A Life In Music: Teddy Thompson

American Singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson is in that unenviable of having famous musicians for parents. It’s clear from the show later on that some audience members had come to see what the son of Richard and Linda Thompson could do. Not that it’s deterred him in anyway and he is becoming a household name in his own right with recent album 'Seperate Ways' garnering glowing reviews from all and sundry . He does however, have fond memories of being brought up by musicians.

“We weren’t a musical family in the sense that there weren’t people playing guitars day and night and things like that. But even though that wasn’t the case my mum was still a big music person, she still exposed us to really good records and stuff. It was a huge part of life, but not in a sing along kind of sense” he says of his musical upbringing. “I had good memories of being at festivals when my parents were playing festival. When were on summer holiday we’d go along with them. I remember we’d sit at the back of the station wagon and build forts, play around and there were lots of other kids there. Festivals were fun for kids. You could run around barefoot and face painting and things like that”.

He has worked them on several occasions and they both feature on 'Separate Ways'. “I did some touring with my dad when I was just starting out, which was nice, he was very gracious and took a leap of faith and let me come and play with him, so that was fun. I learnt a lot”. He also has kind words for his mother who had taken a seventeen year break from recording until her comeback album, 'Fashionably Late', in 2002. “She’s a talent and she’s a hell of a singer but she’s not particularly organised. So that was a different role. I wanted to encourage her to release it because it was good and it was all good material.  She was hesitant here and there, and it took a bit of time, but I think it was worth it. I love hanging out with my mum, it’s great. I’m a mummy’s boy, so it’s good. I like working with her”.