Author Archives: joshbeachmusic

New Song: Sky Rocket Similar instrumentation to Good Time, but with bigger vocal mix and a bit melancholy. I was trying to get a similar sound and structure to Good Time, as I thought that had worked really well, but this sounds quite different. Have a listen and let me know what you think. jb

New video for Whitehall. Listen, like and share 🙂

We bought our flat last year in July. Moved in, and all was dandy. A bit of paint on the walls, and a man with a big machine to make the floor shine, and me, my dad and my mate Steven made a shed*. Two weeks ago, we noticed a funny smell. Nothing too bad,Continue reading “Appliance Armageddon”

I live on the Ladder. The Harringay Ladder in Hornsey. It’s the edgier step brother of Crouch End. Rather than TV actors and stand up comedians, the ladder has more under-the-radar movers and makers. DJs, musicians, mixologist, promoters, make-up artists, and consultant nurses comprise our immediate neighbours. And the shouty guy opposite, but he’s alwaysContinue reading “Playing with friends”

Jo Pinate sings backing vocals on Fail Better Then, and Light Up The Room, and lead vocals on Whitehall.Andy Conroy plays guitar on Light Up The Room

The Last Parade is the first album I’ve ever released. It was mostly written and all recorded in London during the Covid-19 2020 Lockdown. The Last Parade was originally written about the end of term disco at Stratton School in Biggleswade. This caused havoc in finding rhymes, so this is completely new, but with someContinue reading “The Last Parade”

I’m a man from north London, and if life was a day long, I’m at about 2.30pm; not young, but enjoying the afternoon sun with a post lunch negroni. I’ve always written and played music since I was a school-boy.  I would play ‘It’s a Sin’ by the Pet Shop Boys on my Yamaha DSR-2000Continue reading “What’s the story?”