The Impact of One Song
As a new artist or even an established artist, but especially for a new artist, the impact of one song has incredible importance. I understand that in order to truly be great,… Read More
Career Start-Up Interview with Session Drummer Steve Jordan
Hey guys, Just stumbled on this pretty sweet interview with one of my favorite drummers, Steve Jordan. In it he talks about how he got started and how he kept going. Worth… Read More
What I Learned from Seeing John Mayer and Michael Franti Live
John Mayer and Michael Franti rolled into our town last week. I’ve been a pretty solid fan of John Mayer since Continuum came out and have been wanting to see how he… Read More
Mayer Embraces New Media and Sells 300,000 records
So this is somewhat of a follow-up to my last Mayer post regarding his constant communication with fans. He just released Battle Studies last week and so far has sold over 300,000… Read More
The Significance of Keeping A Fan Constantly Engaged.
If you read this blog on a regular basis, you know I’m a John Mayer fan. Knock him all you want, but Continuum was a great album. Over the last year, I’ve… Read More
Teasing Equals Amplified Anticipation
So let’s say you’re an artist who has developed a fanbase through online promotion and touring. You’re still stuck on making an album even though you’ve read The New Rockstar Philosophy book… Read More
John Mayer: Conscious Composition
Conscious composition is composing not only chord changes, say for instance a 4-chord progression in a pop or rock setting, but also thoughtfully writing the lyrics and melody line above it. It’s… Read More
Candid John Mayer Interview
So I’m casually YouTubing for some new John Mayer material. I’ll admit it, I’m a fan. Continuum was gold. I still find myself listening to it on a regular basis. I listen… Read More
Mixing Modern Music
A few months ago I attended a songwriters conference and learned about the mastering volume war that mainstream music has engaged in. Have a quick listen to some old tracks (60’s and… Read More
Connecting With People: Brett Dennen
So I check certain artists on myspace on a regular basis to see if there’s anything new. I never check official sites, because all I really need to know is already… Read More
