hello internet friends, I don't usually post about my private life online, but sadly, on 18th Oct, I lost my wondrous dad. I guess sending these words out into the world makes it more official, which is why I have been finding it particularly hard to do. But it felt important because I wanted to tell the world how much I loved him and give him the shout out he deserves. I could not have conjured a better dad if I tried. He was a father figure to many, he still is a father figure to many, and in these torturous weeks since his death I've been reminded of how many lives he became a part of and how much love there was orbiting around him. He filled every space with laughter and warmth and an indescribable amount of energy that I will miss terribly. He was a pivotal part of my music, and my music was a big part of him. It is difficult for me to try to separate the two at the moment, as they were intertwined, he was the fabric of many notes and lyrics and subtle inspirations. And he loved my music a lot more than I ever did ha! I will miss playing him demos and him consistently asking for more drums and harmonies and I will miss his whooping from the crowd, long after everyone had stopped clapping. There is so much to miss. You can hear his beautiful voice in the gang vocals on my song 'Catching Blue' (see pic 2). I'm so glad he is a part of it. Thank you to all the family and friends who have been such a support at this horrible time. If anyone has any literature or podcasts etc that have helped them with their grief please do send it my way. I've been hibernating with all this grief paraphernalia to try and work my way through this somehow. And I will release this bloody album next year, not for myself, but for my dad ♥️ https://www.instagram.com/p/B4knjfUnqke/?igshid=1wkqunlu3vpto