Ive a lot to catch up on today, so bare with me whilst I rattle through some updates..
New Addition:
Firstly I would like to introduce the most important new addition to the world, our new family addition. On May 17th at 10.29am Parker Matthew Manning was born healthy and happy completing our family.. I must admit it was a worry living life with Multiple Sclerosis and knowing that I will be waving goodbye to necessary sleep and my normal routine.. There is little left to amaze me in this life but the absolute strength unconditional love can bring is somewhat reassuring. Prior to Parker's arrival if I had anything less than 8 hours sleep the next day I was a mess and could not function anywhere near "normal".. However, recently I have been getting by (pretty well) on nothing but broken sleep, 2 hours here, 3 hours there and even nights without any. It has been hard work though, I am experiencing a whole new set of MS symptoms that I have never experienced before. Most noticeably PAIN! In my thighs, upper arms,waist, back, if I am slightly touched or knocked it feels like ive been punched on an already existing bruise. I went to the doctors, who were as normal with anything MS related useless "oh, its probably the MS" is the normal and easy come back... Which leaves me looking on the internet.. "Dear internet, are these symptoms MS related".. The one thing Ive always struggled with having MS is the amount of different symptoms, no one is the same, and whenever you go to the doctors they just say that its probably MS whilst reading up in a medical bible.. but, WHAT IF ITS NOT! could it be something more sinister that they are not checking just because im labeled with having such an disease.. Oh well, I carry on, enjoying my family and having endless support from my wife Megan...
New Band Additions:
Right, back to business, Ive a couple of new artists to welcome to my project, both of which im extremely excited about.. Firstly Devonté Hynes (Lightspeed Champion, Blood Orange), I have big thanks to Emmy the great for this one, and obviously i'm hugely excited to hear his version, I will keep you fully up to date as soon as I know more..Devonté Hynes has written and contributed songs for a number of acts. His arrangements and vocals have appeared on songs by The Chemical Brothers, from 2007's Grammy award winning album We Are The Night which entered the UK Albums Chart at #1), Basement Jaxx (on their album Scars), as well as Florence and the Machine for her #1 album Lungs and Solange Knowles
Secondly, Faces on Film, an artists from Boston, USA I was introduced to Faces on Film by Marissa Nadler and I instantly fell in love with them. so the first thing I did was email Mike to see if I can get him involved.. Thankfully he said YES!
I dare you, yes I double dare to listen to the song below and not fall in love with it!!
MS Week:
I was able to release "Washington Parks" by Emmy the great & Tim Wheeler just in time for national MS awareness week.. which was great timing.. I therefore spent a lot of my paternity leave trying to get retweets on twitter (yes spamming the well-known) which proved very successful.. For a week or so the song featured in the Amazon.co.uk bestselling top 20 Folk songs(MP3's) which was incredible, even beating a couple of my favourite Bob Dylan songs.. HA! So if you purchased, thank you a million times over..
And finally:
As we sit here today my project has raised over £10,000.. which is AWESOME, said in my best American accent!!. I have also heard back from ASH's management that the ASH & We are Scientists collaboration cover of my song is going to be properly promoted.. So hopefully my project will get a further boost from promotions in the national music press/radio etc.. im hoping.. hoping... hoping.. The release is getting slightl;y delayed due to that fact but it will be soon, and trust me IT'S BRILLIANT!! I am also getting a video made by an awesome close friend in Canada, so keep your eyes peeled.. it will all be worth the wait!!
My project gets a secretive mention in this interview with Mark Hamilton (ASH Bassist) here
So cover versions soon to be released by confirmed artists:
ASH & We are Scientists
Marissa Nadler
You,Coma
Devonté Hynes
Faces on Film
Thank you interweb x
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