COSMOGENIC
Now to somewhere nearer the present. Dave and I started writing some of these songs in France around Christmas time four years ago. He is a highly talented songwriter, a great catalyst for my ideas and, as many of you know, an exceptionally gifted musician. We began to explore many avenues of how to construct songs. But most of all it was great fun to take a blank piece of paper, a still guitar and a silent voice, and to start toying around to see what happened!
'Don't ask no questions' was born around this time - the beginning acoustic phrase being something that Dave played to tune the guitar when he picked it up! And 'Key to my heart', the Latin/Ethnic tune was inspired by the wealth of Arab music available in France.
It soon got to the stage where it was too impractical (& costly) for Dave to keep flying to & fro to songwrite so I made what was, at that time, a big decision to move back to England to further explore just how far we could go. The music we had written was just to precious and exciting to let lie dormant.
It's very interesting what happens when two people songwrite as sometimes Dave would be as quick as lightening to pick up on threads and ideas, 'Don't drown' for example,c was simply a lyric and melody which had to sound "watery". Somehow Dave translated this onto guitar (he took underwater deep sea diving guitar lessons 5 years previous unbeknownst to me!) Other songs were left to 'marinate' for a while whilst the sections sorted themselves out - 'Special' for example, started as a couple of phrases that needed to 'soak' until one day it was ready to be cooked....
For me, the spookiest song by far on the album is 'If the Moon...'. We had just watched the eclipse and this song simply started writing itself. Lyrically there are, for me, some small imperfections that I left in, due to the fact that changing it made it unnaturally logical & controlled. This was definitely one of the songs that that felt like it had nothing to do with me directing it. A very humbling feeling.
So, I guess all that said, we have adopted & welcomed these songs into our lives, as have friends who have come to watch our gigs (thank you!). My greatest "goosebump factor" would be if you set just one of these songs to repeat on your CD player at home because it meant something to you personally, in your life.
That's what songs are for...
Chip
WHO HELPED 
Chip ~ Lead and backing vocals, keyboards.
David Kilminster ~ Guitars, keyboards, backing vocals and bass.
Pete Riley ~ Drums and percussion.
Stefan Redtenbacher ~ Bass.
All songs written, arranged and produced by C. Jenkins and D. Kilminster
Recorded and engineered by Paul Kennedy at Liscombe Park studios.
Mixed at Nomansland studios by Rob Aubrey.
Artwork, album & website -
Clock Ltd - Tel +44 (0)1923 224409.
syd@clockltd.com www.clockltd.com.
Special thanks to Martin Orford for providing some of the keyboards.
Extra special thanks to Martin Darvill for believing in us, Marvellous!
CHIP
Chip would like to thank my family, Mummy, Daddy and Tim for a lifetime of encouragement & support. Dave for his constant belief in me & the album from the early days.(it's been a pleasure writing these songs with you!) Marion, Martin & the Darvill clan for their hospitality during the making of the album. My inspiring friends, Pindi Pav, Angela Duva, Angela Morley, Adrian, Susie Davidson, Karina Cryer, Jane Kitto, Cathy Bourne, Muriel Millon, Richard V, Ali D, Sally Winchester, Beth Hirsch, Andrew Seale, Syd and all the students & staff at the ACM.
DAVE
I would like to thank Jez at the Acoustic centre, Wapping for providing some of his fabulous guitars, all my guitar playing friends at Guitar Techniques, Guitarist and the ACM, especially Guthrie Govan, Jan Cyrka, Eric Roach, Pete Callard, Phil Hilborne, Jamie Humphries and Shaun Baxter, the wonderful chaps at Chandlers for sticking my electric guitar together, and of course Peavey for their amazing amps!
Dave would also like to thank his family and friends, especially Mum, sisters Lynda and Lisa, Tony, Peter, David and Dick Bellamy and Steve Jutson for all their amazing support and for putting up with me when I don't return their calls