As the countdown continues towards the release of my new single ‘The Year of the Rabbit,’ it’s the perfect time to share some backstory behind its creation. So, let’s jump straight into it. Allow me to take you back almost 6 years, to a cold winter’s evening on a remote property in Upper Brogo, a suburb on the far south […]
Rediscovering my Sound: Unexpected Songwriting Styles Greetings music lovers, In this blog post, I invite you to join me on a sonic adventure as I explore the evolution of my songwriting style during my recent(ongoing?) period of obscurity. Life’s demands and external factors have shaped my journey in unexpected ways, leading me to discover new sounds and genres. Today, I’ll
Reflections on the Journey: A Return to Music – Part 2 Read More »
I have a songwriting itch. A creative hole in my pocket. I want to fill it up with new musical ideas and songs but I’m worried that nothing will stick. I want to do things in a different way. At the same time, I’m a stickler for processes and methodology. This brings me to part two of this blog series.
I’m currently shaping a songwriting process. One that is more reliant on the DAW, which seeks to use it as an instrument, as a tool. To support this process, I’ve also worked some magic in Excel and created a random parameter generator.
My new album ‘Stare Into The Dark’ is now out everywhere. Recorded live at Blue Sky Recording Studio in the Blue Mountains of NSW over three days, Stare Into The Dark is my third full-length release and includes many of the songs written during my 100 songs in 100 days songwriting challenge. Like my previous album, Violet Road, the creative
I have just released a new single. The song is titled ‘Simone‘ and was written and recorded as part of a reward for a crowd-funding campaign that I ran a couple of years ago. This new single will be a digital-only release and not pressed as a physical CD. It is free to download via my Bandcamp Page but will cost you an
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.
100 songs in 100 days Songwriting Challenge – A Reflection Read More »
100 songs in 100 days … a tenth of the way there I’m already over 10 days into my 100 songs in 100 days songwriting challenge. So far, I’ve found this to be an extremely satisfying experience. I’m getting a large output of original music and feel myself improving exponentially at something that I am very passionate about. However, there
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
