A while back Andy Burrows and Matt Haig started chatting on Twitter.
At first, it was the usual stuff for the social media platform – y'know, funny gifs, reminiscence, politics, and the odd filthy joke or two.
But then they began to swap ideas. Andy Burrows is a highly experienced musician and songwriter, while Matt Haig's work as an author has bowled over critics.
Putting their heads together, a few informal studio sessions turned into a full album, with 'Reasons To Stay Alive' out now on Fiction Records.
It's a bold, colourful offering, collecting together a series of 70s style glam stompers that recall Elton John in his prime or even ELO's imperial pop phase.
'A Different Game' is a surging, piano-driven piece of music, and it now comes equipped with a bold new video.
Crafted by director Miles Skarin, it's a colourful, tongue in cheek affair that finds Andy Burrows and Matt Haig placing their lyrics centre stage.
Tune in now.
Catch Andy Burrows and Matt Haig at the following shows:
May
2 London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire (with Jamie Lawson)
3 Norwich Arts Centre (with Jamie Lawson)
4 Birmingham Town Hall (with Jamie Lawson)
5 Manchester RNCM (with Jamie Lawson)
6 Gateshead Sage 2 (with Jamie Lawson)
8 Bristol St George’s (with Jamie Lawson)
9 Glasgow QMU (with Jamie Lawson)
11 Belfast Ulster Hall (with Jamie Lawson) 1
2 Dublin Vicar St (with Jamie Lawson)
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