{"id":31,"date":"2020-04-13T11:18:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T11:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunsetandpastelskiesthemusical.com\/index.php\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-02-15T11:38:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T11:38:46","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sunsetandpastelskiesthemusical.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"31\" class=\"elementor elementor-31\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5131a13e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5131a13e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1053ca7a\" data-id=\"1053ca7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d99e122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d99e122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Creative Detachment is the independent label for personal works created by musician\/artist\/photographer &amp; playwright Andy Alexanda \u2013 the writer, composer &amp; director of Sunset &amp; Pastel Skies.<\/div><div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\u00a0<\/div><p>The name derives itself from Andy&#8217;s use of creativity to detach himself from previous trauma. As a survivor of male domestic abuse he uses his own experiences and feelings to create artistic works with emotion and knowledge that enlighten and entertain.<\/p><p>Although he has many years experience in the creative industry, Sunset &amp; Pastel Skies is the first ever musical podcast\/audio drama he has written. All the music was written and performed by Andy. The podcast musical has been produced using text to speech by Elevenlabs &amp; SynthesizerV, however updates with human voice actors may hopefully be a possibility in the future.<\/p><p>If you have been affected by domestic abuse, help can be found with the following organisations:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help#recognise-domestic-abuse\">GOV.UK &#8211; Domestic Abuse<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mensadviceline.org.uk\/\">Domestic Abuse Helpline for men<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/getting-help-for-domestic-violence\/\">NHS Domestic Abuse<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mankind.org.uk\/\">Mankind<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptsduk.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PTSD<\/a><\/p><p>Andy would like to thank the following organisations for their help &amp; support:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleystreetpsychotherapy.co.uk\/\">Harley Street Psychotherapy<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/paullavellefoundation.co.uk\/information-on-male-domestic-abuse\/\">The Paul Lavelle Foundation<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/diasdvc.org\/\">Wigan Domestic Abuse Centre<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c96da7d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c96da7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Creative Detachment is the independent label for personal works created by musician\/artist\/photographer &amp; playwright Andy Alexanda \u2013 the writer, composer &amp; director of Sunset &amp; Pastel Skies.\u00a0 The name derives itself from Andy&#8217;s use of creativity to detach himself from previous trauma. 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