Well where do  start? There’s been a lot going on …

First of all with the Recession & everything my plans for funding and getting this to come together full-time have fallen flat so I’ve gone back to the day job (which isn’t at all bad as day-jobs go) & got a kind of a promotion in with the bargain, hence securing my ability to further invest in the music side of things – Nice! So it’s not all bad

Second I’ve been back in the studio … You’ll hear some new tracks recorded with a mate on my myspace site (www.myspace.com/benitajohnson) … but the main work I’m doing at the moment is on an album. It’s proved to be a tricky process – it’s fair to say I do everything the hard way! But we’re making progress and it’s sounding good. initial estimates were that I’d be done by Christmas – right now though, I’m not thinking about a deadline. I don’t think that’s helpful.

And gigs – yes, now there’s a story! I’ve been doing a fair few of these – and some of them unplanned, which is always nice as I really miss it if I don’t have any to do for a while… And, do you know! I was verbally assaulted at one last week! shock horror! I was playing (musicians take note) at the New Inn, St Owens Cross, Hereford and a) they weren’t really sure what they were doing with the whole live music deal b) the locals weren’t prepared for such as me it seems! I was basically told I couldn’t sing for shit, they didn’t want me there and I should just fall off the planet and die!!! … lovely. I had a few choice words of my own to give out …. I did the gig and I got paid but it made me a bit mad… But I guess it was a reality check too – just shows that i’ve got very comfortable with my usual haunts …

Played a couple of gigs in Bath this week too. One at the Porter Cellar Bar I really enjoyed, so I hope they have me back …

And writing – loads of this going on feeling especially inspired at the moment … though I think it’s gonna cost me !! x

Thanks to you folks for checking in and reading my waffle. Please feel free to Comment – it’s a more reliable way of contacting me at the moment as my site email is full of spam!

x Bj