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2023 and 2024 flew on by and some big changes have happened in that time; I am writing this from my hometown of Edinburgh, where I now live again after five years in dusty Berlin. I finally escaped the city of lost souls, moving out at the end of 2024, closing this mad chapter. To round it off, I finally released my album Hermit. Coming back to Scotland after all this time was like coming back to reality, waking up from some really weird dream. Berlin feels like a distant memory. I am glad to leave it behind but sorry for the friends who are still there :(

Thanks everyone who was part of the adventure, the friends, the musicians, RedRum Bar... These days will be remembered.

But what happened in these two years in between? 2023 had it’s fair share of weird travels and moments of insanity. The highlight was starting a new job working at a camp for kids which I did for these two years. I decided to go on a solo “tour” at the end of the year, which turned into just two shows. I had grand plans, hauling all this busking equipment around Europe only to realise that I didn’t truly want to be doing it. I was just doing it because it’s what musicians do, or something. To look cool. Anyway, from then on I vowed to do music more authentically and just do what I actually felt like. It seems to work out better.

The album got dragged out for so long mainly because I waited for a couple of music videos but also I’m a perfectionist. At the beginning of 2024 I made a decision that I must move out of Berlin by the end of that year, and the album must be released, so that’s what I did. I started the year with a week in the mountains in Turkey at a pretty interesting event organised by a couple of friends. Then I returned to Berlin where I mainly spent the time cleaning piss and drugs, and playing music. Everything was so stale by this point and to be honest, I was just waiting to leave. I had a couple of weeks of canoe camp which was exhausting but I slept under the stars under meteor showers and had other magical experiences. At some point I vowed to spend more time in nature and with people. The hermit era is ending.

But talking of hermits, I would love if you checked out the album and the witchy music video for the title track, and the other music video for Awkward Social Situation (strange bar scenarios, bad dates and karaoke). The latter was a great laugh to make and features friends, fans, other Berlin musicians… Releasing music seems to always be a bit anti climatic but it is very freeing to get it out there and I am enjoying working on some new music now. Things will be different for sure, more DIY I think, going back to my roots. It’s great to have Hermit as a little snapshot of the Berlin years and that moment in time. 
Gratitude to all the seahorses, and every person who was involved in the project in some way. What an adventure it's been.

I instantly felt better when I got back to Scotland. Everything smells better here, the tap water is exquisite and it has actual nature. Finding my feet but looking forward to the future. Happy new year everyone.