In March 2022, I published Journey of Song, a memoir about my songwriting between 1985-2018. This blog is about my songwriting activity since then, including news of gigs, recordings and releases. Most recent post appears at the top. For social media updates, follow Journey of Song on Facebook.
‘Shanti Time’ by Goldfinches is now available to stream everywhere online.
‘Shanti Time’ by Goldfinches was released exclusively on Bandcamp in 2025. Just over a year later the band decided to make the album as widely available as possible, on all the major streaming platforms. Click here to find out more.
‘Speak vs A.I.’ out now
Following my previous Blog post on the subject I’m pleased to announce that ‘Speak vs A.I.’ has now been released and can be heard on all the major streaming platforms. It’s a very different song journey from those I’ve shared before and I hope you find it of some interest. (Click on the artwork to…
The A.I. Song Journey of ‘Speak’
“This is a high-energy punk rock song with a driving tempo of 160 BPM in the key of E minor. The instrumentation features a distorted electric guitar playing power chords and melodic riffs, a prominent bass guitar providing a strong rhythmic foundation, and a drum kit with a consistent, driving beat. The song structure includes…
‘JMW’ – ‘Prince of the Rocks’
Do you recall my post about Bristol City Art Gallery’s crowdfunding campaign to buy ‘The Rising Squall’, J.M.W. Turner’s first exhibited oil painting (shown at London’s Royal Academy of Art, in 1792)? The crowdfunding campaign was successful (over £100K was raised through public donations in a single week) but ‘Bristol’ was unfortunately outbid at the…
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My name is Shaun McCrindle. I’m a singer-songwriter from Bristol, UK. In March 2022, I published my ebook ‘Journey of Song: A Memoir of Songwriting from the Margins of Rock ‘n’ Roll’. This blog focuses on my songwriting activity since then. You’ll also find me on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.
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