![]() The idea that we can do a lot more if only we appreciated our own ability and opportunity encouraged Douglas to not take the track to anyone else to re-record it, but to work with what he had created himself. Dancing around to the beats in his room, he started singing melodies and coming up with ideas that he wouldn’t usually have, sitting at the piano. ![]() The new track If I Knew I Were Alive Douglas wrote by creating beats, looping them and recording parts live. As the only song on his debut album that is stripped down to just his voice and piano playing, and it being a favourite amongst fans at his concerts, it was a natural choice as a first single. Named after album track Caroline and new track If I Knew I Were Alive, it also features remixes by fellow label mate Ryan Lee West aka Rival Consoles and Houndstooth’s own electronic producer Ross Tones aka Throwing Snow.Ĭaroline has always been a precious track for Douglas, one of the first tracks he recorded and a story in which he imagines his grandfather is writing to a loved one during the war. ![]() ![]() London-based singer-songwriter Douglas Dare releases new EP, following on from his debut album Whelm. If only I’d known before then I’d be in a better place already. If I knew what I had, then I could use it more wisely. "If I knew I were alive, I could do so much better.
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