Hi all,

I’m now on week 5 of lockdown, having come down with a ‘SARS’ type virus after returning from Paris in early March. We’re slowly getting used to it. Although calendars are now made up of Zoom calls and online gigs as opposed to actual gigs and human interaction.

Most of us musicians are used to working in isolation. Certainly those like me who describe themselves as ‘studio rats’. We take it for granted that the outside world is still functioning, and that we can step back into it any time we choose. That’ll teach us…

I’ve been engaged in what I can only describe as a ‘manic scramble’ to translate academic teaching into usable online resources. Good thing I like a challenge. I count myself extremely lucky to still have an income…

The Saturday Night Live (Stream) gigs are for the moment carrying on on Saturdays at 7pm (UK time), but via Facebook Live as opposed to You Tube live, and can be found here: Facebook.com/annanealemusic

Much better sound and far more user friendly. Take note You Tube.

New music is on it’s way. The video footage for Anarchy was, rather fittingly, completed just before we went into lockdown in the UK. The track is in the final stages of mixing, which is taking a little longer as mixing is a tricky territory to negotiate online.

In the meantime I’ll be releasing a special exclusive song which I’ve been performing as part of the Saturday Night Live (Stream) gig called ‘Together’ on Patreon in the next couple of weeks. If you haven’t already, don’t forget to sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/annaneale

Hope you’re all keeping safe and well,

Anna x