Songwriter, Musician, Producer & Blogger
Songwriter, Musician, Producer & Blogger
Here is a very interesting video I found recently of one of my favourite musicians and sound artists of all time, Brian Eno being interviewed by Jools Holland in 2001. In the video, Eno talks about the concept of his Oblique Strategies cards and how they…
As of Monday, May 31st 2021, I’ve officially stepped down from my day gig as a disability support worker and I’m now going it alone operating my music (SongMachine) and web design (ZenWeb) businesses simultaneously. Right now, at this very…
Today is June 1st which means it’s the first day of Winter which also means that most people in the world who realise this will say to themselves “Is it really June already? Wow! Where’s the time gone?” This is…
The concept of podcasting has been something I’ve had an interest in for a long time, even before it became one of the trendy modes of delivering content that it is today. It all started back in 2008 when I…
Sometimes writing songs is a linear experience. You come across a possible song title that jumps out at you and after writing the first line of the first verse, a first draft is suddenly completed from start to finish. Sometimes…
People that know me, know that I’ve always weighed in on the heavier side of the scales. Even when I was in my younger, fitter football and cricket playing days, my “big boned” stocky build would always shine through thanks…
Today marks six months since my wife Mara passed away from cancer on November 22nd, 2020 and not a day goes by that I don’t think of her and how much joy she has brought to my life. Lately I’ve…
Just think, as songwriters, every time we write a song we start off with a blank page. It sits there and it waits patiently for us to pick up our pen and pour out our songwriting ideas from our hearts…
One of my guilty pleasures is my love of the music of ABBA. I always felt that if you wanted to study perfect pop music then study the song catalogue of Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. To say that I…
Musicians don’t retire, they just change direction and get more picky and choosy about what they want to be doing plus… They don’t give a fuck about what people think of them and their music anymore. Right now, we’re approaching…