We all know – consciously or unconsciously – the importance of having a good morning as a way of setting yourself up for a great day. Too many people, however, simply rely on “waking up on the right side of the bed” as their strategy for the morning. Basically, flip Read more…
It is one of the axioms of our twenty first century world that failure is the best friend of success. A casual browse through TED Talks alone is enough to illustrate the popularity of this theory, with dozens of talks exploring the idea from various perspectives. We are taught to Read more…
Putting on a great live experience for your fans usually involves more than just turning up and playing your songs. Many of the most memorable gigs I’ve been to in my life involved that bit extra – some element of audience interaction going beyond the mere playing, whether on a Read more…
A lot of great things can come from booking your shows through promoters in your area. You might bring in a different audience on top of your usual crowd. All the organising and admin is done by someone else, leaving you to focus on the performance itself. They should have Read more…
So, if you’ve read Part 1, you hopefully now understand the importance of finding a great producer – but how do you do it? What are the things you need to look out for, to work out if someone is the right fit for you? If you’re sending out demos Read more…
It’s a scenario a lot of us have been in before. You’re in a band. Maybe there’s a singer, a guitarist, a bass player, someone who plays keys, and a drummer. You’ve just hit the studio and recorded some killer tracks together. You’re feeling pretty great; the songs sound really Read more…
You have some good songs, you have a vision for your ‘sound’ and you’re starting to build a good following for your live shows. Next, you’ll probably be looking to make some good quality recordings made so you can start earning money online from your music. One of the bigger Read more…
If you are a music writer or a performer, chances are pretty high that you’re also a music lover. You will understand the thrill of finding out that your favourite band or artist is releasing a new album – a body of work encapsulating who they are in that particular Read more…
It’s a question I’ve been asked several times recently. More specifically, it involves a debate between two possible approaches: OPTION 1) Concentrating your budget on a smaller body of work (e.g. a single, or at best an EP) with a more established producer who has good credentials and equipment, OR Read more…
If you haven’t read my piece about Marshall Rosenberg and his ‘Non-Violent Communication’ philosophy it’s worth a read before you dive into this exercise. To summarise: everything we say in life amounts to either ‘please’ or ‘thank you’. Whenever we complain, or argue with someone, or say anything we would Read more…