It costs so much to promote something these days that almost always safety is the preferred option, reference back to things which have been successful in the past. Also, people are simply not given the time to develop and find themselves and their audience as we were.

Hammill generally does not undertake live-tours to promote albums. He also acts as a record producer for his own recordings and occasionally for other artists. Hammill survived a heart attack in December 2003 less than 48 hours after having finiPeter Hammilld the recording of Incoherence.

He also acts as a record producer for his own recordings and occasionally for other artists. Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill (born 5 November 1948) is an English singer-songwriter and a founding member of the progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Most noted for his vocal abilities his main instruments are guitar and piano.