ndge returns to these pages with another fantastic piece of work, this time in the form of the rock and roll/garage rock tune, Cajun Twister. It’s an amazing track, simply oozing attitude and cool throughout. Why not give it a go after reading through this interview?

By Jane Howkins

You recently released a new single titled Cajun Twister. What can you tell us about the song?

Cajun Twister is about those stressed out nights where you can’t sleep no matter how hard you try – Something someone said or did is on your mind and won’t give you any peace – It is this trauma given name and acted out by the two characters in the video – the Cajun Twister and the Twisted Sister. Both are sides of the ndge character and persona as well.

How has the reception to Cajun Twister been so far, and where can it be purchased?

Folks really liked it. It is more rocky and less synthy than my other tracks but they like the laid back feel and rhythm. Not everyone gets the story but I think the confidence in the track works well and people say they like the ‘in your face’ness’ of it.

Do you have any more singles planned for release soon?

Yes, I have a kinda summer song coming up next, hope to release at the end of May. Its called Always Fine and features a 12 string acoustic guitar with only minimal words in a couple of verse bursts – very atmospheric and spacious…

Do you have any plans to release an album or EP in the near future?

Well, I do have an albums worth of material but my attitude has always been that I want to release a vinyl LP of around 42 mins but that I won’t bother until I become better known and have a bigger fanbase. By December this year I will have released seven singles. That is enough for an LP as I have three or four longer tracks which explore issues in a deeper way than the singles can and they will go on that LP too. So after this year the new singles will be for the second LP, so, come on people, help me get the first LP on the shelves!

Your music melds a few genres together. What/who are you most influenced by? What have you been listening to recently?

I do like to mix genres and styles and eras. I don’t do it lightly. I do have a lot of musical past and especially nowadays I do feel I have a licence to mix any style I want. Recently at the Folk Club I visit I sang/played Moon River (Danny Williams) and later Being Sucked in Again (Wire). Two diametrically opposite pieces but both important to me. I admire Billie and Finneas and Arlo Parks and also Dave, The Weeknd and 90’s rap and electronica.

I hear you’re a bit of a one man band, also producing and mixing your own music. How does that work? Is it harder to do everything by yourself?

Hmmm, yes it is harder – it takes ten times as long and challenges your confidence levels. However it is the only way for me. Finneas prods and mixes their stuff; I got someone to mix my Funk You single but after that determined to mix all my tracks myself and just get them mastered for any sonic issues. I have to have the sounds as I have made them. I do want to work with other people but I won’t join a band again. I have a killer piano riff and beats thing that I’d love to do with Dave the rapper…

Where are you based? What is the local music scene like in your area at the moment?

Leicestershire, UK, beautiful countryside in the midlands here. There is actually quite a lot of music hereabouts – Way more than where I lived before in Essex. Lots of talented players up here.

Do you have anything else exciting coming up over the next few months?

Hopefully getting my new studio area up and running. Not ready just yet tho’.

Do you have any tour dates lined up for the UK?
Ha – Yes 24 dates with Taylor Swift… But really, I’m going to keep recording and doing acoustic dates as and when they come up. I may have one on at Format Records in Essex in September but there are bound to be more sooner than that.

Any last words for the fans?

Stay sticky – I have only released four songs so far though many more are ready. Each song is different from the last but each adds to the ndge style and sound that is actually a cohesive whole. Songwriters are storytellers and if it is honest the tale you are telling and the journey is heartfelt then it will become clear as time goes by…