Former guitarist of ‘90s Newcastle band Greedsville releases a new solo album. The 12 track CD Distortion includes new single Too Far (link to music video below).

My new single was recorded in July and August 2022 at Sound X Studios The song is based around a guitar riff I kept coming back to. The lyrics reflected feelings I had to get out there. Like the heavy tone of the music, it’s about the rollercoaster journey into the uncertain aspects of future life both personal and global.

A quick spin of the song immediately turns my ears on to Black Sabbath’s track Symptom of the Universe.

Glad you like the song, genuinely, didn’t make the Sabbath connection at the time, but you’re dead right with the riff!

A couple of people have compared it to Rockin’ in the Free World by Neil Young and Bowie’s Rebel Rebel as well, I can see that too.

Did the songs come easy or did you have to work on them over a period of time?

​I had a burst of regular songwriting that started in the lockdown period and continued long after. I got to about 36 songs and thought I have to do something with them!

I came back from a holiday in Los Angeles in July 2022 and was totally energised by it, California has that effect on me. Too Far was one of the songs I wrote and recorded when I got back. 

As on previous albums Jackson played all instruments and recorded on a Mac Book Pro coupled with Apple’s high end Logic Pro X Software.

Yes, and I cherry picked what I thought was the best out of everything I’d written. Sadly, I had to delay anything to do with the album in the first few months of 2023 due to serious family issues. I finally finished recording in October 2023.

It was mastered by Jon Astley in November 2023 at Close to the Edge Studios in London. Jon was a producer on albums by The Who and Eric Clapton in the 1970’s and has remastered albums by tons of artists including Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones.

Have you any plans to play live?

I’m playing a gig in Newcastle at the singer/songwriter night at the Globe on the 18^th May 2024. I hope it’s one of many to promote the album. I’ve applied to play for a lot of festivals, showcase nights and Music Industry events.

What are your hopes for the album?

I hope the album reaches as big an audience as possible via streaming and download through professional online promotion, this includes the music video for Too Far.

I’d also love to somehow release the album on vinyl which is experiencing a deserved resurgence, it’s maybe seen as old technology but it still sounds bloody great!

Link to new music video for ‘Too Far’ >
https://youtu.be/YO4E3-mJoUA

Further info check the official website >
https://clivejackson8.wixsite.com/singer-song-writer

Alikivi   April 2024