Andrew Stone - The Pilgrim (2021)

I was inspired to create this album by a story, namely "Kim", by Rudyard Kipling, and in particular the pilgrimage of an aged Tibetan monk through the plains and mountains of India as he searches for a sacred river, which he believes will bring him Enlightenment.

Although this album is a "solo" project, it has been made possible by the wonders of modern technology, and through collaboration. This has allowed four friends from opposite sides of the Atlantic to re-visit a musical relationship which had its genesis at a UK Midlands University in 1979, where we formed a band known as "Tiny Lites". This, at least for me, prompted a lifetime's career in music, and continues to inspire and motivate my creative world to this day.

In this sense, "The Pilgrim" is not just about a character in a book, it is also about me. My heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed and made this possible. — Andrew Stone