If that title caught you a bit by surprise then I have your attention. I understand that many of you may not know that music isn't free and some of you may disagree. Disagree all you want but it's the truth. Once upon a time, musicians could make a living from music but now they can't. Digital streaming killed the...
I'm not looking to become rich with my music either. All I want is to make a living with it. Or, at least, make a respectable portion of my living alongside my other endeavours. I'm not the complete package today's pop-country music is looking for. I'm no Johnny Handsome and I can't strut my scantily dressed self around the stage...
For the last part of this little series, I want to tell you about some of the things you can do to help out artists who are trying to get a leg up in the business. Just remember, there are many musicians who are not necessarily looking for super stardom success. All they want is to be able to make...
I hope you had a chance to read the previous post about how the music business works. I'm writing these informative pieces to help folks understand the struggle and difficulty a young (not necessarily meaning age but new to the business) musician has finding a modicum of success.
I want to thank everyone who came out to the Face to Face concert with Mike Haggith and me. It was a fantastic crowd! I'd rather play for a small, listening, intimate audience than any other place. If you missed the show, you are in luck! You can view it on YouTube HERE
I think we all can appreciate how tough it can be to try and work in the music business. I'm speaking from a musician's perspective. I think it's easier to get involved in the business side of music than it is to be responsible for the creation of the music. I'm sure many of you have heard how little streaming...
On May 26 myself and Mike Haggith will be sharing the stage at the Art Hub At Spring with an evening of song, stories and songwriting. We'll be sharing our songs, telling stories of how they came to be and you may even get a peak into the songwriting process as we tell stories of how those songs came to be....
I'm very excited to announce that I will be performing, with my wife Lynn, at the Wawa Music Festival this July! Stay tuned for more details!
The new (kinda) single is out! Ode to Jack is my fun take on my love of Jack Daniels and a cautionary tale about drinking too much of it.
I had a really great finish to my weekend! On Sunday evening my wife and I attended Colin Linden's (www.colinlinden.net) here in Sault Ste Marie at a really nice venue called The Loft. I have always been amazed when an artist can get up before a crowd with only a guitar and deliver a captivating performance that is...
