Tag Archives: Brother Bull

Set List: Red Sea Lounge @ Guitar Bar 04/04/13

Posted on April 5, 2013 by mattblick

Had a great time supporting Red Sea with special guest Tabla player, Biant Singh. Here’s my set Fingernails – free download Let’s Build An Airport – free download (from Noisetrade) Everything Is Broken – download from Bandcamp Sweet Baby Hand … Continue reading →

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Set List: Golden Fleece Open Mic 01/04/13

Posted on April 2, 2013 by mattblick

Played my first gig since the EP was released – an open mic at Nottingham’s Golden Fleece hosted by Adam Peter Smith and Marc Reeves who has his own album out I played Fingernails – free download Let’s Build An Airport … Continue reading →

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Single Prop Planes And Grown Up Kids

Posted on March 13, 2013 by mattblick

  Trying to blog regularly. In an idea world I’d have everything neatly compartmentalised, but guess what? – it’s not an ideal world! Everything Is Broken as the song goes. Single Props Was really nice to get featured on the … Continue reading →

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Let’s Build An Airport – The Demos

Posted on February 10, 2013 by mattblick

Last chance for demos! I’m getting very close to releasing my EP Let’s Build An Airport. The single will be available from Feb 14th and the EP goes on sale on Mar 18th. At the moment you can hear demos … Continue reading →

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FAWM +6-8

Posted on February 8, 2013 by mattblick

  +6 Went to see Les Miserables at Les Cornerhouse – great film. Checked new masters of I Got Lost and Brother Bull. They’re great. That means the album’s finished! Then pre production/rehearsal with New Communication, the band I’ve been coaching … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs And The Rewind Button

Posted on January 25, 2013 by mattblick

I got the biography of Apple founder Steve Jobs for Christmas. I was hoping for some insight on how to be a creative thinker but it’s actually a pretty depressing read and there is little in the way that Jobs … Continue reading →

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Studio Diary #7

Posted on September 27, 2012 by mattblick

Here’s another behind the scene studio diary. Except this one was in a house. When I told them I was going to put a sousaphone on a hard rock ballad they sad I was mad. But now? They know I’m … Continue reading →

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EP/Mini Album Update

Posted on September 20, 2012 by mattblick

  The EP/Mini Album Let’s Build An Airport is finished as far as my input is concerned so now I’m waiting on mixes and album artwork, so now I have time to catch up on a few studio video diaries … Continue reading →

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A Classic Song Finishing Tool – The ‘To Do’ List

Posted on June 27, 2012 by mattblick

In the realm of personal management it doesn’t get any more basic than the humble to-do list. But for me this little fella has made all the difference between a song getting lost in development hell and actually making it … Continue reading →

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Brother Bull

Posted on June 11, 2012 by mattblick

  To pen such a sonnet that dry ink will sing A twisted courtship song Download     mp3 demo     Chords (pdf)     Lyrics (pdf) Brother Bull could you lend me your skin? Brother Bull could you lend me your … Continue reading →

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