This week, I’m stuck. I’m struggling to come up with new ideas on the piano. I’m using all the same plugins and production techniques in the DAW. Nothing I’m doing musically feels particularly exciting or new. I’m feeling slightly devoid of creativity and spark, and not quite sure where to go from here. It happens. …
Hi folks, The ingredients you put in your food really matter. Think of some of the best cuisines in the world — the way Italian food treats fresh, delicious ingredients in simple ways to let their flavors shine through. Or how the purveyors of French cuisine craft complex flavor combinations that can elevate individual components into something unexpected and…
There’s a story many of us tell ourselves that goes something like this: There are professionals and experts out there that know things we don’t know. They are equipped with some sacred knowledge that we don’t have that allows them to do the things they do. We can’t be successful until we have also unearthed…
In this episode of the podcast, Mahea, Martin, and Ian discuss “Fight Songs” by Mingus, plus Rage Against the Machine and Tchaikovsky.
This is part 1 of a series on how to write a musical. If you can’t wait to start writing, jump forward to the purpose of the music or how to select song posts! A few weeks ago, I had drinks with a buddy of mine who’s writing a musical about an undercooked piece of pasta named Al Dente. He’s…
A year or so ago, I felt in a rut musically. I’d just gotten back from tour and was totally spent. I’d been playing the same songs over and over again and couldn’t really move on. I needed to branch out, a way to inject originality and creativity back into my work. Basically, I was…
This week, my band and I had a recording session for a new album and I was reminded, as I am every time we record, just how much preparation plays a role in a successful recording session. Obviously, you always hope to just show up and the magic will take over, and before you know…
