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X-clusive: Brett Anderson Recording Solo Material

added 29 January 2004 at 17.43

An inside source has confirmed that former Suede frontman Brett Anderson has already begun recording tracks for a possible solo record enlisting the help of former Longpig and Pulp guitarist Richard Hawley and "…it sounds like Johnny Cash."

Recently, Hawley had posted the following message on his website, "...I've been asked to co-write with Bret [sic] Anderson on his first solo outing, I'll keep you posted as things happen if you like."

Today (January 29) a source confirmed to Xfm Online that "Brett has been working on new material co-writing songs with Richard Hawley and working on recordings of least three new tracks in [Hawley's] Sheffield studios."

"Richard was quite surprised to be asked when Brett called him up, but [Anderson] said was a massive fan and would love to work with him."

Anderson, who claimed that following the break-up of Suede he had to get 'his demon' back is reported according to the source as "…Wanting to get back to basics, and to stop sounding like Suede for a while. He's really chuffed with the results - his voice is almost starting to sound like Johnny Cash! When people hear it, I think they're going to be really surprised."

And in even more surprising revelations, the singer has also been confirmed to be working with ex-cohort and former Suede axe-man Bernard Butler, with a collaboration as good as confirmed,

"Brett has, as far as I know, been writing with Bernard as well as Richard and working on at least one track together."

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