Newsletter – November 2009

The album A Question Of Time is being launched this month. The rehearsals have been going well and the CD is currently in production. The launch party will be taking place in Studio 2 @ Parr Street, Liverpool on Monday 23^rd November. Special guests will include Tap UK and Rae Clark. I’ll also be playing with my new band The Freebies.

Joining me for the gig will be producer and friend Andy Fernihough on bass, Jason Jones on electric guitar and Mark Brocklesby on drums. My former colleague and friend Neil Campbell will also be making a guest appearance. The start time for the gig will be 7:00pm. The admission is £5 on the door and includes a free copy of the CD. There’s also a £2 guest list for anyone who just wants to come down and see the gig. You can contact me via email, myspace, facebook or twitter to see about getting your name down. Studio 2 will also have a bar open.

Prior to the launch The Freebies will be playing the Picture House on Sunday 15^th November and The Cavern on Saturday 21^st November. We’ll also be playing Liverpool Acoustic Live @ The View Two Gallery on Friday 27^th November. See the Liverpool Acoustic website for more details.

http://www.liverpoolacoustic.co.uk
http://www.myspace.com/thefreebies

Stuart Todd

Newsletter - October 2009

The album is at last completed and I'm currently working on a sleeve design. The material was recorded with long time friend Andy Fernihough at Crash Studios in Liverpool. It’s just A Question Of Time before anyone gets to hear it. You can listen to one of the new recordings from the album on my profile.

As mentioned before Question is a retrospective debut album from one half of that infamous duo Campbell Todd (yes folks the ‘On my Todd’ gag has been well milked). Compared to the shenanigans my former colleague has recently been undertaking; (for example staging ‘A Night Opera’ in a bombed out church as well as an upcoming musical version of ‘Frankenstein’) I think you’ll agree that my activities have been rather modest in comparison.

This is reflected in the launch date for the gig, which will be taking place in Studio 2 @ Parr Street on Monday 23^rd November. You might think this to be an odd night to stage such an event but with so much activity currently happening on the Liverpool music scene, I didn’t want this to clash too much with some of the other events (besides there’s no football on Mondays).

Also at the launch I will be playing with my new band The Freebies, (now don’t get me started on them). We’ve had a couple of personnel problems, nothing major but it’s taken us a while to get started, although I’m glad to say that we’ve now commenced rehearsals. On the gig front I’ve recently played a couple of solo spots. As always further dates will be announced for anyone who can be bothered. Needless to say most of the activity will be taking place in November.

Stuart Todd
Newsletter - August 2009 

I'm currently in the studio putting the finishing touches to a compilation CD, which I’m planning to promote in the autumn. The album is going to be called A Question Of Time and will comprise of thirteen tracks. The set will feature two new recordings, plus selections and remixes from the album Campbell Todd and my lone solo EP Playing the Field. There are also two bonus tracks that haven’t been included on CD before.

I’m also in the process of constructing a new artist website, which should be online within the next month or so. Further gigs will be announced soon, so watch this space.

On the subject of gigs, the only major one coming up this month is a support slot for Alun Parry and his CD launch @ The Casa on Friday 28th August. This event is in conjunction with Liverpool Acoustic Live, which I help organise with Graham Holland.

For more information go to http://www.liverpoolacoustic.co.uk