Thanks Nicole! I really am keen to see what folks from your side of the pond think of my experience, but more than that it's so pleasant to hear you say that about the music - both Aiden and myself have worried at times at the gamble we're taking to do something that's so different to what people usually hear from us, so it means alot to hear you say that it's something to look forward to. :)

@@MarcusWarnerMusic I can see it why it could be viewed as risky. But when you create music the energy coming from is so heartfelt and soul deep. That will travel through any genre you both do. Besides isn't the American Dream all about taking risks and making it happen? You have literally recreated that concept (in my opinion) and if people can't accept that then that is thier problem.

@@MarcusWarnerMusic What is your favorite song that you made and what software did you use? P.S. my favorite song is daylight or telescope

We're looking into it!

I take that as a huge compliment though, so thank you :) Appreciate it!

Ah bravo! I hope you do, it's a great idea. As I hope the film shows there's no bonding experience like it. Thank you so much for the kind words :)

Whilst I don't advocate for burying one's head in the sand, my view is to try and not let things that are beyond my control get me down too much - we can all do our little bit (where the current world situation is concerned, politics and the like) but I think that, as music is my 'thing', and without a doubt the most positive thing I can put into the world whilst I'm here, that's what I choose to concentrate on. Plus, there's loads of inspiration to be found out there, but it often needs us to get away from the tv/computer screen from a while, it's easy to get sucked into to the endless negativity we're presented with! Thank you so much for your kind words :)

Thanks Xavery! appreciated having you here for the premiere :)

Thanks Emily!

Likewise Hamish, and thank you for your continued support and staying in touch all this time. You're a huge reason that I'm glad I chose New York. After all, where would my life be without 'Boston we are here, we made it..'

UHD! Very funny! ;) Thanks so much Anthony

Glad to hear it :D

Obrigado!

Hahaha I would say that's putting it mildly! Thank you :)

In total whilst I was out there I had three encounters with police, one with a state trooper and one with the fire brigade over a piece of burnt chicken 😅

Thanks David, honestly mate we've all been guilty of sitting back from time to time - one of the many revelations that America made me realise when I got home was just what a teeny tiny amount of my own country I had experienced. I've loved Celtic music for as long as I can remember and it's cultural home has, for my entire life, been only an eight hour drive away - relatively speaking, that's nothing. Had I ever been? Nope, I'd never been further north than Birmingham. I think we all have a tendency to say 'well it's right there, I'll get round to it later' - when I visited America on the other hand , it was a set amount of time and who-knows-when-i'll-be-back type of scenario, hence why I jam-packed it full of travel and was able to make this film in the first place... it was a kind of fear of not making the most of the limited time frame. Sometimes it's good to not think too hard but to just get out there, tell yourself that you are going to go travelling (be it a day or a year) - and stick to that plan. The very least you can achieve from it is a bunch of inspiration which could kickstart something.

@@MarcusWarnerMusic im okay with not traveling. it terrifies me, frankly. what i mean was that you made this movie. you got something to show to people. while i been working on art and writing for years and still got nothing to show for myself. i feel like im running out of time. why am I not rich and famous yet? why do people not like, what I do? like, what am i even doing, man? Im seeing Youtrubers promoting their books on their channel, and people flock to, because when have they ever failed them, hm? I dont have a channel to promote unrelated stuff. I dont have a followship that eats out of my hands. Does that mean my books is bad? i dont know. but im not famous enough to sell them anyway. so many people, people my age, are doing stuff. getting somewhere. starting a business, a family. getting their life together. it just makes me .... sad. yknow? being left out. left behind.

@@AnnaCurser Ah right, got you. Well I can't advocate for how one goes about making their way as an author online in this day and age, it's one of those things that I'm still stuck in the past with - I only read paperbacks. But if it's anything like the music industry, and I suspect it is, it's no doubt gruelling. There are a couple of other similarities that I think I can ascribe to writing with some confidence too though - firstly, whilst it's a romantic idea, getting into a creative industry with the goal of becoming rich and famous is a fool's errand; nobody can guarantee something like that and the thing I've learnt with music is that you should be in it to put your heart and soul into something creative; should you be lucky enough to achieve success then that should be a byproduct of doing what you love. That's not to say you shouldn't work for it - alot of musicians forget that to make headway, you really need to work your arse off - but there's no set timeline for success. Isn't a commonly shared fact that JK Rowling was completely unheard of until she wrote Harry Potter, by which point she was nearly 40? Point is... keep working, work hard on something you love for it's own sake, and as tempting as it always is, DON'T compare yourself to others.

@@MarcusWarnerMusic thats actually really wise for someone that young. i think i knew that already, but i forgot. if you dont art with your heart then why do it at all, right? after all ... "art" is the biggest part of "Heart". Cough. its just hard to ignore the pressure. people pressure you to be successful already, all the damn time. like I dont have a right to be in this world, if I dont make a shitton of money. i cant pay anything just by being creative and promising to stick to it. being depening on others to patreon you, is eating me alive. being independend as an artist, is literally making me dependend on the good will of others. Do I really have to choose between Heart and Money? Or will I go insane eventually anyway?