David Sheret

I always write the songs. I set out the chords, the feel and the story I am trying to tell. Then, like any other instrument, I use AI to explore options such as arrangements to audition, textures to try, and rough stems to test an idea. After that I make the human choices that matter: theme, structure, performance and final take. AI explores; I compose. Why I am comfortable saying this out loud Used well, AI lowers barriers without lowering standards. It widens access, speeds up learning and...

By David Sheret aka Finn Moray I’ve spent most of my adult life working in offshore energy and communications, helping companies grow, adapt and speak more clearly. But in recent years, especially since the loss of my father, a good friend and my beloved dog in quick succession, something shifted in me. Not in a sentimental way, but in a tectonic way. Grief cleared the surface noise and left only the bedrock. And in that stillness, I found a question I couldn’t ignore: what am I doing with...

There are moments in life that split you. Before and after. For me, the spring of 2025 was one of those moments. A watershed, not just in the emotional sense but in the deep tectonic way your sense of self begins to shift. In the space of six short weeks, I lost my dad, William (Willie) Sheret MBE, my lifelong teacher in dignity, quiet strength and steady work. He was also my best friend. Alongside him in memory is my mum, Marjory (Margie) Sheret, who passed away in 2009 and shaped so much of...