George Solonos, who wrote and produced this album, studied his Master’s degree in Music Production with me. There were two pathways through the course – Composition or Production – yet, in a way, George and I both sat on the fence. George officially specialised in production, and I composition, but our portfolios relied heavily on the other specialism.
George asked me to do some electroacoustic production for the a capella introduction of “Let Your Heart Speak For You”, and from there I was invited to Cyprus for the album’s official launch in January 2009 – just after the band opened for Whitesnake in Nicosia the month before.
George and I often talk late into the night, comparing productions and compositions and we are both an “ear to lean on” to better ourselves as producers.