Melissa Giges
CD: Evident On this new release from Engine Company Records, native New Yorker Melissa Giges...
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Tag: songwriter
How Do You Write Songs?
It’s not an easy question to answer. Let’s look at it through a wider lens for a...
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Don't Get Ripped Off
The entertainment business has more than its fair share of unscrupulous people trying to take a...
Read MoreHow Did Taylor Swift Make It?
Taylor Swift was born in Reading, Pennsylvania and spent her early years on a Christmas tree farm. Her father is a a financial adviser with the brokerage firm Merrill Lynch. At the age of 9, Swift became interested in...
Read MoreCredit Where Credit is Due
I was recently asked why sometimes the entire band is listed in songwriting credits, yet, other times it might be one member or one member who writes the lyrics and another who writes the music. They also asked if the whole band...
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Solo Gigger: Restaurant Gigs Pt. 2
Once you’ve landed the gig, lets consider how to plan for the initial show. Last time, we...
Read MoreTC-Helicon Supports Search for Best Singer-Songwriter
With nearly 30,000 submissions received in the first two years of the artist discovery program, thousands of aspiring singer-songwriters across the country once again have the chance to catch their first big break and take their...
Read MoreHired Gun or Mercenary ?
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...
Read MoreGoing On The Road
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...
Read MoreSongwriting: Knowing the basics for your band.
One of the great pleasures in life for songwriters is playing one of their songs with a full band backing them up: hearing the drums emphasize the backbeat and breaking into 16ths on the hihat at the...
Read MoreSinger/Songwriter/Arranger Andrew Gold passes away
June 4, 2011 — Word is spreading that American singer, musician and songwriter Andrew Maurice Gold has passed away on June 3rd, 2011 from an apparent heart...
Read MoreIK Multimedia Updates AmpliTube for iPhone and iPad with Vocal Effects
May 12, 2011 – Modena, Italy – IK Multimedia has released AmpliTube 2.2, an update of its flagship iOS app, AmpliTube, the mobile guitar rig and recording studio for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The free...
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