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Silence

2007-07-14T04:51:30Z

Silence, roaring out your name
The enduring act of denial
Blissfully unaware of sanity
Blisfully unaware of truth
Silence enshrouds me
Enshrines you
Dampens the ever after
Amplifies the now
The potential of change
The resistance of clarity
It becomes harder
It becomes safer
It becomes everything
Don't ask where, why or how
All we have is now
All we have is when
The dawn ends
The day breaks
We remain
We still feel pain
Again

The first song from my album is finally released...

2006-11-14T22:04:13Z

Please take the time to read (an hopefully act on) the press release below from my band's label:

Please buy Xi's download single "Faceless" NOW
Released today on 48Crash Records (distribution by VITAL) - download fees in the region of 79p per track

A limited edition 7" vinyl is also available direct from 48CRASH for £3.50 (UK) and £4.50 (rest of the world) including p&p

Napster members - search for Xi

Here are some other sites you can download the tracks from:

Playlouder
eMusic
Daily Snack

And in Europe:

France
Netherlands
Germany

iTunes availability is pending.

For our American friends - we are currently arranging for the download single to be released in North America via ZipRecords - we'll keep you informed!

Tonight

2006-10-14T15:43:47Z

Setting off to soundcheck at Vine for my gig tonight. I'll finally get the chance to try out my newly modified guitar. Hope to see some familiar faces later on.

Xi Gig

2006-10-11T22:47:50Z

For anyone within striking distance of Leeds City Centre - I am playing a gig at the Vine on Saturday night. It'd be good to see some of you there.

All change for Xi

2006-09-27T21:58:01Z

It seems my band is having a rather big shake up, partly due to circumstance and partly due to our insatiable desire to explore new avenues of creativity :)

Last week I mentioned the fact we'd added the wonderful Kate Riley on Vocals/Violins and now we have settled on the equally wonderful Benny Frear Wilson to replace Doink on the drummy things come the new year. It'll be sad to see Doink go, he's been with us a long time now, but it seems to be what he wants so good luck to him. I'm excited by the new blood to tormen....I mean work with.

Arrrr

2006-09-19T18:40:49Z

It be international talk like a pirate day. Lets sail the seven seas in search o' gold an' plunder.

Bloomin' Tyres

2006-09-18T05:07:25Z

Just got back from recording a Raw Talent session for BBC radoi Hull/Leeds/York/others rather later than expected due to tyre failure :(
Not content with just delaminating the tyre decided to send debris flying into the underside of the van and bugger the fuel delivery system as well.

However, the radio session went fantastically well and the addition of a female vocal/violinist worked even better than I could ever have expected - much potential to be explored for the future. I think my plans for tomorrow morning will have to be postponed though, I could do without spending any more time on a motorway hard shoulder for a while.....

New to Live Journal

2006-08-30T04:19:56Z

This is my first entry on live journal and it comes very late at night / early in the morning as many of them probably will. Today was the aniversary of hurricane Katrina hitting New Orleans as I have been discussing with a friend who lives there. If her comments are anything to go by it seems the city will recover and it's future is in good hands. (I hope that isn't too embaressing for you if you read this Taryn).

That's all I have to say today I think, here's to New Orleans a great monument to arts and culture.