Today’s The Day!

Unable to make a living playing live shows and festivals as usual I've spent much of the last two years writing and recording music remotely with hurdy-gurdy player Quentin Budworth as Agent Starling, with my son Dexter guesting on violin & cello. The third Agent Starling release is album 'Constellation of Birds' and it's released … Continue reading Today’s The Day! →

Angel from Montgomery

This song had been going round in my head for days, weeks even. I remember being moved by John Prine's evocative and nostalgic songs as a child, and was sad when he died of Covid-19. He tells the story of how he imagined the protagonist, a woman of 46, standing at the sink doing the … Continue reading Angel from Montgomery →

Agent Starling Constellation of Birds

Artist: Agent StarlingAlbum: Constellation of BirdsLabel: DHMWebsite: https://agentstarlinguk.wordpress.com/ Agent Starling is a new(ish) project for accomplished musicians Lou Duffy-Howard and Quentin Budworth, supported on violin and cello by Lou's son, Dexter. Bassist and "occasional acoustic guitarist" Lou had indie chart success with Red Guitars (hugely successful back in the day, with their single "Good `Technology" being championed … Continue reading Agent Starling Constellation of Birds →