Handpicked From the Eighties – New E.P. Out October 18!

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I’m delighted to announce that my new E.P. is released on October 18 on all the major streaming platforms. Pre-orders are available NOW on Bandcamp.

What’s the story? Well, I’ve long admired this era of popular music, and while it’s always divided opinion, I believe a great song will stand up for itself.

The catalyst for this project was when I arranged and recorded These Dreams; a chain of connections led Nancy Wilson (lead vocalist on Heart’s original) to hear it and send me a beautiful message of thanks and support. Starstruck and motivated, I ran with the ball…

So, this E.P. is a collection of solo guitar arrangements of five 80’s classics from the likes of Talk Talk, The Bee Gees and Elton John, celebrating straight-up great songwriting.

And, if you happen to be a fellow child of the 80’s, I hope you’ll feel the gorgeous glow of nostalgia.

Here’s a taster…

Recorded, mixed & mastered by Nick Sowden at La Barca Sound

Artwork by Planet Frog

Interviewed in US magazine, Acoustic Guitar

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Guitar Talk: Connecting with Leading UK Fingerstylist and Educator Tristan Seume

From the March/April 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Julie Bergman

“Tristan Seume has made his way into the top tier of acoustic guitar instrumentalists in the United Kingdom not only due to the extraordinary fingerstyle abilities demonstrated on his original and interpretative recordings, but also his penchant for sharing his skills. In addition to being in high demand to play on other musicians’ projects, he is one of the top educators in his field. Seume, who is in his early 40s, is a regular contributor to several UK music magazines and a workshop teacher at major guitar festivals. His concise video tutorials are now making their way into American guitarists’ feeds…”

Read the full article here.