Accidental rejuvenation
I’m sitting at the airport waiting my mom to come through the arrival gates. She is coming to visit her oldest son in Ireland. We don’t see each other’s as much as we should, but it’s a two-way street. I…
March 4, 2015
Quick tip 42 That little bit extra
Posted at March 3, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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I often get asked by friends who see me work well past what would be considered the “normal hours”, why would I bother? The answer is, because I care. I am passionate about what I do. If I stay up…
On Songwriting Part 8
While I was preparing for a radio interview, I took a trip down a memory lane. I was trying to trace back my songwriting steps to the beginning. How did I get in to it? How did I start? I…
Earn respect, don’t expect it.
I try my best to help other musicians through these blog posts. Everything I write about is either current common practice and / or stuff I have tested out my self. So who am I to give you advice? Do I…
1st of March Blog update
Posted at March 1, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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It feels bit surreal writing “March” in the tittle… But what a start to the year we have had. This week I finally finished the recording and mastering of my new album. I decided to delay the launch after all…
Dear Spotify (and other music services)
Dear Spotify (and other music services, but for the rest of the article I’ll just mention Spotify just to simplify things), I am a converted fan. I am a full-time musician, so when it comes to my music, I need…
Quick tip 40 Finding fans
Posted at February 27, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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In the world we live in today, where we socialize online as much, if not even more than in the “real life” it never stops amazing me how artists still expect people to find them. We just assume that as…
Losing Faith
This weeks song at a first glance might seem like somehow religiously charged song, but it is not that at all. It was written during a time someone very dear to me was extremely sick and I felt very helpless….
Quick tip 39 Rehearsal
Posted at February 26, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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Whether you’re a solo artist, or in a band, you need to rehearse. It is so important for all the band members to “speak the same musical language”. And if you are a solo artist, don’t just assume you will…
Quick tip 38 The bare minimum
Posted at February 25, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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OK, so today’s quick tip require input from you as well. You see I built a website where I release songs once a week. I blog about the songs, about the process of writing the songs, performing them, promoting them…
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