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This is a subject that is getting harder and harder for me to ignore as I get older. Having few beers is good fun, can be relaxing and help you to unwind and I’d go as far as saying an…
This is a subject that is getting harder and harder for me to ignore as I get older. Having few beers is good fun, can be relaxing and help you to unwind and I’d go as far as saying an…
When you start (or try to) your career in music, it is natural to believe you need to be discovered. You think you need to make a kick ass demo and submit it to the record labels, then hope one…
I usually try to keep my blog posts on a positive side of things, but todays post might turn into a bit of a rant. Where did we go wrong? If you listen to the powers that be, the music…
Todays quick tip is something that was sparked by a few different conversations I had with a few people about performing live. For some people performing live seems so natural and some people really struggle with it. I have performed…
I got asked to do a tutorial on the strumming hand for a great Robert Earl Keen song Corpus Christi Bay. But as so often is the case with a good song, I got into it a bit more and…
As a musician it is paramount that you have active presence on Twitter. It still amazes me how many musicians completely ignore Twitter. Here’s a quick tip of something that definitely helped me along the way. Spend some time working…
What would you do with two extra hours in your week? Unexpectedly, I was faced with this question. It does not seem like much, but when you have the hunger to succeed two extra hours in your week can make…
Warming up your voice is the best way to make sure your vocal performs at its best in a concert or in the studio. But there are times when the life gets in the way and warming up just isn’t…
It’s that time of the year to look back at some of your favourite posts 😉 Here is the 2014 top ten blog posts from my blog. These are the posts that got the most visits. Some surprises, some not….
The New year is here and I am back in Dublin. Call me crazy, but my apartment is freezing… I only heat the bedroom and my office when I am recording there. The living room/ kitchen is cold… I live…