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

So excited

Ok, got some gigs coming up and am I'm dead excited!
The fantastic David Sneddon has agreed to do some gigs with me, just like our little tour last year with Chris Townsend - however this year we'll be joined by the equally talent Mr. Dave Gibson...

Can't wait to get out and show you guy some of the new material I've been writing - it's been a while!

In other news - today I'm aching from the two lot of Yoga I did yesterday...
I have pains in muscles I didn't know existed!

New gigs... and shitting myself...

Ok - not really shitting myself -

but seriously got some gigs coming up and these ones are in London, but don't worry I am coming your way (if you're in England... haven't quite got the pennies to fly to the US yet!) There's a whole host of dates coming up for June, July and August!

But this will be first gig of 2008, so I'm excited about getting behind the keys again and trying to sing a Take That cover! Which one will it be this year?

and a heads up, I've got a photoshoot booked in two weeks time, so hopefully will have some spanking new lovely piccys for you to have a butchers at!

right I'm off for, don't forget I'm gonna be singing, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow on YOUTUBE! :)

Lentils and me-

I really don't we get on...


Which is sad, because i'm a veggie and lentils I'm told should be my mainstay!


More chickpeas anyone?

Letter to Wal-Mart / Tescos / Costcos / Sainsbury and the rest of them

Dear Mr/Mrs WAL-MART / TESCO ... etc


I couldn't help but notice what a big roof your store(s) have / has. Which got me to thinking about how you could put that roof to good use.

I have 2 words for you... SOLAR PANELS! yes - you could have 1000s of £s/$s per year on your lecky bills and save the planet as well!

You could leave your refrigerators on without fear of killing the planet and the carbon footprint that they create!

I'm very concerned at the levels of carbon that your business may be pumping into the air and what with the plastic bags that you give to each and every customer - perhaps this is something you could consider?

For the one time cost of installation - just think about the positive effect you'll have on the world!!! Amen to that!


All my love

Jake

Just a thought...

I got to thinking today about Supermarkets, Grocery store and power usage... As you do - (ok i'm a saddo with nothing else to think of)

But I was thinking that they all have massive roofs right? Whats from stopping a supermarket installing masses of solar panels - to conserve the power. If you think about how many panels your average market could put on the roof - they'd be able to supply their own needs and those around them - plus they'd be saving the world and being the good guys- instead of evil, money grabbing bastards!

For the one time cost of installation they could end up saving a load of money and save the planet in one swoop!

Does anyone know the address for Wal Mart or Tescos!

:)

Ok - please don't think I'm a complete saddo... I am really cool - no really - my Mum tells me everyday...

YOUchoose

Ok, just a little game -

Help me choose which song I record next onto video... I've created a poll with some options...:)

We Are Naked...

I wanted to start performing for you guys... On Video... Oooo Er ! Okay not like that - firstly I wanna win support not making you all barf at the sight of me doing a Paris Hilton - LOL oh dear.. Hang on I wanted this to be a serious blog - right start again



We Are Naked -

This is a song from my album The Butterfly Observations which is going to be out really soon (i promise) it's about that place when you've nothing left - you've been emotionally stripped bare. The other people has taken everything, but there's a positive at the end - when i sing - I've flown, home. implying that it's done and I'm over that part and I want to move on.

So the song is an important one for me, it's about closing the chapter and the opening of another.

I'm going to be doing more videos as the weeks go by - gonna try and do a little online concert at some stage... Please let me know what you think...

Wishing you all success and happiness...

Lyrics:

We are naked
We are raw
We are bleeding and
You want more?
You take sufferance and you cut out holes
You leave it empty - when you are full

and I cannot give
as I have flown
and I cannot give
and I have flown

Kept my solace company
Kept my bleeding under skin
had my wings clipped
been in caged
Been a victim
pinned to your page

and I cannot give
as I have flown
and I cannot give
and I have flown