Singer Songwriter Clare Bowditch has been opening for large concerts for artists such as James Blunt and Bernard Fanning. Now for the first time, she’s decided to step into the limelight for herself.
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Multi-award winning songwriter Richard Bassett (president of the Bermuda Songwriters Association) is throwing an Island ‘retreat’ for budding artists.
It will be held on October at the Beaches Resort.
Calvin
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Mr. Bassett said they were bringing in threeindustry workshop hosts and also pulling on the talents of a localsongwriter and musician for the event.
“Jason Blume is a professional songwriter. His songs have been featured on more than 50 million albums/units,” said Mr. Bassett
“He writes for artists such as Brittany Spears, Jessie McCartney and Back Street Boys.
“StevenMemel is a performance coach from LA. He has worked with artists fromAtlantic, BMG, Jazz J Records, Dreamworks and more.
“Gilli Moon is asinger/songwriter/recording artist and she is going to focus more onartist development and looking at being an independent artist and whatthat means.”
Although the event is set to take place at the 9 Beaches Resort, there will be other events taking place outside of the resort.
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[source http://www.theroyalgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/
20060718/LIFESTYLE/107180139 / by Rene Hill]
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Texas based singer-songwriter Hayes Carll releases his second album, and showcases a sense of humor in his follow up entitled ‘Little Rock’
His songs invites comparison to other Texas based artists such as Steve Earle and Guy Clark.
Here, he talks about songwriting for his new CD.
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– Releasing a second album is a terrifying prospect for many singer-songwriters. Why? Debut albums are filled with a lifetime of material, songs they’ve spent their entire life writing. But the follow-up is made up of new songs. Add to that the burden of meeting the expectations of fans and critics who adored your first CD, and you’re in a pressure-filled situation. Did Texan Hayes Carll succumb to the dreaded “sophomore slump” with the release of his second album? VOA’s Katherine Cole reports the answer is “No!” –
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[source http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-07-17-voa54.cfm / by Katherine Cole]
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Singer/Songwriter Daniel Powter has done extremely well for breaking inas a new artist. The Canadian star is enjoying success at a relativelylate age (at 35) but clearly showcasing that age is irrelevant when thesongs are top notch.
Here, he talks about his success, his new single and himself as a songwriter.
It’s been an amazing year for Canadian singer/songwriter/pianist Daniel Powter. His song “Bad Day” has become one of the biggest hits in recent years, receiving worldwide radio and TV play for a full year now, and is still going strong. His debut album Daniel Powter was released in April on Warner Bros. Records, and was quickly certified gold in the U.S. and is platinum in several other countries. In addition, Powter has just launched his first U.S. tour, and has released his follow-up single, “Jimmy Gets High.”
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[source http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/danielpowter123.htm]
[songwriteruniverse.com / Dale Kawashima]
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It’s not uncommon for musicians to struggle with writing lyrics. In fact, I meet people on a weekly basis who find it hard to bang out a few words.
The thing is, most musicians are under the impression that you have to be ‘poetic’ when creating lyrics. Well, that’s simply not true. Not only do you not have to be poetic, but you don’t always need to rhyme either.
There are only a few ‘key elements’ that you need in order to maximise your chances of lyrical success. These are: The topic of the song, the structure & arrangement, the rhyming patterns and using metaphor and simile.
If you can learn to master these, then you’re well on your way.
Calvin
Now this is what I love to see.
UK based band Franz Ferdinand are to hold a songwriting ‘clinic’ in an upcoming writers workshop in Scotland.
They will make their appearance at Edinburgh’s International Book Festival on August the 22nd and will be sharing their songwriting strategies to a crowd that is expected to be mostly children.
“Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy will be talking about their songs and how they write lyrics in a special family event at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival. In this exclusive event, you can hear about the inspirations and stories behind this massively successful band. Alex & Nick will be in conversation with music journalist Craig McLean……”
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[Source http://www.edbookfest.co.uk/franz_ferdinand.php / www.edbookfest.co.uk]
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Pop star Kylie Minogue has shared that she has written songs about her cancer battle for her new ’self penned’ album.
“Kylie Minogue has revealed she has written songs about her cancer battle for her new album.
The singer is still undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with breast cancer last year - but says the ordeal has changed her outlook on life and has inspired her songwriting…..”
You can read about the full story here.
[source http://musicnews.virgin.net/Virgin
/Lifestyle/Music/virginMusicNewsDetail/
0,13556,1335280_music,00.html / Virgin.net]
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We’ve all been there. In fact, I’m there today - which caused me to make this post.
Must you always be writing? No. not really. Today, I’m going to fool around on the piano. Just mess around with some chords. I’m not even gonna think about it. No lyrics, no melodies - no structure. Just improvise. I’m not even going to try to be musically clever. I’m gonna keep it simple.
Calvin
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When it comes to songwriting competitions very few would match the sheer size of The International Songwriting Competition. As the deadline approaches, a plethora of participants influx the mail box of this great contest.
The main advantage is that you can save money by entering now (at present the entry fee is $30 for the first song and $20 for additional entries) and save $10 per entry on multiple entires.
You can read the full press release here.
Calvin
[source http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2006/7/emw409917.htm / emediawire.com]
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The John Lennon Songwriting Competition is an annual contest which is dedicated to providing opportunities to both the aspiring and established songwriter. There are 12 categories and the prizes all total to over $225,000. The selectee’s are a array of stars - including Elton John, Wyclef Jean, Carlos Santana and many more.
This year, the song of the year was awarded to Zane Williams and the $20,000 prize was presented to him by award winning singer songwriter Macy Gray.
“NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 14, 2006–Zane Williams of Nashville, Tennessee, was presented with the $20,000 Maxell Song of the Year check for his winning song “Hurry Home,” his entry in the Country music category. Multi-award winning recording artist Macy Gray and the Contest’s Executive Director Brian Rothschild, as well as Maxell Corporation’s Daniel Lee, Marketing VP, and Cheryl Severini, Senior Marketing Manager, were on hand to congratulate the winner at the opening evening’s festivities at NAMM (International Music Products Association) Summer Session in Austin, TX. A total of $225,000 in cash and prizes is distributed each year by the JLSC to 96 talented songwriters….”
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[source Business Wire.com]
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