Who are you – really?Even for the most self-confident individual, the act of creativity is a vulnerable act. And when you dare to expose the contents of your soul in such an unguarded manner, you invariably leave yourself wide open to assault and potential harm.So, instead of experiencing the joy of plunging deeply into the […]
Read MoreShould you just stop making music? The reasons people write songs and make music are truly fascinating, especially when creating art of any kind demands a lot of time & commitment. Developing proficient instrument skills, learning the linguistic nuances of music, and honing the craft and poetry of lyrics is more of a lifetime commitment […]
Read MoreBack in early Summer 2017 we ran a survey (here are the music survey results), and offered a prize for one lucky respondent to have a single produced here at the studio.Well, Birmingham-based Lucy-Rose Garnish was the winner. We loved her intelligent lyrics and quirky approach – it’s not often you hear a gentle acoustic singer-songwriter […]
Read MoreStop chasing a record deal – now you can make it on your own terms. I don’t know about you, but it upsets me when one of my favourite recording artists stops making music because they’ve not made enough money to make it worthwhile. The past decade has seen huge changes in how music is made, […]
Read MoreCast your mind back to when you were just seven years old. The date is December 22nd and you’re waiting for Christmas Day to arrive. Can you remember just how excruciatingly slowly the time passed? The days felt more like weeks as the countdown ticked idly towards its festive target.Now, transport that same seven-year-old you […]
Read MoreDuring the summer of 2017 we asked a cross-section of musicians, singers & songwriters to share their thoughts on making, recording, listening to and playing music.The results have been incredibly useful in helping us tailor what we do, and as a thank you we offered one lucky respondent the opportunity to win one of their […]
Read MoreWhat making art is really all aboutThere’s a bigger concept to grasp than just wanting to master a particular technique, a more pertinent question to be answered than ‘will anyone like this?’, and our creations take place within a much larger story that than we realise is unfolding at the time.You see, art – real art […]
Read MoreIn January 2017, just up the road in Llandudno, a friend of mine opened a second – and larger – branch of his extremely popular independent coffee house, Providero. The vibe of the place makes me feel like I’m a slightly cooler person for just being there, and the coffee is some of the very […]
Read MoreCommunications expert Howard Dobson offers a simple guide to two misunderstood terms You’ve written the songs, you’ve recorded the album. Now it’s time to project your music into the big wide world. So having worked tirelessly as a composer, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and performer, you now need to become a star publicist. You were busy enough […]
Read More2016 has been one of the most amazing years! With a sense of great thankfulness I am sitting here in a coffee shop, with my laptop, looking back on some of the highlights of the past 12 months. I’ve met some inspiring new people, carried on fruitful relationships with others, and together we created some […]
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