Lipstick Arcade

The soundtrack to Mark Fell’s film of the same name from 1985 “In 1985 while WKDN were playing nearly every week creating what shall be known as The Riverside Sessions, Mark was concentrating on his art and film-making. I always felt very fortunate to be associated with two very talented artists like Mark and Mr. […]

A Mato Chup Experience

24 October 1983 “Mark arranged for a guy named Gary (who later became known as Kim and had a child with Alf) to come and film us playing in the little room. He came with his girlfriend and didn’t know what to expect, they hated every single minute of it. I had played with Grant […]

Make Her Rainbows

Recorded early 1983 “This was taped in the small room above my Dads’ shop in George Street, Hull in early 1983. Mark and I were really thrilled when Chris came along and started to play bass with us, he fitted right in straight away like a comfy old… improviser, willing to and understanding how to […]

The Big Perhaps

‘The Big Perhaps’ is the earliest (known) surviving piece by ‘What Katy Did Next’- It was recorded in Mid 1982 “I was really surprised to find this tape, I thought all the early ones were gone. This is the earliest recording of WKDN (mid-1982) and the only one that exists of the original duo. I […]