The Song

A Wind Phone: 
a disconnected phone line to call anyone that has been lost 
a quiet place where grief can breathe, love can speak it's words and the wind can carry them to where they need to land.

I am pleased to finally share this song after winning the Lichfield Songwriting Contest and receiving a nomination as a Top 10 artist for Purbeck Rising 2025. 

The track opens with the sound of a distant drone and bird song, immediately placing us in a peaceful outdoor setting. the song suggests a phone call long overdue. As the cello comes in and seamlessly lifts us into a middle section with more bird song and a sense of breath, we can believe that maybe this phone call is possible after all... As the cello and birds disappear and leave behind just the vocal and guitar, we realise that no one is on the other end after all. 

This song is for anyone who has yearned to reconnect with someone lost. It encapsulates universal feelings of grief and loss through the simple fantasy of giving someone a call again.

“I originally caught a short documentary as part of BBC World Service Heart and Soul, shining a light on a disconnected phone booth in someone’s front garden in Japan - placed there to offer solace for anyone who had lost loved ones in the Tsunami of 2011. 

I became obsessed with the idea.

How wonderful to imagine you could give someone a call once more? Tell them about your day? 

One line within the documentary stayed with me - A caller promising to call their wife again in the Spring. 

I am endlessly touched by the way this song resonates with listeners at shows, and excited to share this recorded version, which has the added magic of Grace’s emotive strings and Rich Bond’s beautiful work with the mix.”