you trust what you perceive?

When the only information you get is

The information you choose to receive

So you stay unaware

And the next thing you know there’s

No place you can go without feeling scared

Even if your world seems in place,

Focussing your energy

Here are some pictures taken at The Fleece, Bristol on 21/12/11 by Francis at www.fwsphotography.com

02/01/12

Right then, back to doing regular updates hopefully. Just gotta kick some butts to get some work done around here and my schedule is blah blah… you don’t want excuses… time to get the tracks mixed then onto recording the rest of the album, release another single and get some help somewhere down the line with increasing the fanbase. Got to think outside the box though as I know something viral would work wonders. mmmm

Anyway, a quick recap of what I have been up to over last couple of months: If you read the last entries you’ll be aware I have a day job now teaching in schools as well as gigging in the evenings and the other stuff in life. I have been gigging extensively in 2011 (about 190 live performances) and work on the album has been slow due to people I need to do the work being very busy themselves. I have been working on a few new songs too and I’m gonna be doing a FREE download per day this week to intice some new visitors. I have recorded some demos from home and have some old recordings I would very much like to share so each day will be a little surprise for you to help yourself to.

DAY ONE: MP3 of ‘DESTINY‘ – Recorded with full band back in 2009 [Ryan Inglis - Destiny] (right click and ‘save link as…’) This is probably still one of my favourite band recordings but as it’s heavily leaning towards rock it would not really fit too comfortably with other songs on the forthcoming album unless it was produced slightly differently – but I like it the way it is This song scored something like 7.56 on slicethepie in 2009 which I was told was one of the highest average scores up to that point. If you like it, let a friend have a copy too.

**Rob Whelan (Drums) Bill Banwell (Bass) Adam Chetland (Lead Guitar) Myself (Vox & Acoustic Guitar) Tony Hobden (Producer)**

When I had finished writing this song I was convinced it would be my favourite original for ages but people didn’t seem to warm to it and I lost interest in playing it live sadly. The lyrics in this song are some of my favourite from the whole ‘7 Blank Tiles’ acoustic album (which you can still purchase from iTunes for £7.99) you can find the lyrics HERE

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I seem to have fallen back into artwork for the first time in over 10 years; I did art A level and used to love drawing and painting but lost interest after college. Here are the pictures I have been working on, all portraits. I’m much more intersted in art with just a pencil and someones face

There are still physical copies of SECRET available which you can order from the HOME PAGE for £3 including P&P. If you have a BEER MAT please be sure to get yourself in a picture with it and send it to me@ryaninglis.com for a chance to have your glorious face appear in the forthcoming album sleeve alongside Brian McGukin’s beauty of a picture>> You can see the entries so far in COMPETITION#2

Only thing left to say for now is happy 2012 and I hope this year beats the shit out of all your previous ones and makes you content somehow also, if you are happy to help increase members to the facebook group/page then the links are below and inviting just one friend you think would be interested in listening would be amazing. Thanks. See you tomo for a 2nd FREE thing.

GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ryaninglismusic/

PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/ryanaoinglismusic

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Yep, so… I have been totally neglecting the blog which I am not really too happy about myself. I have been working a lot with the teaching in schools as I said before which has taken up most of my time. Gigs here and there as well taking up the weekends so not much has gone towards the album. One reason being that Tony Hobden (the guy mixing the tracks) has been very busy too… I am hoping to possibly get Feel Any Feeling finished before the new year and Lost is not too far behind as Karl G is the next step with that track. How Things Change & Starlight will be next to get done and I would like to finalise those mixes before getting into the studio to record the other half of the album. I plan to release another single (possibly Feel) in early March which should give me ample time to promote and get another video together.

If you have not seen the latest couple of videos then check them out here: The first is a short film about the skydive which I did on Augist 5th (massive thanks to those of you who sponsored me) along with 10 other volunteers. We raised about £7,000 in total and the experience was out of this world!! The video after is of my full jump.

The next video is a live acoustic version of new song; Fear. There is a short introduction too. Filmed at Weston College by Corry Raymond & Laura Manners (as well as others who are credited at the end of the video) The song was written 2 weeks before the skydive and helped me get out some of what apprehension I was feeling as well as writing a song that hopefully has universal appeal. I hope you enjoy it.

I will be using much of my free time up till the new year doing all the christmassy things and preparing my teaching notes for the new year. As soon as more work is ready to show you I will upload it on here. Merry Christmas everyone

16/11/11

November is fully in its swing and I have had very little time to sit and write my diary for which I apologise. I have been working hard at my new job as a guitar teacher for North Somerset Music Service and as always those little life circumstances that sometimes get in the way. But it does not mean I have given up on the album by any means; Feel Any Feeling is nearly ready for mastering and so is Lost. More work to do to Starlight and How Things Change before heading back into the studio to record at least another 4 tracks with the band as well as a couple of acoustic numbers and even one on the piano called The Bigger Picture. I have spent a little time writing out the music for that particular song and if you would like to have a look the PDF is here… it’s not fully complete with lyrics etc but the main bulk of the music is done and I will continue working on it as and when I can. The lyrics are also available to check out below…

The Bigger Picture (Sheet Music)

They say to those who wait
Good things are on the way
>And never was a word so true
Expressed in such a simple way

[But] each tick could cause a wave
Sense of time begins to play
A melody so dark
It almost takes the light away

But the bigger pictures in my mind, in my mind to stay

Patience, some have said
Is a virtue but I’m afraid
To say that waiting here is
Testing me instead

As a mind has room to dwell
In its own little prison cell
Plays a melody so dark
It almost takes the light away

Bridge x2

Despite the terror and the tears
This rollercoaster ride’s designed to help you realise just what is real
The lull it disappears
You’re supposed to hide inside your mind but really what you need is how this feels
And as I am flying > I forget the sweat and blood it took to get me here x2

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Bridge / Chorus / Chorus

The song was written after my life changing skydive and is the answer to the question that is another song called Fear which was written before the jump. I’m really looking fwd to getting it recorded properly but there is a demo version to check out if you want to that I recorded myself at home >>>> here is a little video

The documentary that Corry Raymond and Laura Manners are producing about myself, my music and the footprint charity should be ready to view soon and they have taken lots of footage over the past month or so. Will put up here as soon as it’s ready. For now here are a couple of pics from the session where I played a live version of Fear and had a short interview about the song.

The ‘lick of the day‘ has taken a short break due to other commitments but it’s nice to see they have been viewed a few times. Will sort another soon and most likely change it to ‘lick of the week‘ – I should try not to put so much on my plate at once really :p

I was featured artist on TalentWatch radio this month and you can hear the broadcast right here. Secret and If I Fall were highlighted as well as a few little mentions about what I have been up to. Be sure to check out the other music on offer – it is some of the highest rated material on their website so quality is assured

http://soundcloud.com/talentwatch

At the moment I am working as hard as I can to get things together but as I’ve said before by doing everythin predominantly by myself and being the perfectionist I am means things take time. I am working under the assumption this might be the only full production album I can afford to create for a while (unless something miraculous happens) so want to make it the best damn album I can. With the band I have and the help from friends that I can draw upon I’m pretty sure you won’t be dissappointed – If something is worth doing is surely worth doing well.

Sorry again for the large gap between entries but I will do my best to keep things flowing. Lots to do and all the time in the world to do it. Be happy and live day by day – I can’t live any other way

Well October has been a little bit of a stumbling block for me; still waiting for Tony to mix the tracks (Arrrggh) and to be honest I’ve been feeling a little down and unfocused. I’m hoping I can get things moving again in the new month of November and will try to remain centred. I think a band meeting is in order and a plan of action. More than anything else we really need to find another studio to record the rest of the album which is fully rehearsed and ready to go. I would prefer to continue working with Kris Burton at the tracking stage so will need to chase him up about what he thinks would be the best course of action. Songs left to record are My Weakness, For You, Fear, Sea Of Tranquility & we are thinking of including The Bigger Picture as a piano track. I am left with a whole host of other songs that I would love to include but don’t think some work with the band at the moment. I’m still toying with the idea of releasing a second ‘acoustic’ album but have decided to stay focused on a main album rather than a 2 parter since speaking to a few of you investors to get your input. More than anything else I would like this whole process to have taken much less time but the amount of work that went into Secret meant the other work had to wait and obviously life gets in the way as well as everyone else having their own stuff to do.

A few things I have been up to though include recording a demo with Vin Goodwin whom I met at The Bedford in London. He sent me a piano version of one of his new songs and asked if I would put some guitar on it. I ended up recording a complete acoustic version for him which you can hear here:

We Call Love – Vin Goodwin

The guitar was recorded at home and I sent the audio file to Vin who then layed his vocals on top at his studio in London. Vin is a very nice guy who was kind enough to put me up for a couple of nights in London last month… also he is a great contact to have in London as he is linked with The Bedford, The Troubadour and The Regal Rooms. I am hoping to get some more exposure in the big smoke but from my experience at The Dublin Castle I need to play places where there is already a large audience to play to rather than rely on people buying tickets since no one has heard of me.

I’ve been running a ‘lick of the day’ for the past week or so (missed out a couple of days due to travelling though) and will continue to post little 20 second snippets of guitar in the hope that they might trigger some interest from other guitarists. You can see all the entries done so far by clicking this LINK. Also I am working on a new song called ‘New Beginning‘ which is causing me some difficulty in places as I am not entirely happy with some aspects of the melody. It is a pretty cool track though that I look forward to completing. About 1/3 of the way through so far.

I will be doing some more collaborations over the coming weeks to get the creative juices flowing. VTKTM rehearsals are on Weds now and as I said before I’m very much up for getting stuck right in to the band again & see what happens but it’s not gonna get in the way of my own album so fear ye not.

The remaining physical copies of the single should be finally finished by the end of today or tomorrow so I need to get back on the ‘go to lots of local businesses and ask them nicely to sell them from there’ mode. Also need to give 100 copies to each band member to sell from their end as to be honest it’s quite hard selling them on me own… If you would like to purchase one you can order via PayPal on the home page to which I will then post it to you personally

I have a meeting today with The Music Service again with regards to teaching in schools. It should take up my daytime hours until Christmas so I should be able to make enough money to keep afloat over the festive seaon and see me through to January. It’s gonna be a new little challenge to get stuck into – I hope I can do a good job of it. Teaching is something I definitely see myself doing in the future and it’s great to gain as much experience as possible. My guitar course that I am half way through should see a little kick start too as a friend has offered to be my first guinea pig; I need to make sure the lesson plans are concise and manageable. It would be a massive achievement should I finally turn it into an online lesson service or DVD/Book. No harm in trying eh?.. also I heard that I can get the course approved by the college and turned into an official BTEC. That would be AMAZING!! Must keep the momentum going with that.

Not much else to wittle on about at the moment – Some documentaries are on the way and I would like to record a live video of new song Fear which is proving quite popular. I’m hoping I can gather some interest in the song before a possible single release of it in 2012.

Finally, I read a great quote by John Lennon today “When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” It really made me realise that I am actually very lucky to have the chance to work on music full time and it does genuinely make me happy I hope you are leading the life of your dreams too

19/10/11

Ok, so this month has been the quietest blog month so far… there really hasn’t been anything of worth to mention daily so I will fill you in on what has been going on since the last entry.

I was invited to Bay FM in Exmouth to do an interview and play some tracks which you can hear here: BAY FM INTERVIEW it about an hour long including If I Fall, Wonderkid, One Step At A Time, Secret & a live version of Fear. It was my longest interview to date and I think I got a few things off my chest and really went into some detail about what I am up to at the moment. I hope you find the time to listen all the way through.

Lots of gigs have been keeping me busy too; going up and down and over to London. Last night I was at The Louisiana in Bristol with a fine young singer/songwriter playing before me by the name of Jorden Lindsay. He has a great percussive technique that I was trying to work out and he has an outstanding voice. Hopefully he will get in the studio soon and record his songs to a level he is happy with. I think so far he has mostly demo recordings. He certainly deserves some attention and if you get a chance to see him live then please make your way there!

I am working on a new song called New Beginning which is VERY Jamiroquai influenced but I wanted to write something nice and funky with the use of some augmented and seventh chords. It’s a song that was inspired by my friend Zoe Williams who was recently made redundant but she decided to go forward as a self employed accountant and is therefore entering a nice new phase of her life where she has much more control but the safety nets have been removed – to a certain degree; she has lots of support and will do great. I wanted to write something to put across the idea that if your life seems stale that you can change things with a fresh start. The chorus so far goes “Knowing where to go, is the new beginning of tomorrow. The colour in their eyes my change to green as they see you living the dream and those seeds of doubt become trees of certainty” So I’m hoping it will end up being a very upbeat track.

I was thinking of doing a ‘making of‘ for one of my latest tracks to show you guys the process from beginning to end. I have some initial recordings I took on my phone when first coming up with the newest ideas so might be cool.

The physical copies of Secret are, I’m afraid to say and a little disappointed, not selling very well. I had the sales figures from iTunes too at the beginning of the month which showed a total of $437.56. This roughly equates to 550 single sales – a far shot from the 2,500 I was aiming for but it IS a good start. I am thinking it may be better to drip feed the tracks over the next few months and sell the album in 2 parts to keep things under £5. I think people are more likely to buy them if it’s cheaper. I can’t really do anything until the remaining tracks recorded at Abbey Road are mixed and produced further by Karl G. Unfortunately I am working to their schedules and things don’t get done straight away. I will be pondering my next moves over the coming weeks but I’m almost certain about releasing the first 5 tracks as an ALBUM pt1 before christmas. Starlight will hopefully be the next single and the music video will be made up of Max Shillinglaw’s friends and family filming themselves singing along to the track… I think this is the most appropriate way to do the music video for it as well as the cheapest; I need to budget the funds that are left carefully. I still have about 2/3 of the funding left to record and finalise the ALBUM pt2 and possibly another acoustic album. Going by the Ed Sheeran school of thought; giving people lots of options and selling tracks in various ways may hopefully lead to more revenue and a higher chance of the tracks getting out there to the right ears; some acoustic, some with the band etc… anyway as I said in a message I sent to investors I look forward to hearing your advice on the matter.

2 students from Weston College have decided to do a documentary for their media studies coursework on me and my music as well as the Footprint charity. I am so honoured by this and here is the first video they passed onto me as part of their research. Here Tony Hobden (the man mixing the tracks) talks about his experience in working with me.

I went for a job interview with North Somerset Music Service about getting some daytime work teaching guitar in schools and thankfully got offered the work!:) This means I will be working 20+ hours a week in various schools across the North Somerset area. This of course means much needed income but also a little less time working on promoting/writing/recording etc for the next couple of months. If I had a bottomless pot of money I could get things done so much faster and promote myself to the world effectively – but of course this is not the case and I have to be careful, thoughtful and most of all patient.

For now I shall continue to walk this path I am on, safe in the knowledge it is the right one. It may take a while before the people walking past me turn their heads and see what I’m doing but I am living a happy and fulfilling life of music… with your help which is more valuable than you know Peace out x

04/10/11

Welcome to a nice hot October! seems very strange to say the least… I’m gonna need to speak to Grace at STP and get some advice on my next steps. I will post more details once I have had some words of wisdom but will need your input too as investors you have the right to have a say on what goes on.

A documentary is being made by some media studies students at Weston College about me, my music and the footprint charity I work for. This is very cool and I look forward to sharing it with you once it is finished. I’m still waiting on the Skydive documentary and a ‘making of’ Secret which includes footage from the studio as well as the first time i put the guitar intro to video; I usually document any ideas I come up with on my digital camera so I remember them later down the line. It would be good to let you see a bit more of the process that went on to get the finished product. I am thinking of doing a step by step video on one of my new songs. I have been making short vids and audio recordings of the writing process as well as the initial lyric ideas as they come. I’m hoping this will be of interest and you can get a little closer to understanding my writing style and creative process.

Feel Any Feeling has been mixed and now in the hands of Karl G. Will be seeing what he has done so far within the week hopefully. The other 3 tracks recorded so far should be mixed soon too. Just got to get hold of the ever elusive Tony Hobden

Rehearsal with VTKTM went well and I’m very much looking forward to getting it up to scratch again. Such a change to what I normally play but it’s just so damn fun! here is a track for you to have for free… It’sone of the first ones we ever arranged and I hope you like the vibe of it. All the tracks are pretty hard and they do contain a few swear words for good measure

VTKTM – It’s A Stick Up

This month is mostly about getting tracks mixed and ready for single #2, gigging as much as possible to get some dollar and tweaking new songs that I have demoed at home. It’s been 1 year since I recieved finance. I am hoping to make you money and prove you made a sound investment. I can only hope my best is good enough and that the time it takes is well spent. Hope this entry finds you well.

01/11/11 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzGidh1Z-so

30/10/11 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znb7afOjbus

28/10/11 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbc3d_PVavo

26/10/11 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZdoqNd47tE

24/10/11 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt1en9KvCOo

23/10/11 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gSEhpH7Nz8

21/10/11 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk7humGF44k

20/10/11 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9HOeM0gu-E

19/10/11 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJzhy-ugJfg

September has been fairly uneventful I have to admit. A few physical sales to get things started but mostly posting them off to various places for review and handouts to people I have met along the way. I have some live recordings from the last Fleece gig to give you for free so download them from this link… password is ‘fleece220911′

http://www.ryaninglis.com/2011/09/live-the-fleece-bristol-220911/

Been concentrating a little more on getting gigs to keep the bills paid and actually relaxing a little after the 3 or 4 months of continous work.. I was pretty much using all of my waking hours recording demos, emailing, arranging music video etc… I think I have needed the ‘me’ time lately and it’s put me in the right frame of mind for working towards the next goal. I still need to have discussions with STP about my next release but will keep you in the loop once decisions have been made. Feel Any Feeling is ready to get some Karl G treatment and hopefully the other 3 songs we recorded at Abbey Road will get mixed and finalised asap

Also here are some live acoustic recordings from playing at the Grove Park festival on the 3rd Sept. Password is ‘grove030911‘

http://www.ryaninglis.com/2011/10/live-grove-park-030911/

I have a couple of gigs in October I really hope you can attend. on 12th Oct I will be at The Dublin Castle in London and any attendees would be marvellous. I will be on BAY FM in Exmouth on the 7th for an interview which will be available as soon as it goes out live… I believe it’s LIVE anyway so about 18:30 on 7th Oct tune in. Also on the 17th I will playing at The Louisiana and Jorden Lindsay is supporting me… you will love this event if you are into your acoustic music and it would be great to see you.

One last gig I need to mention is at The Fleece (Bristol) on 26th Oct. More details to follow.

Hope whoever is reading this is well and feel free to get in touch anytime if you have some suggestions or questions. May October bring all you desire

22/09/11

Well well well… a few forks in the road have appeared and so a slight change of plan my need to be in order. Kris at Abbey Road is leaving to persue another career path and so it looks like another studio will need to be sought… with this in mind I am pondering whether to release the 5 tracks recorded there as an EP and to release a second EP with the other tracks yet to record at another studio. I don’t think I’m too keen on having continuity issues with an album. This could work out well as I could potentially release the album in 2 parts which will give me more time to record while still promoting/selling material also I am pondering whether to make a 3rd EP with purely acoustic tracks with the addition of strings and subtle percussion. Songs such as If I Fall, One Step At A Time, Wonderkid, Real and Senses would definitely benefit from being put together in this way and separate from the full production tracks. Will have discussions with STP, the band members and any advice from investors is more than welcome. Tracks to appear on first EP would be How Things Change, Feel Any Feeling, Lost, Starlight and of course Secret. The 2nd EP would contain the tracks For You, My Weakness, Fear, Sea Of Tranquility & (possibly) Little Sun

Last night I played at ‘The Edge’ in W-s-M and Neil Gibson of MAGIC CANDLE PHOTOGRAPHY was kind enough to come down to take some snaps… I have uploaded these pictures as well as the ones taken by Brad Inglis of UBPICS (same name!!) at The Bedford on the 14th to this PAGE LINK

Hopefully I will be in the studio with Tony Hobden today to continue work mixing the Abbey Road sessions where they can then be passed onto Karl G to work his magic. Since the 15th I have done 5 gigs and sorting out the physical copies of the single as well as sending out copies for review and general admin that takes oh so much time Playing at The Fleece tonight in Bristol with the band so looking forward to that… Hannah (violin) is a bit too busy to commit to live shows at the moment so we will concentrate our efforts in rehearsing, recording, mixing etc…

Also, some good news is that VTKTM are getting back into rehearsals. Chet (Rapper) has been working on his solo material and some interesting opportunities have arisen. With that in mind he felt it would be a good idea for the band to be gig ready and we will hopefully aim to release an EP of the best tracks we have recorded so far. I CANNOT wait to do another gig with VTKTM. It’s like a Jekyl & Hyde scenario for me; acoustic is one thing, riffing to some awesome hip-hop ticks another box completely and makes me a happy man. If you have not heard any VTKTM (Visions To Kill The Mainstream) yet then just do a search on YouTube to find us and see what you think… It’s probably not what you would expect of me.

LS Wedding Designs ran a competition through their website when helping to promote ‘Secret’ – I offered them a free copy of the single to be offered to one of their members that changed their facebook profile picture to the promo pic I was using myself. The lucky winner was Angela Okena and she came to see me while I was setting up to play at The Woodspring on Saturday night.

Got a few more gigs coming up that are ‘ticketed’ I’m used to playing at pubs/weddings etc… for a fixed price but I think it’s time to start testing the water with getting people to come to me. I would love nothing more to play to an attentive paying crowd – it’s on my ambition list for sure. Got a couple lined up in Bristol at end of Oct and beginning of Nov but will release details of those in next few days. I will also be appearing at the Dublin Castle (London) on 12th Oct. If you can make it there please come along – your presence would make all the difference.

Tomorrow I will be at Illusions Magic Bar and then Saturday I am playing on The Matthew (Bristol) for Brisfest at 12noon. In the evening I’ll be with the band at The Midland Spinner (Warmley) and Sunday sees me returning to the pituresque Dartmouth for a gig at The Bayards Cove Inn. Busy busy busy… right, off to the studio it is then.

15/09/11

Performed at The Bedford again last night and met the lovely Vin Goodwin who was hosting the evening. Got to see Tony Moore perform again as well as some other great acts. Unfortunately due to the long drive home I was unable to stay until the end and missed most of Bailey Tzukes set and didn’t get to see Vin play at all

You can view all my performances at The Bedford by clicking this link http://www.justin.tv/mrjingles18881/videos

13/09/11

Well the physical CD’s arrived today so now I need to start putting the CD’s in the cases and get them out into all the pubs and shops that will let me sell them in Weston. You can order yours through PAYPAL on the home page and get it delivered to your door. I will also be taking them with me to gigs in the hope of making some extra profit for investors. Some of the profits will go to Karl G for his remix.

I did an interview with Cliff Moore (brother of the late, great Gary Moore) for his new TV show… It should be aired in the Autumn but you get to see it well in advance Here I talk about what I have been up to and perform 3 tracks live. This was filmed in early June.

I’m playing at The Bedford again tomorrow as a solo acoustic act. Will aim to play songs that have not been filmed already although I think I should include FEAR. Maybe ONE STEP AT A TIME, REAL & LITTLE SUN should make an appearance too?! Also I have contacted Ed Sheeran‘s management today as I was given his email by a friend of a friend… Let’s see what happens there.

08/09/11

Hello there… been an eventful few days. Played at Grove Park Weston Community Festival and ended up with a great live video and a short interview at the end.

Also played at Cafe Grounded in Bristol on Monday for Redfest and travelled over to London to play at the Bedford. Here are the videos that were broadcast live over the internet.

http://www.justin.tv/mrjingles18881/videos

Also went to see a draft copy of the CD single at Kall Kwik. CD duplication is being done with ‘Alpha Duplications’ Here is a picture of the front:

03/09/11

It’s just gone midnight, I did a private 30th birthday party tonight and the birthday girl has some great songs. Her name is Charley Pinfold and I got a CD which I’m listening to right now. Loving it to be fair

I spent today recording a cover of one of my favourite songs at the moment: 1 + 2 by Rams Pocket Radio. I saw them on BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury and loved em. Here is the original:

And here is my version. To be fair I may tweak it some more in the following days

1 + 2 – Ram’s Pocket Radio (Cover)

Played at The Grove Park Community show today… I got interviewed by Richard Browne for his local TV show so footage of that will available soon (also the footage from my interview with Cliff Moore on the same channel) Also Corry Raymond filmed my 30 min set which will also be available to view soon. Including new song Fear I played For You, If I Fall, Footprint, How Things Change, Starlight & Secret.

01/09/11

Hello September! I would like to start by pointing out a few of the gigs I have coming up this month: On 3rd Sept (Sat) I will be performing at Grove Park for the Weston Council Community Show from 2pm (30min slot) I will be playing a few new tracks as well as some old ones and maybe even Red Alert as I usually get requested to play it

On the 6th I will be at The Bedford with the band performing tracks that will appear on the fan-funded album. The last rehearsal spawned new song Fear so we will be trying out live for the first time… I will be there again on the Weds in the following week performing solo acoustic. If you live in London it would be great to see you, come over and say hello. If you don’t live in london or you would like to watch the gig online then please go to http://www.justin.tv/thebedfordlive to watch in the comfort of your sofa (this goes for 6th AND 14th Sept)

On the 22nd Sept myself and the band will be performing at The Fleece & Firkin (Bristol) tickets are available for £5 direct from me, just get in touch if you are interested.

Here is a video of my skydive from 05/08/11

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