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Was back in the studio yesterday and today laying down the music (guitar, bass, drums & synths) for 10 more  Gold Digger tracks. Great to be back in the studio with sound engineer Steve Ellis. Funny to think that me and Steve used to come raving at this place back in 2000-01, before it got a [...]

That’s right people, the Gold Digger album ‘Get It Together’ as finally gone off to be pressed after just over 2 years in the making! My God has it been one hell of a journey getting to this point. I’m almost keeling over with relief. Along the way we’ve had to deal with numerous near catastrophes [...]

Some recent footage of us down at The Premises. Dig daddio?

Our Top man Ray the photographer came down to The Premises recently to take some photos of the band before our gig at Water Rats. Here’s a selection of them – we’re thinking we should get a few of these into the inlay of the final album artwork.

Comedy moment at the shop across the road from the studio last night. Popped into by some beers for the guys and as I stood at the counter I noticed that the guy serving was standing there holding a burning match by his fingertips. “Curious”, I thought “People only burn a match like that if they’ve….” [...]

Looks like our favourite rehearsal studio The Premises in Shoreditch has been pretty busy this Summer, with the likes of the Artic Monkey’s side project, UNKLE, Hot Chip, Klaxons, Kate Nash and that shambolic fool Pete Doherty all being in the house when we’ve rehearsed there. A popular place! Even with the Hells Angels partying at their London [...]

Well, yet another chunk of time has been lost in the mixing of the ‘Get It Together’ album. I was supposed to be up in the studio both last night and today working on getting the final mix completed. Unfortunately, Steve, our Studio Engineer, had to leg it up to Nottingham to see his Dad [...]