I can't quite believe it ...but my little EP has made it onto the shelves of HMV in Meadowhall! They sent me these photos of it instore - I'm next to JOHNNY CASH!! I had to lie down! I spent so many happy hours in HMV as a teenager (mainly searching for grunge albums - which gives away my age!), so now my geeky, music-loving, HMV-dwelling teenage self is in total disbelief that in 2019 I have my own shelf space! Funny (and awesome) how things turn out.

Earlier this month I had the pleasure of playing the Leek Blues & Americana festival for the first time. It was a lovely little festival spread throughout different town-centre venues. I played in the gorgeous covered courtyard of Leek Bar & Grill. The organisers and audience were lovely, and I even got presented with my own portrait by local artist Gavin Bowyer (see photos)! I also got to meet some great people, including the fab Mike Ross and Kerry Fearon - both amazing per