Up date 29/07/10 FOD New postby Declan » Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:55 pm
Hello to everyone,
I hope you are all well and enjoying any school or work holidays you may now have.
My main point to this message is to inform you of where I currently stand in my career and life.
It’s a shame to say but at this point in time I have no news to give and haven't really had anything substantial since the china concerts, well over two years ago. It’s briefly been spoken about here before that I have some major contractual issues and problems and while I cannot go in to too much detail, I’m sure you all understand how hard and saddening it can be to go through, especially when you take in to consideration how prolonged the matter has been. When they first arose well over two years ago I had no idea how much of a difficult and lengthy process it would prove to be and I admit that at times it has been quite emotionally draining. It’s with great regret that I say after all the time that has passed, I still have no idea when these matters will be resolved and I really don't know what the future holds for me.
Around four years ago when I was extremely busy with my music career, it became increasingly difficult to continue my education at school and even though I took part in a home education course which I could bring with me when I travelled, understandably it was still very hard to complete. It’s for this reason I will be going to college in september to pick up where I left off and finish my formal education.
It’s important for me to do this and I will be working hard and taking it very seriously, as it’s something I want to do for my own self achievement if nothing else. I will be putting all of my focus, time and energy in to my schooling and due to the contractual issues that seem ever difficult to resolve, it’s impossible to say when there will be any news or development to report, if there ever is.
It is for this reason that I am discontinuing use of the forum, at the very least temporarily. It is a shame to have to say this but I feel ultimately at this point in time, it’s the most graceful & dignified option. I don’t want to feel that I am hanging on through sheer reluctance to admit the situation that lies,when much, much time may go by with nothing to report or even say at all. I never take these kinds of decisions lightly but I feel right now that this is the right thing to do.
I amicably parted company from my management back in February 2010 and all I know for sure now is that if I ever do have the chance to work in this industry again, then it will be a fresh start, a new chapter. Though maybe a new book would be a better way of describing it. :) I try to take the positives from this thought, of which I believe there can be many and if this time ever comes, I’m sure that it would be a very happy and enjoyable time in my life.
Assuming I am able to move on from the contractual difficulties that currently stand in my way, it would of course be wonderful to release an album with material on it that I have written. If there are other writers involved then I would wish to work closely with them and it would be wonderful to even be involved in the production and music side of the album. It would be a very exciting time and it would make me very proud to make such an album and with such time and change gone by, it would honestly feel like a debut album to me. Though unfortunately these hopes and ambitions currently feel very distant.
I am always writing and enjoying the learning and experience that comes with this, but it’s an ever evolving process and I’m certainly not in the position to release any of this material yet.
I’m sure many of you will be disappointed by the news that I’ve given but I hope I will have your understanding as I have done in the past.
Thank you for everything; for all your gifts and kind wishes along the way, as well as always being interested enough to take the time to read my posts on this forum. Also a big thanks to all of the admin and helpers, you gave your time and effort and for that I am grateful, I know it was much easier to run the forum with your help.
Most of all though, I hope you’ve enjoyed the music..... I know I have.