ADAM Masterson

Played at an event last week in the Imagination Galleries for flow songs and Pure the radio manufacturers, they’ve put out a new radio called ’sensia’ which allows you to identify the track you’re listening to through Shazam, then click to buy the track if you want it then stream it through all your mp3 players. Neat bit of kit.

There was about 150 suited men and women in the room. I went on just before 5 in the afternoon. These sort of things are always a little odd. Business dudes sitting there staring up at you, stoney silence, polite applause… but come my second song I had a bit of a spirit going on. I could have been singing to myself in the bathroom for all I cared, y’know I was enjoying myself.

You come off stage after your three songs and think well that went down like a lead balloon, lets head to the bar, have a beer, and soon as I can pack my stuff down I’m outta here.

I’d gone down better than I’d thought, every one was super sweet getting me drinks and sticking business cards in my pocket. I ended up talking to this guy who was Pink Floyd’s original manager. We had a long chat about Syd Barret, and his Mad Cap Laughed record. That was more than I bargained for.

People at Pure were sweet too and thanked me for playing. I was cheeky and asked the CEO if he could send me through one of his Sensia radio’s (they come to about £2000 plus) he said ‘Ofcourse’. I hope the marketing peeps send me one. He did promise me!