Hey there my lovelies,
I know it's been a while since I wrote, but I'll be quick.
What a difference a year can make, At the start of the year I was introduced to producer Nick Patrick (Russell Watson, Katherine Jenkins) and was asked to pen a song called: 'If You Can' with my writing partner Jason Nolan.
From that one song has come a true bevvy of opportunities, one of which is just about to be released this October. The Soldiers, is a 'man band' signed by Warner Brothers / Rhino, which I had the fantastic opportunity to pen the debut single "Coming Home" and the Christmas single - up against the X FACTOR crowd... ha ha!
So I hope you all go out and buy your copy of the single and album which it finally drops...
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Limoncello
I have decided not to drink anymore Limocello - it's a fantastically tasty liquor, best drunk after an Italian meal (i find) However it gives me crazy dreams, where I believe I can see into the future and do weird things with gummy bears - don't ask... However I do recommend you have a tipple of this wonderful Lemon based booze.
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Fighting Fit,
Well most of my summer was spent programming and arranging "The Soldiers" album - so I didn't have anytime for the gym, jogging or yoga - and unfortunately my belly is showing the signs of this... so it's NO CHEESE / WINE or eating after 6 for me for the next couple of months - I'm traveling in the new year i wanna pose on the beach!
Righty ho - see said it wouldn't be long,
I'm off'd don't forget to log on my website, especially the forum and let me know what you're up to.
http://www.jakehook.com/forum
Love J
x
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
New Year and a New Life....
My new year's resolutions this year.
To make 90 day plans every 90 days! I always find it too hard keep a new year's resolution going for a whole year. Somewhere near March I forget. So I think it's better to keep it current.
Things I Want To Achieve This Year
1. The competition of my long awaited album. The Butterfly Observations.
2. The writing, producing of a SXY2
3. Write for more artists...
4. Hit Single
5. UK / Europe Tour
My theme for this year will be Unite Against Apathy.
I think Apathy is our worst enemy - and who's gaining from our Apathy - all the people/companies/governments that we bitch about but do nothing about! So I'm starting my own war against 'not being bothered' - "nothing happens if you can't be bothered"
Half the things I plan to do, never get done because of Apathy - I get tired, Desperate Housewives comes on TV or I get drunk - well no more. I've only one shot at this and I'm sure not going to waste the opportunities, because Strictly Come Dancing came on!
If you wish to join my crusade Against Apathy I've created a facebook group which you can join!
Take Care all...
and I'll speak to you soon!
x
To make 90 day plans every 90 days! I always find it too hard keep a new year's resolution going for a whole year. Somewhere near March I forget. So I think it's better to keep it current.
Things I Want To Achieve This Year
1. The competition of my long awaited album. The Butterfly Observations.
2. The writing, producing of a SXY2
3. Write for more artists...
4. Hit Single
5. UK / Europe Tour
My theme for this year will be Unite Against Apathy.
I think Apathy is our worst enemy - and who's gaining from our Apathy - all the people/companies/governments that we bitch about but do nothing about! So I'm starting my own war against 'not being bothered' - "nothing happens if you can't be bothered"
Half the things I plan to do, never get done because of Apathy - I get tired, Desperate Housewives comes on TV or I get drunk - well no more. I've only one shot at this and I'm sure not going to waste the opportunities, because Strictly Come Dancing came on!
If you wish to join my crusade Against Apathy I've created a facebook group which you can join!
Take Care all...
and I'll speak to you soon!
x
Thursday, October 30, 2008
J FACTOR...
Ok, Ok, I know it's sad, but I've decided this year to follow the British version of American Idol - XFACTOR but on my own... without a big TV company, without music producers and without a major label behind the project. Tada... The Jake Hook One Man Band Show!
Each week I'm going to upload a brand new song and a video of me performing the track live - and then you can be the judges: Simon, Cheryl, Louis, Dannii (if anyone really wants to be Sharon, go right ahead)
But basically I'm doing this to show that music doesn't have to be forced into you every Saturday night - highly manufactured and staged...
It's a little bit of fun and interactive, so you guys can be involved. The best bit is... it won't cost you £1.50 to text in and say that you liked or hated my performance!
This week is the Michael Jackson week and you can hear the live recording via my Myspace at: www.myspace.com/jakehook
Each week I'm going to upload a brand new song and a video of me performing the track live - and then you can be the judges: Simon, Cheryl, Louis, Dannii (if anyone really wants to be Sharon, go right ahead)
But basically I'm doing this to show that music doesn't have to be forced into you every Saturday night - highly manufactured and staged...
It's a little bit of fun and interactive, so you guys can be involved. The best bit is... it won't cost you £1.50 to text in and say that you liked or hated my performance!
This week is the Michael Jackson week and you can hear the live recording via my Myspace at: www.myspace.com/jakehook
Thursday, July 24, 2008
fighting fit...
Summer's here and it's come almost unannounced. Bastard British Summer! Which means I haven't had a chance to work on my disco tits (pecs!) So in order for me to not look like a pasty, flabby flan on the beach this August / September I'm gonna be blasting the flab! Anyone wanna join me?
I wish summer gave us a little heads up!
Also I'm planning to go to Jay Brannan's gig in August at Bush Hall- which I'm quite excited about £8.00 for a ticket! Bargain - if you haven't heard about Jay visit his myspace: www.myspace.com/jaybrannan
Anyone else wanna join me?
Have you downloaded my free BEST OF album yet?
Ok, let me explain the whole "Best Of" thing. Clearly I've not had any number 1 hits or sold millions of records worldwide - but every so often some of my songs get love from you guys. Songs like Fireflies, Creeping Over Me and Silent Whispers - and as a present from me to you - to say thank you - I decided to give away 13 tracks from the various recordings I've done over the last 4 years - from Record On The Blag - to The Butterfly Observations.
I want you to download it and share it! Piracy is not my enemy - nobody knowing me is! - So please feel free to share these songs around!
and don't forget to comment them! Let other's know what you think!
www.reverbnation.com/jakehook
or search Jake Hook in iTunes
Finally:
My fish are giving me much respect after I installed a castle in the tank. They seem much happier with a hint of regal living!
I wish summer gave us a little heads up!
Also I'm planning to go to Jay Brannan's gig in August at Bush Hall- which I'm quite excited about £8.00 for a ticket! Bargain - if you haven't heard about Jay visit his myspace: www.myspace.com/jaybrannan
Anyone else wanna join me?
Have you downloaded my free BEST OF album yet?
Ok, let me explain the whole "Best Of" thing. Clearly I've not had any number 1 hits or sold millions of records worldwide - but every so often some of my songs get love from you guys. Songs like Fireflies, Creeping Over Me and Silent Whispers - and as a present from me to you - to say thank you - I decided to give away 13 tracks from the various recordings I've done over the last 4 years - from Record On The Blag - to The Butterfly Observations.
I want you to download it and share it! Piracy is not my enemy - nobody knowing me is! - So please feel free to share these songs around!
and don't forget to comment them! Let other's know what you think!
www.reverbnation.com/jakehook
or search Jake Hook in iTunes
Finally:
My fish are giving me much respect after I installed a castle in the tank. They seem much happier with a hint of regal living!
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
One of the stupider ideas for global warming...
Ah global warming... When did England ever feel this warm!
Ok, ok, I know it's a major buzz word right now and everyone is jumping on the bandwagon - but you know what - good. It's about time we got up in arms about something positive - instead waging stupid wars on each other.
This is our earth, our home and if we don't do something about it - pretty soon we won't have a place to wage these wars on each other!
However - I was reading the paper that some places in the states (USA) employers and states are considering bringing in a 4 day work week - in order to reduce petrol consumption....
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN2937323620080529
On first read it seems like a really good idea... It will cut congestion during the working week by a fifth and one thinks about all the petrol that will be saved by that and all the gasses that won't be passed into our environment...
Until - on my way back from the market (i was walking - so i can get all uppity about this!) I thought if i worked a 4 day week - what would I do on my days off.
Go and see the family?
Take a long weekend road trip?
and what of the other actvities that still need to be done, whether you're working or not like...
taking the kids to school
Doing the food shopping
Going to the gym?
I mean - do they really expect Americans not to use their cars on their days off?
Come off it!
Surely they'd be using them more - to go places, to see family, to take that road trip down Route 66! - to enjoy their new found weekday freedom! I would!
So I call NEXT on this idea - although 4 day working weeks in theory seems like it's going to cut petrol and diesel consumption I'd put money that actually it won't...
Ooo I love a good rant...
Ok, ok, I know it's a major buzz word right now and everyone is jumping on the bandwagon - but you know what - good. It's about time we got up in arms about something positive - instead waging stupid wars on each other.
This is our earth, our home and if we don't do something about it - pretty soon we won't have a place to wage these wars on each other!
However - I was reading the paper that some places in the states (USA) employers and states are considering bringing in a 4 day work week - in order to reduce petrol consumption....
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN2937323620080529
On first read it seems like a really good idea... It will cut congestion during the working week by a fifth and one thinks about all the petrol that will be saved by that and all the gasses that won't be passed into our environment...
Until - on my way back from the market (i was walking - so i can get all uppity about this!) I thought if i worked a 4 day week - what would I do on my days off.
Go and see the family?
Take a long weekend road trip?
and what of the other actvities that still need to be done, whether you're working or not like...
taking the kids to school
Doing the food shopping
Going to the gym?
I mean - do they really expect Americans not to use their cars on their days off?
Come off it!
Surely they'd be using them more - to go places, to see family, to take that road trip down Route 66! - to enjoy their new found weekday freedom! I would!
So I call NEXT on this idea - although 4 day working weeks in theory seems like it's going to cut petrol and diesel consumption I'd put money that actually it won't...
Ooo I love a good rant...
Friday, May 2, 2008
Something that makes me cringe a little...
Ok, please don't judge me for what your about to see- but in 2003 I was writing a record called "RECORD ON THE BLAG" and I got to do a music video promo for it... and here it is, in all it's glory!
oh dear... and I'm dancing too!
oh dear... and I'm dancing too!
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
bugs me...
So today I've checked the CDs I have for sale via Amazon... and yep they're all there, Live Sessions, SXY and Elusive You...
But something weird has happened - my company LoneBoy isn't the only people to be selling the records - other business are selling my stuff... Normally this would be a great thing, except I know we haven't sold any wholesale - i.e. sold any to a store to sell. Which means that they're either selling promo copies (around 200 copies where sent out as promos - for SXY) or they've made pirates (why would anyone do that to a Jake Hook CD!)
It's hard enough to be a musician nower days without other people making money off your back - and they haven't paid for the goods they are selling!
and get this one of the companies is selling it for £24.00 LOL - hello i sell it for less than a fiver!
Anyway, moan over it's just crazy
But something weird has happened - my company LoneBoy isn't the only people to be selling the records - other business are selling my stuff... Normally this would be a great thing, except I know we haven't sold any wholesale - i.e. sold any to a store to sell. Which means that they're either selling promo copies (around 200 copies where sent out as promos - for SXY) or they've made pirates (why would anyone do that to a Jake Hook CD!)
It's hard enough to be a musician nower days without other people making money off your back - and they haven't paid for the goods they are selling!
and get this one of the companies is selling it for £24.00 LOL - hello i sell it for less than a fiver!
Anyway, moan over it's just crazy
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