Annalee has released her new single, “Big Plans”. I’m really excited because the record turned out great, and it’s my first release as a producer/mixer/arranger (besides my own music). Many of you may recall the series I did on how to make a record previously in this blog. I wanted to announce the official release … Read more
A couple of days ago, I stayed up until 6 a.m. mixing and mastering a new song that Genevieve Artadi had just finished recording. I think I started at 10 or 11 p.m. the night before, so a pretty standard amount of time for a mix/master with this type of song. After finishing the mix … Read more
Students have often come to me asking if they are “ready” for a musical situation. Whether it be an audition, adjudication, festival, accompanying gig, college program, a certain ensemble, a tour, etc.—my answer is always the same… Participate in as many musical situations as possible where you are the worst one. Be musically overwhelmed as … Read more
So You’ve Got an LP, EP, or Single Ready for Release: Now What? The recording is done, and you’re excited to share your music with the world. If you’re happy with simply getting your music out there, whether it reaches 1 person or 1 million, it’s easy to press a few CDs or have major … Read more
In this post, we’ll discuss the various roles involved in a recording and how to define them. If you missed Part One, you can click here to read it. Long before Annalee recorded her album, she was very clear about defining everyone’s roles. This helped reduce pressure for everyone involved, allowing them to focus on … Read more
A couple of months ago, Annalee asked me to produce her first record of original music. Annalee is a highly accomplished musician who plays piano, sings, and writes. We worked together as teacher and student when she was in high school. Now, she performs around Seattle and teaches at Creative Music Adventures. I asked Annalee … Read more
