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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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
