New album released today!

An album born from loss… multiple loss. The record no artist ever wants to make. But as artists, we create as a form of expression; an expression of feelings, emotions and even as a form of cathartic release. We have no control over this. The creative process is like breathing to us; we have to do it, otherwise we will not be able to function.

These songs were not so much written… they rather emanated out of the grief, shock, pain, disbelief, anger, depression, denial and raw reality of losing loved ones.

The process of going through such a wide-ranging whirlwind of suffering took this author down many paths. Some as bleak and as low as they come, where the prospect of not coming back from the deepest of depths was a stark possibility.

But through this darkest of journeys, an unexpected fork in the road presented itself. A candlelit pathway to acceptance, remembrance, hope and celebration of the life, as opposed to continually being tormented over the death.

If we choose this path, then we ultimately find a way to carry on… to cope with it… to live on for the ones who no longer can… in their eternal memory. It is almost like they are walking beside us.

This album is dedicated to all those lost, as well as the ones left behind. Please cherish those who are still here, whilst you can. Tomorrow is not promised. One more thing… “Let’s be kinder.”

SCAD x