One year of my album Riderless Horse

I can’t imagine any other album I make in the future having such a heavy weight to it, but who knows?

Riderless Horse will be a year old at the end of this month. I’m very much ready to move forward and on to the next record; although, I’ll be tied to Riderless Horse and it’s subject matter for quite some time still. I can’t imagine any other album I make in the future having such a heavy weight to it, but who knows. 

It was an absolute gift to be able to record that album with two of my dear friends, Greg Norman and Steve Albini in a beautiful house on the countryside of upstate New York hosted by two other dear friends. All of us knew the ghost in the room and had loved and suffered him. We all had stories - some very funny ones. It was a kind of memorial service/therapy session I suppose. 

Recording has always been the most exciting and blissful part of music for me. I don’t remember much bliss during the Riderless sessions, but I do remember feeling safe - safe to sleep, fail, talk. 

I don’t like to use the word important a whole lot because, well, important can prove to be pretty unimportant eventually, but I think I can safely say this record marked an important period of my life. Riderless was the first without a rider taking the reins. It’s a document of where I am as a singer, writer and decision maker. I’m lucky to be able to prove something to myself and share it with all of you.

All photos are taken from the Riderless Horse book, which will be for sale on the up-and-coming tour. Check here for dates.

If you haven't already got a copy, you can purchase Riderless Horse on CD and Vinyl over on Bandcamp, or stream on Spotify / Apple Music / Amazon.

From a day at Sue Higgins Dog Park, in Calgary.

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