Musings - Sam Newton

What is Australian Americana Music? According to the newly launched Americana Music Association of Australia, Australian Americana music builds on established definitions of the genre and “melds them with aspects of uniquely Australian sounds, stories and lyrical content, often influenced by our history, people and place in the world.” fyi: Americana is contemporary music that incorporates elements of various American roots music styles, including country, […]

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Aug 17 2016

100 songs in 100 days Songwriting Challenge – A Reflection

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UPDATE 11th April 2021: since my Soundcloud Pro Account membership lapsed, many of the track were unavailable. I have now amended this by adding them to my own website’s playlist function. Enjoy! ———- Yesterday at around 7:30pm, I wrote my 100th consecutive song in 100 days, successfully completing a songwriting challenge that I commenced on the 9th of May, 2016.

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May 12 2016

100 Songs in 100 Days Challenge

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In my time spent exploring the internet, researching songwriters and reading independent musician blogs, I have occasionally come across something known as the 100 songs in 100 days Challenge. With this floating somewhere in the back of my mind, I sat down on Monday with my guitar, coffee and iPad. I had just finished the successful run of A Man Walks Into

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