And There Are No Stars And That

I'm An English Songwriter/composer, Working In Mandarin And Trying To Find Something About Chinese Culture That I Really Relate To And Respect And Feel Some Genuine Emotions For - And It's Quite Hard, The Pentatonic Scale, And That, In A Way, Is Why I Think It Works. Because I'm Forced To Limit Myself To Quite Strict Rules About What I Did. Maybe That's How I Avoided Pastiche.

Trying To Write Music That's Sensitive To 400 Years Ago Takes A Bit Of Madness, As It's Such A Long Stretch Of Time.

Danger Mouse Is Now Working On A Bunch Of Other Records, Translating His Ideas About Remixing Into All Sorts Of Other Projects.

The Whole Period Has Taught Me That I Enjoy Being Part Of An Ensemble Rather Than Just A Front Man. Don't Get Me Wrong - I Enjoy That Too, But I Get More Enjoyment Out Of Really Listening To Everyone.

As A Musician Usually Music Is Your Way Out.