Steve Hughes releases debut solo outing

By Scott Munro
( Prog )
published

Former Big Big Train and The Enid drummer unveils Tales From The Silent Ocean

Former Big Big Train and The Enid drummer Steve Hughes has released his debut solo album.

He plays the majority of instruments on Tales From The Silent Ocean and is joined by JC Strand, Sean Filkins, Maciej Zolnowski, Stu Bell, Gavin Sparks, Natasha Chomyn, Angie Hughes, Huyen Thao and Ezzy Anya on the record.

The album concept is based around “a slightly eccentric manic depressive writer/journalist who succumbs to mental illness, his unorthodox style and questioning the truth causing his marriage break up, and a life alone wandering the streets until he finds peace by the coast.”

Tales From The Silent Ocean was produced and engineered by Hughes and mastered by Simon Hanhart and has been influenced by artists including Rush, Marillion, Toto, The Enid and Tear For Fears.

It’s now available to purchase.

Tracklist

  1. Will We Ever Be Free 2. 50⁄50 Zone 3. Tapestry Of Change 4. One Day 5. Secretly She Still Loves Him 6. The Days Without You 7. Gonna Make It 8. Free Fall 9. Sunshine Willow 10. Goodbye My Love
Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent more than 30 years in newspapers and magazines as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. After initially joining our news desk in the summer of 2014, he moved to the e-commerce team full-time in 2020. He maintains Louder’s buyer’s guides, scouts out the best deals for music fans and reviews headphones, speakers, books and more. He's written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog and has previous written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to video games, travel and whisky. Scott grew up listening to rock and prog, cutting his teeth on bands such as Marillion and Magnum before his focus shifted to alternative and post-punk in the late 80s. His favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and Drab Majesty, but he also still has a deep love of Rush.