Songwriter, Musician, Producer & Blogger
Songwriter, Musician, Producer & Blogger
I recently came across a video exploring Pharrell Williams’ thoughts on creativity, collaboration, and how he’s managed to stay relevant, curious, and inspired over such a long and varied career. This video hit me right between the eyes, not because…
In light of my last post I thought it would be a good thing to write about my thoughts on playing covers. I’ve done it for many years and continue to do so from time to time in a more…
Below is the complete version of “An Incomplete Manifesto For Growth” as mentioned in my last blog post “Some Creative Suggestions For Your Songwriting Process.” This manifesto was conceived in 1998 by Bruce Mau, the creative director of Bruce Mau Design. The purpose of the…
One of my favourite songwriting websites that I visit regularly and I’m a proud member of is called TAXI. Apart from the songwriting A&R services they provide for their members, I really like the articles and helpful tips that they provide on the…
“If a tree falls in the forest and there’s no-one around to hear it, does it make a sound?” Dr. George Berkley Creativity is an essential part of the human experience, and it is something that is often deeply personal…
As I’m now getting ready to play live again, I need to remind myself that I don’t ever want to fall back into the trap of just playing covers for the sake of it and at the cost of performing…
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a great believer in using anything that can create, inspire, stimulate and expand on my songwriting ideas and turn them into a finished song. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in our…
Personally, I love learning covers in my own unique way almost as much as writing, recording and playing my own music. The main reason for this is that by me learning and deconstructing/reconstructing songs that I really connect with or,…