Joelle is one of my biggest inspirations at the moment and I found this poem that she wrote sooo relatable. It’s so honest and open – not only about the music industry but about life itself. Have a listen … it’s so worth it!
(Excuse the swear words.)
I had the privilege to listen to Michael Paynter (singer-songwriter-producer), back in August 2015, talk about how to get record label and management attention – which I think is really good to know as an artist hoping to make it one day in the industry – and this is what I learnt;
HAVING AN ARTIST ‘EDGE‘ (record labels)
– Who am I (as an artist)? Who do you want to be (genre)?
– What’s my story?
People need to connect with you (whether it’s good or bad). They’ll buy YOUR music, listen to what YOU have to say. It doesn’t have to be sad. Just be the artist and write the songs that follow YOUR story.
– Where am I headed?
Throwback to my first attempt of making my own music video …
3 years ago I filmed the music video to Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’ in my backyard and I’m not going to lie, but it was a beautiful day and the lighting is really pretty :p I experimented a lot with this project – even added my own back up vocals.
Check it out 🙂
Have you ever made your own music video? I mean why wouldn’t you? It’s free hahah and of course, a lot of fun! If you have made one, I would loveee to see it!!
Here are just a few tips that could be really helpful when it comes to working with live musicians …
1. When hiring musicians, bring chord charts to rehearsals. Not only does it aid the musicians when rehearsing but it’s also helpful in ensuring everything runs smoothly
2. Always learn the songs before the rehearsal time with the band. You don’t want to waste the rehearsal practicing and running a specific part of the songs over and over when it could of been done beforehand. You’d just be wasting everyone’s time and rehearsal time, as well as your own.
3. Come on time. There’s nothing worse than rocking up to the rehearsal, that you set up, and having people that YOU need, wait for you. Always be punctual. (more…)
“Clapping your hands when you like a band is way better than clicking some like button.”                                                                      – My Quote of the Week
Wow. When I first read this quote, I could not agree with it more!
Physically applauding a performance is very different to supporting a band or artist form behind a computer screen, it seems insensitive in a way. Don’t you think? Not only is the atmosphere and vibe different, but I believe the musician appreciates it more as they can see that you’ve gone out of your way to come see them. Not only is it a more enjoyable moment for them, but also for you – it’s more authentic, living in the moment.
What do you think? Do you agree? Let me know your thoughts 🙂
Caitlin x
Back in 2014, I had the most wonderful opportunity to record a demo for the one and only Tina Arena!
The song is about how sometimes relationships end or we can lose a loved one all too soon. Time is the best healer and even if you do move on, you can still love them, no matter where you are, or who you are with.
Lyrics – Conrad Hendricks
Music – Adrian Szondy & Conrad Hendricks
Vocalist – Caitlin Min Fa
Please have a listen to ‘A Special Place’. I’d love to hear your thoughts 🙂
DIFFERENCES:Â Creative Commons Vs Copyright
Copyright:
whilst …
Creative Commons:
Creative commons … what the hell is ‘Creative Commons’?!
Prior to last week’s tutorial, I would have had no clue what the term meant. However after getting the opportunity to make my own ‘creative commons‘, it began to make a lot more sense …
I think creative commons is such a great idea! Not only does it allow people download and share digital content legally, but it also lets them know that you, as the author / creator, encourage them to reuse your work.
When something is created online, it is automatically protected by CopyRight. However, creative commons helps by providing licensing tools that are free to use, without the hassles of granting permission over and over again!
This customisable tool makes it a lot easier for authors and artist to signal the kind of right they’re happy to give way, whilst also signalling the right that they want to keep so that it facilitates sharing and building on top of the content already published by the author or artist.
Another great factor to creative commons is that it covers all mediums presented on your site, whether it’s pictures, audio or video, it’s all protected. This therefore also means that we must acknowledge the fact that each creative commons license is different, and be very aware of the restrictions when it comes to downloading and sharing other people’s content.
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Caitlin Min Fa 
