Never be too hasty to give up on a song. Sometimes the process of recording can take it in new directions that elevate it to a whole new level. To quote my songwriting idol…. A song either comes quickly…. and we can say, yes, we have or song…. but if it doesn’t come quickly I […]
Recording as a Songwriting Tool Read Post »
Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? One day you might be walking down the street and find yourself humming your favorite tune, wondering what it is that makes that song so catchy. Chances are this part was the chorus of the song, the part that sums up the meaning and gets
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By Thompson Crowley The first part of the song-writing process begins with the basics (for me): a pen, a piece of paper, and a guitar. Some stray thought which has been lingering in the back of your mind; some subtle melody which softly ripples through your body and up to your tongue. It starts so
Introducing That’s in Shields: A new song by North Shields songwriting duo Harson Robkus. Check it out now! Who are Harson Robkus? Harson Robkus are Adam Harkus (that’s me!) and Dave Robson, a songwriting duo from North Shields, England. You can check out all our music here. We’ve been in bands and written music for
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Why a lack of inspiration needn’t be a blocker to songwriting & music production. lately, I’ve been struggling to write and produce music. I have the odd idea here and there, but nothing like the volume of ideas I used to have. And no ideas equals nothing is produced, right? So what’s to be done?
Songwriting & Music Production: Looking back to move forwards Read Post »
The Blogging Musician hasn’t always been about Blogging about Music. In the beginning, I focussed more on the music itself. Back when I started blogging around 8 years ago, one of my main motivators was to have a home for my original music, that could easily be shared with the wider public. Since then, the
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If you want to perfect your art it takes a certain amount of dedication. And once you’ve got yourself fixed on the idea of it, and you’re determined that nothing else will suffice, getting towards your goal becomes your only priority. You’ll figure out different ways and means of developing your ability, all the while
How I learned to write (good) songs Read Post »
I’ve finally put to be bed all the ideas and thoughts I had flying about for years, and released my first ‘proper’ album This is Who I am. With the slate now clean. I thought I’d put together a diary of the songwriting process from beginning idea to final cut, so here it is….. The
Songwriting Diary #1 : From nothing to something. Read Post »
How the BOSS BR-800 Digital Recorder became an invaluable part of my recording and practice setup. My brief history of the stand-alone multi-track recorder My first multi-track recorder, way back in the mid-90’s was a cassette-based Tascam 4-track Porta05 ministudio. Obviously cassette tape had it’s limitations, primarily the degradation of the tape itself after numerous
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