After over 30 years in the music business – and with a credit list longer than both your arms – in late 2008 Henry Priestman (having not sung since 1981!!) re-invented him as a singer-songwriter, and finally released his debut solo album. Entitled “The Chronicles of Modern Life” it’s the sound of a man who’s seen the music world explode from punk (his band Yachts supported the Sex Pistols in ‘77…and supported The Who on European Tour in ‘79) through to pop (three million albums with The Christians; a top five single for Mark Owen) through to the digital age (soundtracks for James Bond/Xbox, BBC’s Wildlife on One, Natural World, plus commercials) and ending up with a more organic approach (with writing/production duties for the likes of singer/songwriters Marli Harwood, Amy Wadge and Lotte Mullan), yet still has something worth singing about.
