Sherwin's 5 FAQ's

Yep. I got bored and this is a result of that boredom. Below are a list of frequently asked questions that I have answered on a regular basis for the majority of my life (all 21 years of it).

This is going to be fun.

1. Why is your name Sherwin?
A. My full name is Matthew Sherwin Catchpole, and I thought that my middle name would prove memorable and unique to use as my stage name. Plus, I sort of like it.

2. How many songs have you written?
A. Over 100. That's for sure. Most of them are on my YouTube account, however some of them are so awful that they remain firmly inside my songbook (as shown by this awful song below).

 

3. What instruments can you play?

A. Honestly? Quite a few, but not very well! I've got a grade 5 in violin, self-taught piano, guitar, ukulele and the drums. Most of my instruments have names too. For example, my green ukulele is named Charlie! Don't have a clue why, but hey...

 

4. Are you in a band?

A. Well, sort of. I mean, I write all my songs myself, however I have a few good mates from secondary school called Bill and James who join me to play live gigs. You can spot them occasionally in my videos.

 

5. What else do you do apart from music?

A. I quite like sleeping and eating... but apart from that? Hmm I have a few other blogs that follow my other interests apart from my music. These include my Beer Blog Gardening Blog and Book Blog 

 

So that's it. I hope you found this as dull reading as I found writing it! Ha. Now go and do something productive with your time!

 

Sherwin

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YouTube Video Update (New Song)

Hey guys!

If you aren't subscribed to me on YouTube, they you wouldn't have known about my new song! I've written a song called 'Alice Can I Take You To Wonderland' (long title I know) and it has a significant meaning to me.

I wrote this song after attending a wedding back in summer last year and I met a really beautiful girl from France called Alice. We talked for a long time and there seemed to be a connection, however, by the end of the night she had disappeared. I haven't seen her since.

She ran through my mind for weeks after the wedding and no matter how much searching I did, she couldn't be found anywhere. This is where the basis for the song came from, yet she's unlikely ever to hear it...

 

I hope you enjoy it! My new EP will be coming out soon!
Tell me what you think.

Thanks
Sherwin

Vinally Got Vine

It's 2014 and I hope you all had a lovely, relaxing Christmas! Unfortunately all the glamour has ebbed away as we all have work or school to go to!

However, in a bid to brighten up your cold, grey January you'll be pleased to know that I now have Vine 

I update regularly so follow me and keep in touch! 

Christmas Is Coming

 It's been over one whole year since I've posted on this blog; can you believe it?! Therefore to end my absence I'm returning with festive joy. Aside from eating too many mince pies, I have been busy preparing a whole bundle of giveaways for Christmas on my Facebook and Twitter!

 

Over the coming month (December), I'm hanging up the digital Christmas decorations and providing loads of fun ways to get your hands on my merchandise. If that wasn't enough, I'm also releasing two new unheard songs for FREE!

 

So keep checking, and let me know what you're up to this Christmas!

 

 

 



YouTube Video Updates

Hi all,

I have uploaded three videos on YouTube today and wanted to place them on one central place so that they could be viewed without opening loads of pages!

As a result, here they are:

The Prep. Episode 1

 

Mika - Celebrate (Cover)

Opening J.K. Rowling "The Casual Vacancy" for the first time!

Hope you enjoy them! Please leave comments!
Sherwin
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Please help to name a song!

So, i've written another song, but I have no clue what to call it! If you have any good ideas that you could share, it would be much appreciated!

Here's the song:

Sorry for the talking at the beginning... I'm aware that i make myself sound like a complete idiot! Luckily i've put a button on the video to allow you to skip the talking and go straight to the song.

Hope you like it!

Lots of love,

Sherwin
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"Charlie" The Ukulele

Ladies and Non-Ladies,

I feel like boring you with another one of my pointless blogs, as I have not been posting as regularly as i'd originally hoped for!

When the Olympics commenced on Friday, I made a promise to myself to not venture into the heart of London due to the expected difficulty of travelling. Yet when Sunday morning dawned, I found myself breaking the promise I had made only two days previously and sitting on a stuffy tourist-packed train towards Tottenham Court Road.

Once i'd arrived however, it all seemed worthwhile, for the sun was shining and the shops were full of sexy girls from various exotic countries. At this point I was quite enjoying myself as I took my regular stroll down Denmark Street.

For those of you who do not know, Denmark Street is a road in Central London with every shop being music related, from instruments and sheet music, to recording studios. It was here that a bright object caught my eye in one of the shop windows.

Further inspection showed it to be a bright yellow/green ukulele, a kind of miniature guitar. It was not something I had set out to buy, nor had I ever wanted one before, yet knew that I could not leave without it. So I made an "on-the-spot" decision and parted with my money to own this magnificent instrument.

I'm now at home and writing this blog with the ukulele i've christened with the name "Charlie" leaning against my bedroom wall. Aside from annoying my parents with endless hours spent trying to make a decent sound out of it, I think i've finally managed to learn how to play my song "Love".

Below is my attempt at this live version of my song! Please don't be too critical, i've only been playing with it for a few hours and this is the result:



I hope your all enjoying the summer!

Love,
Sherwin x