Kid Harpoon
Hi Mum,
Just a quick letter this time to keep you up to date, things are hectic at the moment.
I’ve moved above a pub in North London. There’s ten of us living here alongside the mice and cockroaches, and everyone is involved in music somehow. I’ve got about 100 songs written and recorded on my laptop, and if I’m not writing or recording then I’m out playing at parties or gigs. The gigs that are just about keeping me fed at the moment. I’ve played with some great bands lately, Larrikin Love, The Kooks, Vincent Vincent & the Villains, The Rumblestrips, and another singer songwriter called Jamie T.
My first single is coming out in June on a new indie label called Brik a Brak. It’s that ‘Riverside’ song coupled with ‘It’s Time’ on the b-side. The two are separate parts of one of my stories called ‘The River, The Ocean, The Pearl’, which is what I’ve titled the single. They sound great with a full band.
A friend said I was quite Dickensian the other day. I’ve been dipping into ‘Great Expectations’ and watching ‘Oliver!’ since, and they remind me of home. Say hello to the River Medway for me, I miss her.
The CD is a compilation I made of stuff I’ve been listening to lately. My favourites are the Palace music, Tom Waits, Smog and TV on the Radio. The electronic stuff is quite interesting too. I’ve put on a Bob Dylan and Radiohead as always. I hope you like it.
Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Tom
xxx
