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Hired Gun or Mercenary ?

by | Jun 19, 2021 | | 0 |

Being a hired gun is an art. It’s not for everyone. Most of the time it means doing things someone else’s way.A good example of this is in the movie Rockstar. Chris Cole is hired to be the singer of Steel Dragon and doesn’t want...

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Going On The Road

by | May 26, 2021 | | 0 |

Going on the road means being prepared or being without something you desperately need.   Whenever I go out on the road no matter how long there are certain things I do and pack. 1. I take all my basses out of the gig...

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PR: Aphex Presents "Channel"

by | Dec 15, 2020 | | 0 |

Sun Valley, CA — July 27, 2011 —The legendary Model 230 has been re-imagined, adding a host of new features to address a greater number of workflows.With more and more studios foregoing consoles in favor of recording and mixing...

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The Wheel Turns

by | Mar 25, 2020 | | 0 |

 I’ve been around this music “magazine” thing for a few years now. You can probably figure that out by the fact that i actually used the word “magazine.” So, more than two decades ago I did a...

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  • Be Prepared For Anything
    If you gig long enough, evenetually something will go wrong.  Are you prepared?   Tips That May Save Your Gig or Make Your Career   Ok, it was my idea, but there was no way I was going to try to come up with all of this by myself. So, I enlisted the help of […]
  • Digital Recording Basics
      Warning: This information verges on geek-speak, but it will help you know what you’re doing when you set up your digital recording system.     A few years ago, all music was recorded on analog tape recorders. They record the audio signal as magnetic patterns that rise and fall in strength as the signal […]
  • David Grow (From Singer&Musician’s “Developing Artists”)
      The record industry has been shrinking by 15% per year. While many in the industry want out, David Grow wants in.     David Grow is, quite possibly, one of the most successful musicians you’ve never heard of. Grammy-nominated, he has written/produced a multitude of hit singles, including the Jim Brickman smash, “After All […]
  • Spinning Your Own Record – The Art of Preparing a Set or Just a Song
    When the moment arrives to prepare your first set of music for an audience, it can easily become one of those pointlessly harrowing experiences.  I remember my first opportunity. I was a freshman at Grissom High School in Huntsville, Alabama, and my mother had scheduled the ORKIN mist-meister to arrive at our house to spray […]
  • Singer, Songwriter, Musician, S Corp
    Indie success requires leaving your comfort zone—but be sure you take a strong team with you. To her thousands of fans worldwide, SONiA is known for her powerful voice, riveting stage presence and a songwriting style that wraps memorable hooks around lyrics that are compelling, if not convicting. Music is her canvas of choice for […]