Influences
The Beatles, Phil Spector, Ennio Morricone, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Dion, Can, Moondog, Townes Van Zandt, Serge Gainsbourg, Gene Clark, Motown, Tim Hardin, Jackson c Frank, Neil Young, Link Wray, Joe Meek, Skip Spence, The Flamingos, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Neil Diamond, Mulatu Astatke, Roberta Flack, Santo & Johnny....
Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.
These things are sent to try us.
No pain, no gain.
All was going well at the time for 28 year-old Findlay Brown from York. His debut album Separated By The Sea had been widely hailed as the work of a major new singer-songwriting talent, and he was on his way back from another sold-out gig in London when he stopped the cab to get some money from a cash point. The driver accidentally reversed over his leg, breaking his ankle in two places and shattering his tibia.
“In a weird way, it felt like it had to happen,” he reflects, slowly sipping a Guinness in an East London pub. “I needed to slow down, stop working, and get some perspective on what I wanted to do for the next album.”
He made a fine start on that journey when he hooked up with producer Bernard Butler. “I loved the stuff he did with McAlmont and Butler, and that’s why I thought he would understand what I was trying to achieve with this record.”
“I wanted the words to be simple and straightforward too,” Findlay admits. “Both records I have done have been romantic records, but the first album was more personal, whereas I wanted these to be universal themes, which are love songs but are also spiritual, reflecting my feelings about the world in general. It sounds daft but I do feel like I’m on a spiritual journey, and this is just the next step.”
Press
"the most unlikely classic of the year" - Guardian
"catch this man... before his fame matches the size of his songs" - Metro
"a clever smorgasbord of '60s/'70s pop" - Uncut
"pure laid-back bliss" - Mixmag
Hey man. Nice picture. Hope you're well - are you still DJ-ing at Swanfield-related events, or was that a one-off? At any rate, take care & perhaps run into you at some point! Yo
No, thank you!!! If you ever intend on swinging by the states...please let me know! I would love to see you live...you are an artist and I can't wait to hear more from you!!
Thanks for the add ! The first time I listened to "Come home", I was in Spain doing my Erasmus year. It felt so true ! I instantly fell in love with your song ; and nowadays, when I listen to it, I still get that sense of nostalgia.. You are such a great singer man! cheers !
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