David Aird in the studio. (Brain Tumour Research via SWNS) A determined musician who can struggle with words because of a golf ball-sized brain tumor has penned an entire album about his diagnosis and journey. David Aird, 55, was diagnosed with a meningioma in 2017 following three years of headaches and nausea.
The tumor can cause him confusion and make him "muddled in thoughts and words" - but he persevered to complete the 10-track "Still Got A Sense Of Tumour," out Wednesday, July 3. Londoner David, who works as a builder during the day, took four years to finish the limited-edition album. He hopes it will raise money for charity Brain Tumour Research, which could lead to a cure for brain tumors.
David, known musically as Six Strings and a Pulse, said: “Although sometimes the pain in my head was debilitating and stopped me from being able to do simple tasks, I ignored it for years. “When I’m relaxed, I can get muddled in my thoughts and words. I must really concentrate and put my mind to something to get the job done.
"Making this album was a long process and documents how I felt after my brain tumor diagnosis and everything that followed, including relationship break ups, emotional breakthroughs, redemption and leaving the past behind me. "‘When I meet my Death’ is probably the song most inspired by my brain tumor but it’s important to say that I don’t write songs only about the tumor, I write songs living with it. It’s a passenger that comes on every journ.
