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So many things have happened and continue to happen. Things over which I have no control. On those days I stay in bed, listen to music that makes me sadder than I ought to be and swallow everything. My tears, my doubts and all the fears that sit alarmingly close to my skin. The idea […]
Whenever encountering anything sublime I close my eyes and breathe slowly. My daughter, seeing this, shakes her head in dismay. Daily we are bombarded by the banal and utterly tasteless, I tell her. Dumbed down rappers and fast talking idiots on YouTube. Or worse still, alarmists on social media spouting the worse kinds of human […]
A few days ago I was interviewed by Sarah Jane King on Cape Talk. Take a listen! Sarah asked me how I managed to keep going after all these years… Just why am I so obsessed with Ben Harper? Do I come from a Musical Family? What was my childhood like and […]
I really do love my job! Aside from being a musician, I am the ambassador for TLC Alzheimer’s Homes. A few days ago Gilda Scammell, one of the founders of The Living Cornerstone Alzheimer’s Residences, spoke to Sarah Jane King on Cape Talk to raise greater awareness around the disease. Please take a listen and […]
I have this mad theory – how we love and who we love reflects needs and desires we might not be aware of. Like a program embedded by a surveillance agency in our bodies to dictate behavior in keeping with their agenda – it’s best for our sanity we know the names of the puppet […]
Not every song written is destined to find its way to an album. I spend a great amount of time on the hunt for stories. Stories that will become music, but first they must resonate deeply with me. This was written for a friend and fellow artist. Falling Stars I whisper to the open […]
I am going to share music that I will not release or will not release anytime soon. This song was composed by Andre Scheepers. The song speaks of how hard letting go really is. But let me share something (come a little closer) …everything passes. I told a friend ‘ One day you will miss […]
A cheeky little song! The title really says it all. The beat belongs to Seth Grey. It is a poor recording…written for laughs a few years ago! Not Further Than Tonight We met you took my number We got along so well You asked me if you could take me out and then oh […]
Every song has a bit of a story attached to it. The dancehall track Ryder is no different. It started with a crazy conversation Tumi and I had in his kitchen. We were discussing relationships and how twisted both sexes get! I was eating an apple when Tumi says, “Auriol, if you were in that […]
I spend a great amount of time with Gilda who runs TLC Alzheimer’s Homes. It is a privilege being their ambassador. She is very health conscious and I make tea when she wants a cuppa – all manner of teas. Hers is the voice of the main narrator in the book I penned. Also, she […]