Music Connection

NYSC Hold Concert for NYU Langone Pediatric Neurosurgery Center

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:00:15 +0000

The New York Songwriters Circle (NYSC) and several well-known songwriters/artists will be taking to the stage of the Triad Theatre in New York City at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 20th to jump start a fund raising drive to keep the NYU Langone Pediatric Neurosurgery Center open and help doctors continue to save the lives of children. Tickets for the concert are $15 and can be purchased by going to http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/165971. Performing on the 9th will be New Jersey born and bred singer-songwriter Dan Ferrari, the NYSC’s own Artistic Director and well-known singer-songwriter Tina Shafer, singer-songwriter and arranger Hillary Johnson and producer, musician and BMI award-winning songwriter Peter Zizzo.

Leave the crew on the couch

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:00:15 +0000

Bringing your own extensive crew on your first tour is wasting money. Your first tour shouldn’t be about perfect sound, but about converting people. To a professional artist it may sound blasphemous, but meeting people is a far more effective way to do so than by giving a perfect show.

Pitch your music, not your money

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:00:10 +0000

“We don’t take money, we don’t do lunch and we don’t accept gift cards. I just want to hear your music—without the pitch.”—Billy Zero, XM radio. Interviewed in MC Feb 2008.

What does your manager think of your music?

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:00:56 +0000

If he or she doesn’t love everything about you, looks elsewhere. Managers should be passionate about their clients and willing to do whatever it takes to make them a success. If they don’t believe in you, you won’t get their best efforts.

Remember your preproduction

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:00:39 +0000

“[When producing] when in doubt, always go back to basics. Try to find the road map you drew of the project at its inception. Usually those ideas you have when you start a project are right.” Eric Ross, mixer, producer, engineer (Tori Amos, Sara Bareilles, Anna Nalick). Interviewed in MC Feb 2008.

Learn Film/TV Orchestation

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:00:39 +0000

Learn Film/TV Orchestation from Pro’s  A new film orchestration course run exclusively by working, professional film orchestrators and composers, has been launched by ThinkSpace Education.  By watching established composers and orchestrators writing, orchestrating and recording film cues and from scratch, students can learn at home while getting detailed feedback from a personal tutor who is also a working, professional film orchestrator. To sign up, visit www.cinematicorchestration.com.

Kelly Z To Run Marathon Then Play Full Set

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:00:10 +0000

After spending almost a decade as National Spokesband for the Hep C Awareness campaign in the U.S., Kelly Z, founder of the non-profit HepCAware.org and lead singer of Kelly’s Lot, will be celebrating her birthday by running the L.A. Marathon. Upon completion of the race, Kelly will be heading to the stage at Rusty’s Surf Ranch on the Santa Monica Pier to perform with her band (Kelly’s Lot). The group performs March 21, 2010 at 11 a.m and other performers on the bill include Scott Detweiler and Phil Gates. For more about this event, contact Tom Kidd at prespakpr@earthlink.com.

Nacional Records Releases Benefit Album for Chile

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:00:47 +0000

Nacional Records has released Fuerza Chile, a digital-only Chile benefit album. The album displays the strength of the country’s thriving music scene with 11 tracks from Chilean artists across Nacional’s catalog. It is available on iTunes for only $5.99 and all the proceeds are being donated. For more information about Fuerza Chile, please contact Paul Dryden (paul.dryden@cookman.com) or Jennifer Sarkissian (jennifer.sarkissian@cookman.com). You can find the album directly at http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fuerza-chile/id360396836.

Talent Search Aligns with NASCAR Nation

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:00:19 +0000

Fast Track to Fame is a new talent show featuring people from across NASCAR Nation produced exclusively for SPEED by Stars Avenue Productions in conjunction with FiveBinks, Inc. Renowned NASCAR owner/driver Michael Waltrip is host. Charissa Thompson, known for her work on FOX Sports and FSN, serves as co-host. Acts are being solicited from NASCAR’s legion of fans through local media in most of the locales where the show is taped and beyond, then auditioned by producers. Weekly winners receive a $5,000 prize and compete during the two-show season finale. For more information on Fast Track to Fame and instructitions on how to audition, visit www.fasttracktofame.com.

Going diesel

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:00:15 +0000

If you’re on tour, keep in mind that diesel fuel is much cheaper than gasoline, so whenever possible rent or borrow a diesel vehicle.