Surprise win for Woodstock

I've unexpectedly won a Golden Kayak award on the independent music site IACmusic.com for "The Truth Will Set You Free", a throwaway song I recorded featuring my kitchen bin on kick-drum. I had set out to write a one-chord song but it was really boring so I added some chords and it sounded better after that.

The song was inspired by turning on the TV and immediately hearing the phrase "The Truth Will Set You Free", three times in succession, said by three different people on three different channels and in three totally different contexts. I thought that worth documenting.

To my complete astonishment the song has just picked up Best Electronic Song 2008 in this rather chi-chi awards ceremony. Past winners include Melody Gardot, Steve Ison (who has won another one this year, unsurprisingly) and some bloke called Pete Townshend.

I have just under a year to bask.

 

In the studio with Stu

Woody has been recording with the legendary producer Stuart Epps at his studio in Cookham, Berkshire.

So far two tracks are done and there will be more in due course.

Read more at Woody's blog

The first track, Shivers Down My Spine, is available to stream from Reverbnation and Facebook.