There have been so many ’firsts’ in the last few weeks that I might as well add this one to the list! My very first blog! I have officially been on tour with Katie and her band now for two whole weeks. It has been a steep learning curve and I have very much been the tour ’rookie’. I over-packed, chose the most undesirable bunk bed (incidentally the top one closest to the back lounge – the hangout for overactive insomniacs!) and bought a bag full of novels that I optimistically thought I would get through! Oh well, sometimes you have to learn by doing.

I had a few people asking about my album and if they could hear some of the songs I played again. Although they are rough mixes, I have put four samples on Myspace. All the writing for my album is pretty much done (although you can never say that as new ideas continually flow) and we laid down the band for each track at Air studios before the tour. I have also laid down some final vocals but will have to wait until after the tour to complete them. At the moment we would like to have the album finished by August. Will keep you posted on that.

As you might have guessed, I love lyrics and storytelling. I like to think of each song as a separate story. Music gives a story its landscape and its colours. I think that a message or a comment wrapped in music reaches a listener faster than words alone. Kind of like express mail. That is why music is so powerful and why I love to write it.

I am enjoying a day off today before going to Stuttgart to play tomorrow. It really is the most exciting adventure and a real buzz visiting so many places for the first time. I am looking forward to indulging in a large proper German beer! Thank you for all your messages,

Andrea x