The story started when Adrian was playing with Welsh language group 'Tystion' who became part of a project to record an album of tracks by Welsh Christian Artists.  When it came to Tystion's turn, Adrian ended up playing many of the instumental parts, as well as guesting on other of the artists tracks. So the idea was mooted that maybe he could make an album of his own.

As this was something he had always wanted to do, it seemed like a good plan. Whilst he was still in college, who knows, he could put a band together, sell copies all over, maybe get it into some of the Christian bookstores nationwide. Sounded like an admirable plan. Ah.. the best laid plans of mice and men…..

Solar Sound Studios in Llanyrhystud  boasted an eight track recorder, an OBX synthesiser, a grand piano and a Lexicon Reverb. To a man who thus far in life had only played with ancient Teac 4-Tacks and H/H Spring Reverbs… it sounded like heaven. O.K.. So maybe super groups were recording in 48 tracks and with budgets the size of most peoples lifetime earnings, but such things were not likely to come knocking on his door!

In truth Solar Sound studios were little more than a draughty room at the back of a semi-detached house, next to a garage. The  Control Room was in a leaky caravan parked near the back door.  The engineer, Andy, whilst having a keen ear for music, did not actually know what all the boxes and dials in the studio were for, and often never turned up for planned recording sessions until hours after they were due to start. (Partly due to having worked with other bands through the night.)

The recording process became a mixture of inspired moments, laughter, frustration, confusion, technical hitches and intense concentration.  Everything had to be done as a 'live' take because nobody in the contol room was very good at doing 'drop ins'. There were certainly some classic moments. Like the time Adrian asked to use the Compresser on some vocals and the engineer replied "I wondered what that box did!" Or the time the drum track was erased because somebody pressed the wrong button.  Or the fact that the pitch on the album varies because nobody callibrated the tape recorders speed. It could be said that these were not the ideal recording conditions!

Consequently the whole process took a lot longer than had been anticipated. Eventually however the Master Tapes were despatched to the pressing plant and so began another long saga. When the initial pressing came back the sound image was all back to front.  A second pressing resolved the matter but then 250 copies were received on which the second side was pressed off center and sounded totally warped. All these negotiations with pressing plants were a major hassle. But eventually the album was in a fit state for release to the waiting world.

By this time Adrian's college days were drawing to a close. A baby was on the way and there was no way he could get a band together to promote the project, as the original idea had been.  So  Adrian ends up with boxes full of records as he starts a new life, in a new town, where nobody even realized he was involved in musical things. Now how was he going to sell them?

Then, just to add icing on the cake, Solar Sound Records went into liquidation. Adrian either had to buy out his stock or all copies would go into the hands of the receivers. To Solar Sounds credit they did sell him the stock at a ridicously cheap price. So at the end of the day, whilst not many copies were ever sold, financially no great debts were incurred!

And all this took place at a time when vinyl was about to become a museum piece, CD's become the staple diet of music consumers and video become the prime medium for promoting music. Some may suggest the project was doomed from the start.