The Bigger Picture DVD coming soon!

First and foremost, my first ever DVD will be released very soon! This will indeed be very exciting as it will showcase all the animated lyric videos for each track on my second EP! So if you are as excited about this as I am, then please stay tuned in the next couple of weeks for an update regarding it's release.

I have also been working on some new tracks lately for my third EP! They are all sounding great, I will be sending the demos to Mr Mike Anderson who will be once again be the producer. He is an absolute pleasure to work with and I am excited to get back into the studio!

I have also had a meeting with Rhys Bendix-Lewis a couple of weeks ago to talk about the next music video for Prove You Wrong! We are looking to shoot it in December, so there will be many exciting things to look forward to even towards the new year!

And to conclude things...I noticed the Thin White Duke, David Bowie had appeared on the front cover of NME magazine last week and in a photoshoot that was rather similar to a photo shoot I had with Pat Blann last year!

This has trully made my day! David Bowie is of course one of my Heroes! This will be my total claim to Fame! And it makes me feel like a Starman!

Okay...I'll stop!

Prove You Wrong (Lyric video)

So here it is folks! The last lyric video from The Bigger Picture EP! I hope you've enjoyed watching these videos as much as I have making them! Just so you also know, I'm currently working on compiling all the videos together for a DVD! More news on that to follow!

In the mean time, please enjoy this video. Many people keep asking me what on earth the thing in the video is meant to be...well it isn't a fish! It's a worm...that has come out of a book....a bookworm??! Get it?! 

I think it is probably best you just use your imagination as I have quite clearly done!

Thanks to all of you who have supported all the videos and keep your eyes and ears peeled for the DVD coming soon!

Those Were The Days (lyric video)

It's been a busy past couple of weeks, gigging around Brighton! Of course living there makes it easier! Big thanks to all of you that have come along to support!

There will be several more updates to come but for now, here's a little video I made for "Those Were The Days", I was feeling a bit creative with alphabetti spaghetti! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have making it...and eating it! Yum!

Happy Bank Holiday everybody!

So the rain has stopped and I believe the sun may very well be coming out! If you're not at Reading festival this weekend, have no fear because The World's end has a bunch of fantastic local talent playing music all day today!

I will also be playing  few more gigs after this one, please don't miss out!

Monday 26th The White Rabbit
Wednesday 28th August, Pull & Pump

Monday 2nd September, The Black Lion

See you there x

Summer gigs!

Well...if you want to call it summer anyway! If you're not loving the great English weather in sunny Brighton, don't worry here is a bunch of dates to keep you happy!

Saturday 17th August, Hare & Hounds
Monday 19th August, Why Not Bar
Tuesday 20th August, The Western Front
Wednesday 21st August, The Black Lion
Sunday 25th August, The World's End
Wednesday 28th August, Pull & Pump

So the rest of August will be rather busy! Just so you also know, there will be quite a few updates coming your way also. A lyric video is in development for "Those Were The Days" and of course, "Prove You Wrong". 
There will also be some exciting things coming up soon, I have been talking to Rhys Bendix-Lewis about a new music video which is in the works! I cannot wait to work with Rhys again as he is a joy to work with!
I have also started writing a bunch of new songs!! So as I said, more upddaates heading your way soon!

But for now and to kick things of...this will be tonight! see you there! x

Online session and some kind words...

I have arrived back safely in the UK after having two weeks away. I have returned to find that the fantastic session that I did for Rock Britain is now online for you all to hear! It includes slightly different version of tracks from my latest EP. Please check it out below or please visit the site.



There have also been some lovely reviews so far, thank you for the positive feedback and please keep them coming!

http://showmesomethingdifferent.com/2013/06/30/ep-review-lewis-mckale-the-bigger-picture/

http://backwhenwewerebeautiful.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/new-artist-alert-lewis-mckale-bigger.html

I will also be plying at the Cowley Club in Brighton tonight. See you there. Will be a great night!

(Don't) Forget Who You Are, lyric video!

So here's a little video I made with my own bare hands! This is the second lyric video from my new EP. There will be two more to come!

Responses from the new EP have been great so far! Please head to http://www.lewismckale.bandcamp.com to download for FREE!

I am currently preparing myself for my live session with Rock Britain! It will be fun, see you tommorow!

The Bigger Picture EP, OUT NOW!

Ladies & Gentlemen! The wait is finally over! I am so pleased to announce that my second EP is now available to download completely free from my bandcamp http://www.lewismckale.bandcamp.com

The Bigger Picture EP
1. The Bigger Picture
2. Those Were The Days
3. Prove You Wrong
4. (Don't) Forget Who You Are






The response received from this EP has been so overwhelming! Thanks to all of you who have downloaded the EP so far! Let's keep this going!

I would just like to say a big thank you to Mike Anderson for all his hard work! A great producer and great friend who has really put a lot of faith into this project. I can officially confirm that this won't be the last time we work together! I can guarantee, in the future, we will be working together again!

A massively huge thank you to Steve Keen and Asa Concannon for their talent, it won't be the last time we hear from them either!

There have been a lot of people who have stood by me during the recording of this EP, I don't think I could have fully done this alone and I thank all of you who have made this EP possible!

There will be more announcements soon to come but for now, please enjoy a lyric video I made for the title track! Enjoy!

The Hope, Brighton, 05/06/2013

Tonight I will be playing at one of my favourite venues ever! The Hope in Brighton! It's a charity gig for MacMillan Cancer. It's £5 entry and all for a good cause indeed!

I will also be selling copies of my debut EP, "My Father's Son" for £2 each and every penny will go towards the charity! See you tonight!!

The Bigger Picture EP - TRAILER

It's on it's way people...but for now here's a very sneak preview! Enjoy!

Another quick update..

A couple of quick updates, so percussion has now been laid down by the fantastic Asa Concannon. It was really nice of him to come over to the studio to be a part of this EP. I remember meeting him from the days of his old band, Atra Cura, which also features Mike as the guitarist. Please also check out his new band, No One Man.

So everything for the new EP is now coming together, all the pieces are being put into place and The Bigger Picture will finally be revealed very soon! I am excited for everyone to hear it and so far, I am very proud of it. Mike has done a great job and I have had the pleasure of getting some great people such as Steve Keen and Asa involved too.

So the gig at St Pauls was a great success! Much monies was raised for St Barnabas! IT was an absolute pleasure to appear on the line up with other great artists such as Maria Henderson, Rachel Hawker, The Dopple Shift and The Flip Flays.

Tonight! I will be opening for this! Don't miss!

Got Any Plans This Friday??

This Friday! I will be playing a charity gig in aid of St Barnabas! This Friday, 3rd of May at St Pauls, Chapel Road in Worthing! I will be supporting Rachel Hawker and The Flip Flays, as well as many other exciting artists! £7 on the door but trust me, it will be worth every penny! Let's do the maths...

Great venue + great music + great company + all for a good cause = BE THERE!

I am opening this event, I will be on at 19:50, so please don't be late!

And whilst I also have your attention! The EP is near completion! And yes, we are looking at a May release! But for now, here is a peak at the artwork that my good friend, Rough Stuff, did...

My second EP, "The Bigger Picture", coming very soon...

The Bigger Picture will soon be revealed!

The wait is almost over! Finishing touches are currently being made and this EP will soon be complete! I can officially reveal that my cousin and very good friend, Steve Keen from the band Apertures who were formally known as, The Fusion. They are unfortunatley not together anymore but do check their music out anyway as they were an awesome band who I have had the pleasure of with! Steve came to the studio the other day to lay down some vocals on a couple of the tracks. All I can say is that it sounds amazing, I have always been a big fan of Steve's vocal work and to have him contribute his voice to this EP is extremely special to me! However, he may very well be making another appearance in the studio by the end of this month...we shall have to wait and see.

I can unofficially announce that my second EP will be available to download (for free, that's right £0!) next month! It has taken a while but I can assure you, it will be worth the wait!

In other news, I made another appearance at the Cube in Brighton, courtesy of my good friend, Matt Bonner. I arrived at the venue to be greeted with a surprise appearance from Mr Greg Mcpherson from the band Inme! And of course, straight after playing, was greeted by his lovely smile at the end of my set as he was playing after myself! So that would now be two members of Inme that I've had the pleasure of playing alongside of and what a special night that was indeed! And of course all of the artists that night were fantastic, a great line up of artists, Hadleigh Ford, Fire At Night and Joey Fincham! Please check these guys out!

Greg is not only a great guy but a great songwriter too and he is currently pledging his Second Album, Dreamoirs! Please by all means get onto his pledge music site here! You won't want to miss out!

New EP, updates, gigs, gigs and gigs!

Just a quick update, for the past couple of weeks I have been at my good friend, Mike Anderson's home studio working on my next and second EP. Guitars, vocal and harmonica have currently been recorded, all is sounding great so far! Mike is an absolute pleasure to work with, I honestly can't wait to get it finished for all of you to hear.
But all doesn't finish here, there is still a bit of work to be done! I have a couple of special guest to pop into the studio to provide some vocals and also some cello from another special guest of course too! All will be revealed very soon...updates will be posted soon and of course some sneaky peak videos too.

In the meantime, I am delighted to announce that I will be gracing my presence in Worthing for the Pangalactic Festival at Bar 42. I will be playing from 8pm on Thursday 28th March supporting my good buddy Matt Bonner as well as some other great artsits. Please also check out the other days, my good friends Neko will be playing on Saturday! This is a weekend you don't want to miss!

And then the next night, I will be back home in Brighton to play at Caps Bar on Friday 29th March! As presented by the fantastic Hush hush!

And just in...I will be playing The Cube in Brighton on Tuesday 9th April supporting Hadleigh Ford.

See you there!

Hello 2013!

Happy "Belated" New Year everybody! 2013 has approached us! And to begin what I believe is going to be a great year, everything is coming together nicely for my next EP, "The Bigger Picture". There will be some special guests appearances, I cannot mention them for the time being but I can reveal that I will be in Mike Anderson's studio for the next month or so making finishing touches and the odd bit of experimenting with other instruments and tweaking here and there. Let's just say it's going to be a very interesting experience indeed!

A couple of weeks ago I played my very first show of 2013 supporting Matt Bonner. I will be playing my next show on Tuesday 5th February at The Cube in Brighton supporting Graces Collide! Please come on down, you may even hear some new tracks from my upcoming EP!