Once upon a time (as all good stories start)

Searle played his guitar, a little chunk of melody going round in his head.

"Listen to this, Turner" and he played it and hummed some random words. "Fancy working out some lyrics?"

And so, Shoot-out Love was born. Turner, inspired by their Polaroids of themselves like old style gangsters, thought of Bonnie and Clyde. Now yes, films and songs about them have been done before, but Turner imagined what their every day loves and interests might be. After a bit of a history lesson it turns out that there was a little more to them than just committing heists.

Bonnie loved her hobbies of photography and poem writing, Clyde loved his (reinforced) V8 Ford and his saxophone. So Turner wrote the lyrics and harmonies and together they they created this.. not bad for a first attempt, this is our second cut after a few days of laughs, tears and a little bit of Shoot Out Love.

So imagine, Bonnie and Clyde have not long given the cops the slip in Joplin, Missouri. They are just taking the V8 for a spin, gathering things for the journey- guns, Bonnie's Camel cigarettes and Clyde's sax. It's a love song of course, everyday stuff in the strange world they created together.

It was interesting to learn that Clyde never robbed for the money or infamy, but as revenge on the Texan justice system and jail he was abused in as a young man. They knew their end would be messy but always said that even after death they would be side by side, although the families didn't allow them to be buried together.

All recorded and produced in a small room with all their own kit during lockdown, no blood by plenty of sweat and occasional tear..

Searle & Turner