Howdy Y`all..... after a busy time touring around and looking after mum (she`s much better`er now!) I`ve time to up-date my blog here!
I`ve released 2 new cd`s this year (somehow!) The "4 Track Mind Limited Edition 4 cd box set" which comes in a neat dvd case, full colour artwork, 4 metallic picture disc cd`s, and 2 limited edition (200) full colour (both sides) postcards. All artwork has been done by the talented Kevin Sommers.
Also I`ve re-mastered, added overdubs to the original 8 trks, added 5 new trks and Kevin sommers once again has done the all new artwork to my old 2001 release "Al Chemical`s Lysergic Orchestra", now called "Al Chemical`s Lysergic Orchestra, re-mastered with xtra flashback trks"
Gunslinger have recoreded a live album at the www.sonicrocksolstice.com fest in Wales in June and I`ll be mixing it with Paul Cobbold when I get the chance to!! The front cover is compiled of 2 pictures i took in Tombstone, Arizona in May of this year while on a paid for vacation (thanx Sarah!! xxx) one of which was taken in the actual room where Doc.Holliday played/hosted his Faro game in the Oriental Saloon (which thee Earp`s ran while they were there)in 1881-82, the other picture is of the outside of Big Nose Kate`s Saloon. Kevin Sommers did his magic and the front cover looks great, very unusual..! The album will be called "UNLAWFUL ODDS" Kevin and I both came up with the title ans Sarah played a hand in it too! Its our own brand of "GUN METAL!" only we can do!
On Sept 4th this year I`ve been asked by Dr.Hasbeen on sonic rock solstice to headline his "SRS 2" event caled "On Board the Craft" as "ECLECTIC DEVILS" (mt lastest solo album title)so I`ve got Dan Thompson , Isobel Morris (Bruise), James Hodkinson (Zoo), Louis Davey (Gunslinger), Ron Tree and Dr.Hasbeen as the band! Big Dave`s fantastic new light show will provide the psycedelic`s/films for us! I`ve selected 15 of my best solo songs from my albums for the set.They`ll be a sexy Devil and a sexy Angel there too!
On the 3rd Sept "Group X" (Ron`s idea) will headline consisting of Dan Thompson, Jerry Richards, Harvey Bainbridge , Ron Tree, myself and maybe Danny faulkner of Pre-Med!
Gunslinger are in Eindhoven, Holland on 6th aug and on the great metal fest "Alcatraz" on 7th Aug in Belgium. Then on Sept 10th Gunslinger are at Pacific Parc Amsterdam headling and also headlining a fest "Eich-Kult" in Germany on Sept 11th (my birthday), this`ll be a great event in a great location!!
Studio wise next (Harry C will be pleased to hear) is the "Djinn" album Bridget Wishart and I are working on.
Its an experiment in Arabic music from Metal to ambient! One song is on this site as a taster!! This is gonna be a gooden, both Bridget and I like Arabic music alot!
Thanx for reading this rather long blog but I`ve got alot on and I`m also a bit behind on the blog front!
I`m grateful for all your support and comments, you keep my going!! regards, Alan Davey