Visit my SoundCloud profile for a complete library of all my own music, as well as tracks from Harson Robkus. It’s sometimes easy to forget my initial aim for The Blogging Musician, long before we had contributors or even a name! was to set up a single place to document and share my own music. […]
All my music, now on Soundcloud Read Post »
Here’s my new song: In Our Hands, with it’s accompanying video. Written, produced, and performed by Adam Harkus. In Our Hands was written almost nine months ago now, right at the start of the first lockdown when I was still in shock and basically living in fear over the COVID pandemic. Around that time I’d
In Our Hands (For all those we’ve lost) Read Post »
We are living through an uncertain economic climate. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a startling financial impact, with the gross domestic product (GDP) of the U.S. experiencing its deepest decline since the depression. This has led to a rise in unemployment. Those working in industries such as the arts, music, and entertainment have been
Tips for Future Expat Musicians Read Post »
A lot of people struggle to maintain work-life balance these days. Of course, what’s one of the top suggestions for ways to focus on personal fun while you’re not working? Picking up a hobby — like learning how to play a new instrument. But what if your livelihood revolves around playing instruments? If you’re a
Maintaining a Work-Life Balance When You’re a Musician Read Post »
It can be expensive keeping your musical career up and running, especially if you’re footing it as a freelancer. Cords, amplifiers, pedals, strings, cases, soundboards, mics, pre-amps, recording gear, everything adds up quickly — and that list doesn’t even include, you know, your actual musical instruments. It’s tempting to simply swipe a credit card or
How to Finance New Music Equipment Read Post »
Musicians are so well-versed in playing and singing but they are sometimes not so great at creating emails, especially the kind that involves marketing. However, with some patience and practising, they can get just as good at as they are at playing music. Here are some useful tips on writing an email to your fans:
8 Tips for Musicians On Writing Emails Their Fans Will Love Read Post »
As an aspiring musician, you’ve picked an excellent time to be alive because the opportunities are endless. Gone are the days where you had to record a demo, send it to a record company and hope for correspondence. Now, you can take your destiny into your own hands and become a professional musician on your
How to Start a Professional Music Career Without Going Broke Read Post »
Detailed comparisons between the RODE Videomic ME and the internal iPad mic for vocals and acoustic guitar. The RODE Videomic ME is a directional microphone designed to replace the internal condenser mic on any TRRS (3.5mm jack/mic socket) equipped device, such as a mobile phone (in my case the Samsung Galaxy S9), or an iPad.
RODE Videomic ME Review Read Post »
When You’re in Love. Written, Produced & Performed by Adam Harkus For my Beautiful Wife on our 5th Wedding Anniversary. To mark this special occasion, I’ve put together something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, which is to produce an original piece of music with an accompanying video as a package, or a
When You’re in Love. By Adam Harkus Read Post »
