Lucie Silvas updated fans on her blog at MySpace on Tuesday (September 8), writing about the death of songwriter, singer and producer Howard New. The English singer songwriter tells readers:
I wanted to say a few words about my friend Howard New. He was tragically taken away from us last thursday and we are all shocked and deeply upset. My heart and love goes out to his wife Jane and daughter Scarlet who have lost their most loved one too early in life. He loved his family more than anything and was always inspired by them with his music.
Howard and I met in 2001 when I signed to EMI records. My AnR Sas Metcalfe had introduced me to Howard and was already sure from knowing us both that we would get on great and write music together. Sas was right and the first song Howard and I wrote in our first meeting in his studio in Camden was “It’s too late” which ended being my first single on EMI. We got on like a house on fire and going to his studio in Camden, drinking our cappuccinos and talking about our lives became a regular occurrence.
Hi Lucie, I am a very good friend of howards cousin. I never had the pleasure of meeting Howard but I believe we are very alike. I own a studio along with Simon Jones and Nick McCabe (both the verve) and if you are ever in the north west please come and have a cappuccino and write a song with me. Take care, J x