Other Projects
Here is a curated collection of creative ventures beyond the poetry that I write. This includes both collaborations and solo efforts.
Birds With Vertigo
A taster for my newest collection, Birds With Vertigo, fed through an aural fever dream churner by the brilliant and head scrambling Cumsleg Borenail!
Cumsleg Borenail, a British Isle person approaching the tipping point of middle age, produces what can be described as music and beyond. There is a sincere hope that someone will listen in passing, become inspired and this life altering experience will somehow allow Cumsleg a mention over the Starbucks, Costa Coffee, Cafe Nero or Muffin Break outlet they are confined to. A line in their 'will and testament' is also acceptable. Inspired by Warp Records, Coil, Throbbing Gristle, Current93, 4AD and the crushing ambience of modern life. This segues into the work as homage, theft and inspiration but never copyright infringement. The jangly guitar, synth manoeuvres, vocally chopped mangling, angelic singing and bipolar is distinctly Cumsleg's to pour out into digital format. Admittedly Cumsleg Borenail uses and abuses all in-the-box technology. 160bpm to start and work back to something wonderful from there. He has also been on Radio 6 once,but appeared in the queue at Tescos and ASDAs on numerous occasions. creditsreleased December 9, 2024
Sammy J Matthews - Poetry
Cumsleg Borenail - Ai, Piano, effects