September 2009

Rupert's songs I Will Follow and Reach Out were both semi-finalists in the Adult Contemporary category of the 2009 UK Songwriting Contest.

March 29th, 2009

Dear Life is one of 3 finalists in the Best Lyrics Category of the Indie Acoustic Project, who also named the CD 'one of the best Cds of 2008'.

January 2009

'After The Rains' has won top prize in the Folk/Acoustic Category of the SONGWARS song contest headed by Mike Pinder of the Moody Blues.

December 2008

'I Dream' from the album Dear Life was given Honorable Mention in the 11th North Carolina Songwriting Contest.

October 2008

'After The Rains' was one of ten finalists in the Wildflower Song Contest in Texas (May) and the Great Lakes Song Contest in Michigan (September). 'Elegy For The Coming Man', a new song from the album 'Dear Life', was given Honorable Mention in the Independent Singer Songwriter Awards of 2008.

February 10th, 2008

In January 2008 Rupert's CD 'Coast To Coast' was voted one of the TOP 10 albums of 2007 by Britsound Radio, along with albums by Radiohead and The Arctic Monkeys.

December 2nd, 2007

Rupert's song 'After The Rains' was awarded second prize overall in all categories of the 24th Midatlantic Song Contest.

November 24th, 2007

"After The Rains" has been given its sixth award this year, the Gold prize in the Folk Category of the 24th Midatlantic Song Contest

November 5th, 2007

Rupert's second solo album 'Coast To Coast' was named 'album of the month' for October 2007 by Britsound Radio (on WPSC at 88.7 FM).

October 19th, 2007

On October 13th Rupert was awarded second prize in the North Carolina Songwriting Competition in Hollis Springs, NC, for his performance of 'After The Rains' and 'Prisoner Of The Open Road'.

October 1st, 2007

'After The Rains' has gained further accolades. It is one of 8 finalists in the 10th North Carolina Songwriting Competition and one of 5 songs to receive Honorable Mention in the Folk Category of the John Lennon Songwriting Competition.

July 10th, 2007

'After The Rains' was judged a top 20 finalist in the acoustic category of the 11th Annual Unisong Song Contest. (This is the third award given to "After The Rains" this year).
'Come In Come Out (Of The Rains)' was also judged a top 20 finalist in the jazz category of the same competition.

April 19, 2007

'Prisoner Of The Open Road' from the album Sweet or Bitter Wine has been nominated for an award by the 17th Los Angeles Songwriting Awards, to be held in LA in November

April 15, 2007

In February 2007 Rupert's song 'After The Rains' was named 'song of the month' by the Los Angeles consortium Songwriters Universe.  In March his songs 'After The Rains' and 'On The Road To Santa Fe' were both given honourable mention in the 2007 International Singer/Songwriter Awards.