It’s a guitar.

New guitar. Woohoo.

Update on Previous Update

A couple of months ago I posted this:

“… all of my solo back catalogue will be reissued on Bandcamp under the Mister Hughes monicker over the next two months. I did have big plans for these but I’ve got to face facts and go with a bare bones, digital only approach for the time being. Hopefully physical releases will follow in time.”

If only life was so simple. It seems I’ve lost access to all of my Bandcamp accounts (Mister Hughes, Dog Moon Howl + fan account). None of my previous logins work and I reckon all the recovery emails are now defunct. I’ll be trying to sort this out over the coming week. After that, presuming it all works out, I’ll have some news soon re: music availability.

Hey-ho.

Of the Earth (new tune)

Many moons ago I had the use of a software Melotron-alike. I built a track around it, then forgot all about it. A year or two later I found a lossless copy of a decent sounding mix and played it to a few folks who seemed to like it well enough.

Forgot all about it again for another couple of years. Sadly the multitrack is long gone so I have no way to work on the vocals which were intended as a guide. I revisited the existing mix and all in, I think it’s worthwhile.

Those of you expecting roots/blues stuff may be disappointed – go in expecting something proggier (think Pink Floyd meets Air on a low budget) and you might enjoy it.

The video was made with iMovie, Fraksl and swearing. Fraksl has an epilepsy warning on its start page so please do bear that in mind.

The song will be available next month exclusively on Bandcamp as part of a new release, Hey-Ho (Distractions 1). I hope you enjoy it.

Post (?) Pandemic Update

Like the rest of you I’m sure, the pandemic and such has played havoc with my business and as a result things have been quiet. As the old finances began to crumble my ‘dot-com’ websites had to go and so this site will be serving as my main online presence from now on. I’ll try and get a more user-friendly URL sorted once things are looking up.

Currently I ‘m looking at rebuilding the band (with Dog Moon Howl stalwart Bryan Campbell) but that’s a ways off yet. In the meantime, all of my solo back catalogue will be reissued on Bandcamp under the Mister Hughes monicker over the next two months. I did have big plans for these but I’ve got to face facts and go with a bare bones, digital only approach for the time being. Hopefully physical releases will follow in time.

There are a few more tracks to complete for a new EP, the first of which, Of the Earth, will be with you soon. Keep checking back here for more news on all of the above and other regular updates.

Hey-Ho (new music)

Here’s a new song for you, a rumination on a post-COVID world expressed through the medium of loud guitars.

Available from next month, details to follow in the next week or two.

Things continue to happen.

The trouble with recording projects and the likes is that while they’re underway there’s nothing much to report. News soon, though, on the upcoming single.

On the subject of recording, I’ve just completed work on a couple of tracks for potential inclusion on the soundtrack to an upcoming movie. More news on that when I have it.

In the meantime, there’s another new post on the Ritual Objects blog. If cult and exploitation movies are your thing, check it out here.

In conclusion, here’s a Jimi Hendrix drawing I completed a while back.

Things Happening

As I continue to stagger on through Covidworld, wondering more and more if that’s really it for my career in music (sometimes finding it all rather upsetting and dispiriting, sometimes not giving two fucks), I find myself planning stuff again. Against my better judgement and all common sense, obviously.

MUSIC!

I’ll have more concrete details over the next week or so but in the meantime I can say that there will be an album release before the end of the year, first of a two volume compilation made up of remastered/remixed stuff from my catalogue featuring some additional recording and at least one new track. Before that though will be the stand alone single release of a new song.

BLOG!

In other news I’m slowly but surely getting the Ritual Objects blog back up and running. If you’re unfamiliar, it’s a celebration of physical media mostly via movie and music reviews, concentrating largely on cult interest stuff. There’s been a couple of new posts already this month (here’s the latest) and I aim to get to the point of weekly updates. Let’s see how that goes, eh.

THIS BLOG!

I’ll be trying for at least semi-regular updates on these pages as well. News whenever I have it but art posts and the usual random pish will also feature. I’m thinking of doing a series of posts looking back at the past decade as a full time musician and my path to miserable failure. Won’t that be fun.

ART!

Talking of art posts, here’s one I knocked out last night. A self portrait. Check out the ego on this prick.

Made a Thing

Here’s a little something new for Halloween from our almost completely ignored latest album, Seeing Ghosts. Enjoy.

Incidentally, anyone looking for a review copy of the album (CD or download), feel free to get in touch here. It’s on most streaming services if that’s your bag.

Spielberg Sky

Here’s a song (a long one that gets a bit Crazy Horse-y) about that time I met a ghost dog in Arkansas. True story, though there was alcohol involved (courtesy of Chateau Aux Arc).

From the album Seeing Ghosts. Please buy it. I’m skint.

Click the link for the tune: Spielberg Sky.

All manner of this and that.

Rehearsals with The Crow Bone Chorus have been going very well indeed, with some covers added to the mix. They’re sounding good and fit well with the set. There’s already enough material there to play as long a set as is needed with a varied set list from gig-to-gig. We’ve also started work on a demo which will likely be a YouTube/Soundcloud only kind of a thing.

While there’ll be a self-promoted gig or two announced very soon, we’re also looking for a booker to help us out (particularly with gigs further afield). Although I intend to concentrate my efforts on full band gigs, The Craig Hughes Two will soon be back up to speed for more stripped-back live work. A couple more rehearsals and we should be there.

I’m also having thoughts on a maybe-kinda acoustic-ish project, a solo thing. More on that when I’ve clued myself in!