About Me

Neal Hughes is a Singer & Songwriter from Northern Ireland. Currently Recording his Debut Album 'Man Called Horse' under the name 'Little Boy'. He has played and toured with 'Driving By Night' and 'Tyler'

Tuesday 28 August 2012

from the wilderness of the hill of south tyrone and the cutting of turf and cod and salad dinners, the outside world lingers , news from new york  in the form of a response by producer steve lillywhite to that  4 4 petty inspired song of mine burn down love. Im wondering what he had for breakfast while he listens to me disect a relationship for all its bitter and petty ends . For me its south parade and tea out of enamle cupps , were's the baked beans and the butter , and who has been eating my bread. ps outside world , littleboy plays his first belfast show in some time this thursday the 30th of August.

Tuesday 29 May 2012

here is a new track, with another crazy mix of electro/ acoustic vibic splender, check out the strings .

Sunday 13 May 2012

sunday morning, most wanted foods are sausage rolls and ketchup, with talkin heads album little creatures , mindfull , there are many who try to sound somewhat like this and who are now sinking to the bottom of a belfast sink, dirty water!

Thursday 10 May 2012

in the processs of mixing the album, i hear springsteen's down bound train comin from the back room, awsome track, please mister make it sound like this , ahh i could here patti smith singing this one, gives you the standing hairs on your back!

Monday 30 April 2012

ACROSS THE LINE TONIGHT 9PM ISH , DEBUT AIR PLAY OF THE OPENING TRACK BY MYSELF LITTLE BOY, song inspired by the poem "the road not takin" by Robert frost. A song dedicated to the scottish ansestory of the clan mclean , which came from the isle of mull in 1880s . Memories of barren boglands and ghost stories, bandshees and a host of trickery.......brings me back to my days at The boys Academy in Dungannon , me old english teacher whitey would read allowed frost, great times, a true ambassador to a shy kid!

Sunday 29 April 2012

hey folks this week see myself and my band goin into the studio to record another 3 tracks for the album, so listen in over the next few weeks for new tracks and info.

Tuesday 24 April 2012

are we urban monkeys climbing the bricks of solice, pompus despots in need of   confusion, noisey streets full of lonely people, i think theres some hope in us all,  where there is silence there is space, there is vision and hope that something is more than something. Perhaps berlin nights have whimsied my mantra or built stark metal frames around memories and emotions. silence! 

Sunday 22 April 2012

The last few weeks have seen interesting encounters. a visit to the heart of Berlin techno  and the sordid pleasures of the bergain to the menagerie in Belfast. The berghain brought me back to the days of vicos with the mayem and the confusion of detroit techno and strange faces embracing one and other in the early hours of the morning, subsequently  a second pack of cigarrettes were opened and fresh beers purchased at 8am. Back in the menagerie after another wonderful flight with paddy air and a hot chocolate incident that would have melted the paint of any meet wagon, the desert hearts did some melting of their own.Opening their set with par trash, a vivid reminder of the night myself and charlie mooney from the hearts explored 50s riffs , co writting on a spiritual diet of beer and wine . Par trash embodies classic momments like that of micheal J Fox in back to the future playing the endearing Earth Angel. The songs lyrics evoke feelings of redemption and the long road back to a lover. The band played a number of new songs including sea punk ,pounding as always from start to finnish , clearly a band just fresh from the studio. Berlin i miss you!  

Thursday 19 April 2012

hey thanks to all who came down to singer song sessions in katy dalys tonight, fab night, craic was ten and to all the ladies who brightened up the lads, think there was even an eraser cover! ha
littleboy is joined tonight by gerard gallagher and stevie connolly on slide, buskin inside katy dalys Belfast tonight ,with a host of other acts
may the first , a welcome return to the studio  to finnish tracking, songs include : crisis in japan and  hot metal . others shall be running the belfast marrathon, im, wish them all the best for a good cause.

Wednesday 18 April 2012

well , heres my favourite track at the mo from my debut album due for release in the autum, its the first mix and work in progress, but i couldn't help give you a we taste
well, here it is "daylight"

Tuesday 17 April 2012

new song wanderer , some folks say theres moments of cohen embodied in a joy division apath
thanks folks !

Saturday 14 April 2012

Hey folks , i arrived yesterday in berlin, with me bags some where in italy, so ive got one shirt , one jumper, one pair of miss match socks and one song," paddyair your not for me".
sun is shinning though, keep berlin free!

Wednesday 11 April 2012

Hello Folks , this is my first blog post, hope you are enjoying the tunes, please, please, please dont forget to feed my fish and i'd love to hear suggestions for names for them. Don't be shy say hi.
I am getting new songs ready at the minute, and this weekend i'll be living it up in Berlin, chatting to some Berliners about using my songs on a soundtrack.
Here's a link to a stream I recorded on Monday night http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/21724987 with some songs I like, both my personal favourites and some of my own tunes. This is me signing off, bring on the SUMMER!!!