Whenever I'm stuck in a rut and don't know what to write about, or whether I should write a song about something, I remember what Nick Cave wrote in his Red Hand Files. He was responding to the controversy about ChatGPT, but his words define what it is to be an artist, and what it … Continue reading What to write a song about?
If, like me, you are self-taught, the theory and structure of music are sometimes quite difficult to understand. I know what I want something to sound like, and I know what sort of melodies and which keys, tempos and rhythms give which feelings. But often I don't know how I got there, or what to … Continue reading I’ve Discovered E chords! (And they make me happy!)
