Colour in Black and White is a year-long series of songs and short videos by Richard J Norris, created as an unfolding portrait of life’s quiet moments. Each track stands on its own — simple, melodic, and human — yet together they form a larger story about noticing the world as it changes. The songs will be written and recorded each month and will come together as an album at the end of the year.
The project blends acoustic songwriting with cinematic, handmade visuals filmed across countryside, towns, and intimate interiors. In collaboration with vocalist Alan Harvey and a rotating ensemble of brass, guitar, and voices, each month introduces a new song and short video — some reflective, some playful, all connected by a thread of observation and light.
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1 - A House is No Home
This is the first song of one of a month for the next year. It was written when moving house a lot in London and one of the first houses I suddenly felt was a home in Crouch End. Walking through Alexandra Palace looking down over Crouch End it was a very observational song, with a folk duo playing in the garden over the fence and the old railway line. A song of a moment in time!