“For as long as I can remember I’ve been driven, whether intentionally or unintentionally, to march to the beat of my own drum. So, when I write songs, I’m drawn to challenge perceptions of what is real, and the uncomfortable truths that are often revealed in the process.” So says Jody Cooper – British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, performer, “walking jukebox” and now German citizen. Described as a “one-man indie pop activist” (Devon Jackson – Rolling Stone), it is easy to be deceived by his catchy melodies and expressive voice, and believe that there is nothing beneath the surface. But it is precisely what is under that surface that interests Jody. After a six-week whirlwind tour of New Zealand and three months of creative Corona isolation in the wilds of Hessen, Jody is back with a collection of new songs that he simply calls ‘The Love & Loss Project’. Not an album, or an EP, but an evolving online work that will tease out one song at a time into 2023 and beyond.