You are currently browsing the category archive for the 'Songwriting' category.
Producing singer/songwriters can be a double edged sword for the producer. A singer songwriter will have very firm ideas as to the sound of a song, when it comes to laying down the tracks and developing that final mix. In Tracy Chapman’s case, David Kershenbaum was the magic ingredients needed. David’s early experience with producing the legendary album “Diamonds & Rust” (1975) for 60’s/70’s singer songwriter Joan Baez, gave David the edge in producing what would be grammy winning and mulitplatinum songs & albums. “Building the music around Tracy’s vocals” was key. I spoke with David recently and explored his craft with him.
A lot going on in Sydney this summer. Songwriters eat your heart out. Pat Pattison and Stephen Webber, both professors at Berklee College of music, are in town and will be holding an intensive three day seminar at JMC Academy this weekend. I had the opportunity to see these guys in action today at the NSAI(Nashville Songwriters Association International Meetup today in Sydney and they are absolutely amazing.
Vocal coach Renee Grant-Williams will be coming to Australia for the first time ever in January 2009 to conduct performance seminars for songwriters and artists. If you are really serious about your music career, you won’t want to miss this once in a lifetime opportunity. Learn the same techniques that has made stars out of many of today’s top artists includingTim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Christina Aguilera, Keith Urban, Martina McBride,Carrie Underwood, Miley (Hannah Montana) Cyrus and many more.
Joining Renee, guitarist Gary Talley of Grammy-Nominated BOXTOPS and creator of the best-selling DVD/workbook “Guitar Playing for Songwriters” will be teaching guitar and music theory.
Also on board, award-winning Nashville songwriters Karin Paparelli and Bill DiLuigi will be conducting songwriting workshops and coaching sessions for all levels of songwriters.
These workshops promise to be an education experience that you’ll never forget. If you want to give your performing and songwriter career a boost…all you have to do is Just Add Water!
Fore more info visit http://www.jaws2009.com/
Los
Altos, CA – November 6, 2008 – Sonoma Wire Works announces the launch of FourTrack, a multitrack audio recorder for the iPhone and iPod touch (2nd Generation). FourTrack is a songwriting and practice tool for singers, guitar players, piano players, and other musicians who want to capture musical ideas and record songs on their iPhone. Plug in a microphone, arm a track, record, and repeat. FourTrack works with the iPhone built-in microphone, a headset mic, or an iPod touch with a third-party mic and headphones. WiFi sync allows FourTrack recordings to be downloaded to any desktop computer with a browser. Tracks can then be loaded into any recording software (DAW) to continue working on songs. FourTrack is developed by Sonoma Wire Works, makers of RiffWorks guitar recording software, and by The Retronyms, makers of
,the top selling (single track) recording application for the iPhone. Introductory price: $9.99.
Read the rest of this entry »
Music Producers Forum gives an insight to Robert Anthony Navarro, LA based Composer/Producer/Multi-Instrumentalist.
Robert creates and works with music for the motion picture, television, video game and commercial entertainment industries, with an impressive track record of projects such as Spider-Man, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Smallville, The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Sponge Bob Square Pants, and Twisted Metal Black.
Message from APRA
Winners of the triple j Unearthed Top Song
competition announced for Song Summit Sydney
Australia’s youth music network triple j is proud to announce he winners of the triple j Unearthed Top Song competition. Eight lucky songwriters have been chosen to attend APRA’s inaugural Song Summit Sydney
(S3) music expo in Sydney from April 3 – 5.
A great tune never gives you good enough warning as to when its going to hit you, and if your not prepared it could walk out of your head forever, as quickly as it strolled on in. I’m putting down a few techniques I’ve developed over the years on capturing these precious notes.
Recent Comments