Reflections & fighting through the pressure...

The night before, starting to feel the pressure, I reminded myself about the origin and meaning behind each song: the emotions, the inspiration – the reason for its being. Its not just notes, or anyone could have written them, and nobody can play your notes, with your story. Through all the intense, amazing, thorough rehearsing and hours and hours of personal practice to give this album my all, and what it deserves, I realised I was becoming so overly analytical and self cons

Me playing tour manager

Kids dropped off (harp and keyboards!), shopping done, fingers fully exercised, sports massage done, final schedule done. Realising playing band leader, tour manager, marketing manager, chef, and coordinator is thoroughly exhausting to the max!... but a good job done!

hanging out with mumma handsley

good times

Realise Moses is the queen of stupid faces, although apparently I do a half good job too ;)

10pm The Moses animal arrives....

Moses arrives, and hilarity ensues. Mother becomes the perfect host and joker as always!

Mum bursts into song...

Mum spontaneously starts serenading me on the piano, and calms my nerves (with the dog avidly watching at her side).

Beer in hand... :)

Well earnt beer in hand out at the "Hotel De Handsley". The end of the storm before the peace.

Riders for the rabble!

Looking a little less rock and roll than I imagined! Musicians these days ;-)

It's goodbye!

Mowgli is never keen to say goodbye!... at least to the instruments! ...

Car all packed up!!!

And looks like I'm going travelling around the world on my gap year!....

"A great musician!" Cerys Matthews BBC Radio6Music

"Relentless" CLASH

"A really beautiful debut album." Gilles Peterson

"A major force on the UK scene...The music itself is the message. On 'Polar Retreat,' you literally hear fragile polar ice caps melting." Downbeat USA

"Tori Handsley emerges as a leader" The Guardian

"Gutsy" Debra Richards

"Handsley has forged a reputation for fearless music making"Jazzwise

"So irreverant and intense, yet with a punk sense of humour!" Ric Moore Bandcamp

"A great album, an unexpected beauty in this distopic world.

Best wishes from Brazil."

Pedro Marques Cancello

"I am blown away... because every track is so unique and reflects your depth, your passion for life and people... and of course your passion to communicate these attributes through your music, composing and performing.

Favourite track? Well I danced to Rivers of Mind and What's in a Tune. But I loved them all."

Pauline Kirtley

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"This is the first Jazz recording I have ever purchased and it might be the last (maybe). This artist has opened my eyes to this genre. The musicianship on display from the drums to the bass ,keys and the vocals on a few tracks, oh yeah and the harp are all outstanding This recording really rocks. A pleasure to add to my collection just to change things up." Favourite track: Rivers of Mind

Lloyd

"I am blown away... because every track is so unique and reflects your depth, your passion for life and people... and of course your passion to communicate these attributes.

Favourite track? Well I danced to Rivers of Mind and What's in a Tune. But I loved them all."

Pauline Kirtley

"This recording really rocks.

A pleasure to add to my collection just to change things up." Favourite track: Rivers of Mind

Lloyd

"To quote the Pythons, "and now for something completely different"...

I can hear rock, I can hear prog, and I can float among the many moods, textures and colours flowing - sometimes calmly, sometimes frantically - song after song. I don't know what kind of jazz fills this wonderful album, but I know that I love it. Favourite track: What's In A Tune.."

Muschiosauro

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"A great musician!" Cerys Matthews BBC Radio6Music

"Relentless" CLASH

"A really beautiful debut album... a bit of a Chick Corea feeling" Gilles Peterson

"A major force on the UK scene" Downbeat USA

"Tori Handsley emerges as a leader"
The Guardian

"Gutsy" Debra Richards

"Handsley has forged a reputation for fearless music making"
Jazzwise

"So irreverant and intense, yet with a punk sense of humour!"
Ric Moore Bandcamp