Circus by James Gordon

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The EP comes after nearly a year after parting ways with my last band, much of which was spent trying to reignite the joy music had always provided me. The realisation that I should be working, should be creating something, anything, began with the odd thought that the fifteen-year old version of me, who first picked up the guitar and felt that initial thrill that would fuel me for the next twenty years, would shake his head in disgust at the fact that I wasn't doing anything with the time, talent and gear I had at my disposal. All things I could've only dreamt of as a teenager.

Circus is the culmination of months of hard work and is the direct product of that initial odd thought.

Musically, there's a hard rock song or two, a big ballad, some metal riffs and a few odd instruments and interesting melodies sewn throughout. All along, the focus has been on catchy hooks and good songs, hopefully that shines through.

James Gordon is a guitarist, singer, composer, and music lecturer who dabbles in making things alongside intense bouts of procrastination. Originally from Liverpool, he has been fortunate enough to play and record all over the UK and Europe with a variety of acts, from rock, metal and punk bands to more stripped back acoustic music. He has a PhD in music composition from Nottingham University.