To all you sweet and tender folk that visit this message board... I want to let you in on a secret...

There is a huge experiment going on in the world of Cousteau. We have made some brave decisions and would like to ask you all for your blessing to help us pull all this off....

You see, a band (like any relationship) is a verb until they finish. Only then do they become a noun.... To those of you who are slightly nervous - don't worry..Cousteau remains a verb- very much alive and well, but we are changing....

We had to adapt in order to survive with our hearts and passions intact... What matters most, of course, is that the music remains inpired and beautiful. So this is what we are doing...

I am leaving my position as keyboard player with Cousteau to someone who does it just as well as me. I have a baby now, its true, and I had to ask myself - am I absolutely essential here ? Is it enough to absent myself from this new love in my life? What is it that I do best, and how can I do more of it ?

...... (Liam, of course, is also a father to a beautiful little girl, and it tears him apart to leave her behind while he tours. But Liam is the voice of Cousteau and he is absolutely irreplaceable. Its a horrible paradox, and one that he and his lovely wife brave with elegance and courage. It costs him a lot to bring his singing to the world, and I admire him and his girls..... )
And for me it's the tunes, chords and the words and the tiny little bird of inspiration that are essential to my survival. If I continued with Cousteau something sacred in me would eventually perish and everything would suffer- my music, my lover and my little baby- everything that I hold dear. Time races away from us and there is so much music that I need to get into the world.
So I am home in Avalon country, writing songs and walking with my baby along a quiet river every morning. Some of these songs will end up on Cousteau's third album, some will feature on a solo record I am producing ( I will post details on this site soon... ) There will simply be more of this music in the world, and that must be a good thing.
I love Cousteau possibly more than anyone else could, and I think that they are very special people indeed. Under the guidance of the astounding Mr Ford they are a mighty force, and I have never seen a more charming gang. There will be music, music, sweet music- some from me, some from them, possibly some surprises.
But its the purity and the passion that we are trying to preserve, even if we have to change a little bit.
Remember- change is the only thing you can ever really rely on!... I hope that you will be kind to us all- we will need all your support ...
I have always found this chatroom a source of inspiration and pride. Please keep the dream alive....
Cousteau are fab.
Grandhi Cousteau...
All my love
Davey Ray Moor