7uckytv at Youtube....

Hey everyone,

i realised last week that i haven't uploaded any new vids to 7uckytv since "Breathing" my Guitar Idol Entry.
Its been 8/9 months!!!!!
Haha....

Ive decided to film 3 new videos, they feature instrumental songs that may possibly be contenders for the new record.
They haven't been confirmed as I'm still feeling them out, i thought it would be nice to film them and get peoples opinions on them first.
If they don't make the album well at least they have been featured in some way or another, they could easily be part of the instrumental record but as i say... we will see.

Anyways.... just a short one here but i will keep you all updated peeps.


Peace & Luv as Always ;-) xx

Good Things Always Come In 3's.

Well, well, well....

How is everyone?
I would like to announce that I'm working on another "Triple Album" Release, i have been working away at so much music it seems only fitting to take it on again.

Its amazing how much music i actually have archived, not to pat myself on the back too much but i am proud Ive had the patience to get to a recording device and document any ideas that emerge out of the ether.
It must be this time of year or something lol!
I sat up late last night drafting up a master plan, each album, its genre, its content etc etc etc....
Its going to be very similar to the previous release in terms of over all genres, however...
Having spent a few years evolving as a musician and exploring myself as a composer, I'm going to be pushing myself even further forward both Technically and Dynamically (without disregarding who i am as a person or the music that comes from within me)
I wont Reveal anymore but please head on over to www.LuckySinghOnline.com and sign up to the mailing list and i will keep you all posted.

Peace and Luv as always ;-) xx

P.S. Subscribe to www.youtube.com/7uckytv
I'm planning on filming a few demo versions of possible contenders for the Instrumental album!!

Chow for now ;-)

An update on life so far and a New Project!!

Hey All, sorry i haven't updated in a while but i have been busy with many, many good things ;-) As always I've been working away in the studio to see what inspiration brings to me, its such a blessing when you plug away at writing music and that moment arises where it just all comes together like magic. To give you an idea of how much music i have been writing... I'm actually running out of drive space here ahhhhh lol! All though i still go in blind and just go from wherever the inspiration takes me at that moment, its nice to finally be able to write in most genres and feel i can deliver it with some sincerity. Music is such a mystic/magical place i tell ya haha, its like your own private little playground that only you know about and who understands its personal deepness. I'm still focusing on the next Instrumental installment (listening to demos right now as i type) Its a tricky one this... People seem to have such a wide range of musical tastes these days, with the advent of the Internet its really opened peoples eyes up to anything and everything music oriented. My heart says "stay clear of the fast Shred guitar playing" but my mind says "it seems to be what people want to hear" I'm kinda torn between the 2 at the moment. It becomes frustrating going into the studio conscious of what i want and what the people would expect, guess its all the fun and games that come with being a musician/songwriter. I have previously blogged about focusing on a more commercial pop/rock based album, i was demoing many little ditties for a possible album and then was approached with a great opportunity. Through my longtime friend/drummer Kev Bartlett, I was asked by I very talented singer "Kev Bayliss" if i would consider collaborating on an album with him. We began meeting and we toyed with the idea of putting a band together, arranging rehearsals and writing music as a band. I started to dig out some old demos to consider for this new project, unfortunately the project was shelved for reasons i wont go into but it never saw the light of day again. Kev Bayliss was considering a collaboration album of his own featuring musicians he has worked with past and now present (ME haha) We started with a song that was demoed for the original "Project" idea that was shelved, "Quicksand" (originally titled Tone Of Voice) is to be the first single from an album due to be released at the end of 2011. It really is amazing to see this song being developed into what it finally is, i had written it back in 1999 with Adam Morgan (a very talented drummer) and it was just guitar and drums. After re-demoing the song adding extra guitars and bass Kev Bayliss wrote and record a vocal, after hearing the demo it was pretty clear this one was going to be a single for sure! Pete Lakin also features on Piano/Keyboards on this song, gave the song a whole dimension and is definitely more radio friendly. We spent a Sunday at The Smash Rooms in Telford to record Kev Bartletts drums and then we spent 2 days at Magic Garden Studios Wolverhampton to record mix and master the rest. You can have a listen to a snippet of the song here: http//www.facebook.com/kevbaylissmusic The new demos are sounding great too and we are back in the studio in June to finish up, I'm really looking forward to getting peoples views on this. There are many, many other things to blog about, think i will save them for another day though lol! Peace & Luv as always ;-) xx Lucky

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January and so on....

Hey all,
just a little note here nothing too exhausting lol!

Just to let you know that my new covers band "Comic Book Villains"
performed our first 2 shows last weekend.
FIrst being Saturday the 29th Jan at the Haygate Wellington, it was also the landlady Tina's birthday which made the night extra special!
Tina & her family have done so much for the band over the past few months, even allowing us to rehearse in the pub early hours of most Sunday Mornings.
The 30th of January was our second show at The Crew in Nuneaton, having played there many times before it was a pleasure going back there and seeing some old faces.
Strange thing was... throughout the show all 4 of us felt like we were dying on our arses (excuse my french lol)
when we were packed up and finished, the bar staff said how great we were and how people were constantly saying how amazing the show was.
Even to the extent of saying we were the best band they had ever had (go figure lol), hearing that after thinking we fell flat on our faces was pretty shocking to be fair lol!
Theyve asked us to book more dates there, i could see them being Friday and Saturday bookings which is great if they are!
Roll on show number 3!!

As for my own music....
ive had to slow things down a little...
As ive had the first few shows coming up with CBV ive had to focus alot of time on musical gear, getting things repaired and trying new setups etc...
Im still going back to my original demos for both the 2nd Instrumental album and a new acoustic guitar, vocal oriented album.
Im looking to have both completed and available hopefully by the summer of this year, soon as the covers band has settled in i can focus my attention more on composing new material and getting these things recorded!!
Ive had a few friends review the 1st 3 possible considerations for the instrumental album, Black Moon, Joanne and Sins (all working titles) are 3 ideas i had originally demod as instrumentals but also considered them for a possible pop/rock project.
I have the mini reviews on my personal Facebook page (you can find me by looking through the friends list on the 'Lucky Singh' group page)

I did say it was going to be a short note today but hey ho haha, hope you have all been safe and well and this new year has been a great start for each and every one of you!!

Peace & Luv as always,

Lucky ;-) xx

2011 is upon us, no really it is!

Hey to everyone who has been checking my blogger page, i know i dont update with new blogs very often but im hoping to change that.

There have been a few developments with regards to my own personal life but most importantly with the band, after taking the 2-3 months off so i could focus as much time as i could on P.R. work its also given myself and the band time to think about the future.

Unfortunately we have decided not to continue pushing my debut releases in a live setting with "7", due to band members other commitments and personal/proffessional development (among other reasons) we have decided to finish amicably.

My intentions were always to have the band involved with producing the albums be the same band performing the material live, as a result of these recent developments i wasnt willing to continue this project if all original members were not to be a part of it.

It is a shame we werent able to bring these 3 albums to you on a silver platter with bells and whistles like we intended, i wish the guys all the best of luck :-)

On the flipside however.........


I have been more excited than ever about where music is taking me right now, im constantly following that creative voice in my head and it has led me to some very strange but refreshingly new places hehe.

The new album will be the clearest representation of my musical work so far, after experiencing what lifes thrown at me (including bands, albums and other musical noodlings) i can see and hear what this album "My Mona Lisa" will be like.

Many of you who have heard and purchased my CD's will have an idea of how eclectic they are, my initial aim was to create 3 individually different albums back then.
The break from the band has given me some valuable time to sit and really get to know my musical self, ive been going through my never ending pile of archived music from the beginnings right up to where i am now.
There has always been big influences on me throughout (biggest being Joe Satriani, of whom i had the pleasure of meeting this year which was a childhood dream come true)
Aside from the influences there are moments of destinctiveness, traits that were subtle to begin with but gradually become obvious to me as i got to the later recordings.
Even i was unaware of them throughout my years as a musician, sometimes you have to take a step back from what your doing to really appreciate what you do.
Im not saying this is a unique feeling since im sure it happens in all walks of life, i guess its all part of being a creative.
It is strange though because i honestly find it so hard to except compliments from people, i suppose this has alot to do with the reasons why ive never really listened to myself or ever pat myself on the back for anything.
The feeling is like becoming so connected to what you do everything about it becomes 2nd nature, like typing 100's upon 1000's of words a minute on a keyboard becomes so easy you forget how hard it was the first time around.
Then after leaving it alone for a while you suddenly become like an outsider looking in again, looking at yourself as if it were someone else (or something like that haha)

Anyways.....


As i have always promised to myself, i will continue my quest of gigging and maybe someday touring my music, so heres to making 2011 my busiest musical year yet!

Peace & Luv as always,

Lucky ;-) xx

Hey peeps,

its 4:45am right now and I just thought I would send you all an update on how things are going before I get a couple hours sleep ahead of another busy day, Yaaaawn... ;-)
Things have been going really well, the new music is coming along great and I’m really enjoying everything I’m involved in right now.

"7" played our first full 2 hour + show at the assembly rooms Ludlow last month and we had such a great time, it was a luxury to have all the backing tracks + visuals throughout the show.
It’s hard to live up to since most venues don’t have the facilities to cater for animated visuals as a backdrop, we are more than prepared to just rock out without the visuals though and rehearsals have really been some of the best we have ever had.

As always I’ve been working hard on new pieces of music, if I wanted to I could probably delve into another 3 album release but feel I should slow things down a little hehe.
Need to give myself a little more time to let things "Breathe" ;-)

As many of you may know I’ve been working on a piece of music entitled "Breathing" which I had written and recorded especially for Guitar Idol 2010!
It’s always been great fun entering into the Guitar Idol competitions and the last 2 competitions have been a really good experience for me, above all it’s been a really great tool for exposing my music to people and appreciating their interest in what I do.

With the help of Tony Knight and Ben "Billy Bob" Bosco I’ve been able to create a video that’s a little more special this year, myself and Tony spent a day travelling to different areas in and around Telford to shoot some external footage.
If you’re from Telford you may find a few of the shots familiar, in addition to that myself and Ben "Billy Bob" Bosco filmed some close up footage indoors so the judges and avid guitar fan can see my playing in more close up detail.

The entry has now been submitted and you are all welcome to head on over to http://www.guitar-idol.co.uk/video/583 and show your support by voting for me, it would be great to make the final this year but again... I’m more than happy just to be gaining the right exposure from an event like Guitar Idol.

Download the full mp3 version of "Breathing" and full album versions of "Foxy's Crazy" and "Hometown" from Here.

Just a short one here folks, just want to say a final thank you for your continued support and as always stay safe and well.

We will see ya on the road soon!

Lucky ;-) xx