The American

The American

Enroute to America later this week. Been a while since I was last there and I am looking forward as always. What am I going to do there? Well, I hope to create some new music, something that will inspire, something that will make me and others feel good, at least. I also hope to listen to much new American music. UK has had some of the greatest rock bands ever – an understatement. But when it comes to “the truth”, It is mostly American songwriters I look to. James McMurty is the latest in that line and I thank Bob Lefsetz for the recommendation.
Jim Kerr

James McMurty Fan Video

My greatest frustration currently is that Minds have not been able to work regularly in North America/ Canada like we once did. Athough there are many reasons for that I nevertheless hope once again that something will give and that situation will be rectified next year. Let’s see!

Of course this means I will be in America during the Thanksgiving holiday and even though Thanksgiving is not something that a UK citizen celebrates as such, it nevertheless reminds me that personally I have much to be thankful for.

Having such a thing as music be so central to my life is  certainly one thing for which I am entirely thankful. As is the support and encouragement I get from people the world over. Thanks always for that!

In truth and like most people currently in a world that seems to lurch from crisis to crisis, I am just thankful for everyday that I wake to find that the ones I care for are doing okay. Everything else quite frankly is a bonus. I do hope that does not seem too selfish, I really do.

Meanwhile, I have my eyes set on the New Year and what the band intends to be getting up to. If you keep your eyes peeled to this site, you will soon find out more about that as news will be forthcoming ….uh…..just about…. any day now!

Jim Kerr