CAPTAIN COLLETT'S LAMENT
A new film from animator Liam Perkins, who collaborated with me to tell the story of Captain Clive Collett - the first person to test a parachute (a ‘Guardian Angel’), during the Great War. I have always loved the strange eerie spit of land by the Suffolk Coast - Orford Ness - which throughout the 20th century was a secret military testing facility. Clive's story - and that of his betrothed - Peggy - have long resonated with me, especially how he might have felt at that moment, when he was the first man in Britain to step off the wing of a plane…
SATELLITE LOVE
A track from Tales From The Undertow about long distance love. I originally wrote this song in 1984 when my girlfriend was living in New York, but it never saw the light of day then… never gigged it. Now, I've rewritten the song from scratch!
THE SWEETEST WATER
A track from my new album, Tales From The Undertow. This video - and the album - was recorded at London's iconic Cowshed Studios.
The Endurance
In March 2022 the wreck of Shackleton's ship, The Endurance, was found in the Antarctic after decades of theories, conjecture and failed missions…. With many thanks to the BFI for their support in the making of this film.
Let The Wind Carry Me
120 years ago, my grandfather Louis Mindel left his village in Eastern Europe for a ship to the unknown. He settled in London, worked hard, and raised a family… My song is based on his experience, and that of so many like him, who leave their homes looking for a safe life.
Okarito Ways
Okarito Ways celebrates the beautiful, fragile Ōkārito Lagoon in New Zealand, which lies between the Southern Alps and the Tasman Sea. Wetlands are a healthy buffer between land and sea, which maintain water quality naturally, and sustain an abundance of beautiful and endangered wildlife.
Whisper The World Away
A song about moving into adulthood, that would eventually lead to the album 'Still', released late in 2022…
Be Careful How You Go
Many of us lost someone close to us in those awful recent pandemic times…