CROYDON, UNITED KINGDOM — Croydon singer-songwriter Mick J. Clark announces the release of his new EP, Me My Blood And I, out March 12, 2026, led by the lead single “I Want It More Than You” Recorded at Martin Smith’s Garage Studios in collaboration with Martin Smith, the renowned musician from iconic 70s band ELO, the EP is a four-track collection as diverse as it is purposeful — spanning the spirit of competition, the importance of empowering young people, the joy of a holiday, and the universal celebration of a birthday.
Clark wrote every song, every lyric, and every note himself — as he always does. His process is unhurried and uncompromising. Like a painter who won’t show a canvas until it is finished, Clark refuses to release a song until he is as satisfied with it as he can possibly be. What results is music that carries the weight of that commitment in every bar.
“Me My Blood And I“ arrived not from a deliberate search but from a feeling — sparked, Clark believes, by the electricity of a major football tournament and a lifetime of never giving up. A passionate footballer who played for his school teams and represented the West of Kent side at fourteen, Clark knows firsthand what it means to want something so badly it becomes the engine of everything. That spirit — determination, resilience, the refusal to be outworked — is the heartbeat of the single, and it arrives at precisely the right moment with the FIFA World Cup on the horizon.
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The four songs that make up Me My Blood And I each occupy their own distinct emotional territory, and together they form a collection of unusual range.
The title track leads with its message of drive and determination — a song built for anyone who has ever refused to be counted out.
“I Want It More Than You“ carries perhaps the most significant real-world impact of anything Clark has released. The track — an empowering anthem for children against self-harming and bullying — has been placed into every school in Croydon and Surrey by the Croydon Education Department, and has been accepted by Leethan Bartholomew of the National FGM Centre in recognition of its direct, compassionate address of the subject. Clark has long believed in the power of lyrics to reach young people in ways that conventional education cannot: to pick them up, restore their confidence, and give them back a sense of worth and possibility. This song does exactly that.
“Congas” shifts the mood entirely — a joyful, danceable track about the anticipation of holiday, the fun and sun that awaits, and the happy return home, complete with what Clark himself describes as a “Parrot Dance.”
“My Birthday Song” rounds out the EP with a celebration of the one day a year that belongs to everyone — the day each of us was born.
The EP was recorded and produced at Garage Studios by Martin Smith, the celebrated ELO musician who brought his considerable experience and musicianship directly into the sessions alongside Clark. The two played together on the tracks — a hands-on, collaborative process that lent the recordings an energy and authenticity that studio polish alone could never manufacture. Clark, as always, had a clear vision of what each song needed to be before a single note was laid down.
Looking ahead, Clark’s next project is the creation of a duets album with a female vocalist — a collaboration he is actively developing and looking forward to bringing to listeners.
