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On the Day I Finally Go to the Studio I Get Fired from My Job!
This is an earnest, heartfelt post for all of us in New Haven who know how hard life can be. Sometimes, life beats us down through no fault of our own. I know I wanted to become a rapper for, like, 12 years before I actually did it, but something always came up, or I smoked too much weed, or I spent the studio money on weed, or I was studying real hard for an exam, and rap just didn't seem relevant anymore, you know what I'm saying? When I finally started rapping at the age of 40, the whole time I was spitting I was feeling like a dark cloud was hovering over my head because I should've been doing something else, tutoring kids, studying for that exam, cleaning my apartment, shopping for kicks, etc.
By Urban Scrawl6 years ago in Beat
Lady Psyren, an Indie Artist and Writer
First, let me start off by saying Hi! My name is Lady Psyren, and I'm an Independent Artis and Writer. As an Artist, I'm a singer/songwriter who uses live instruments mixed with software to make my songs. I currently write Hip-Hop/ R&B music with a side of Video Game Music. When I'm not writing music, I'm writing my poetry. The two fall hand in hand to me when it comes down to it. I love how both can give you the same feeling whether you are speaking it or singing it.
By Lady Psyren7 years ago in Beat
'Two Dark Windows'
In August 2015, my band had done nothing for two years. I’d been sick in 2014 and everything had been put on hold. Having moved into a crummy basement flat with my band mate Mike a couple of months earlier, and with our drummer Tim living on the other side of the country in Ipswich, I decided we should make an album.
By Narwhals Band7 years ago in Beat
All That Music Has Taught Me
From the moment I could grasp the idea of having likes and dislikes, I have loved music. Music is just another form of communication that can get points across even better than having a regular conversation and that is what I love most about it. Through my years of wanting to pursue music as a career, it has taught me to have patience, to believe in myself, to be more out there and confident, and it has also taught me that hard work pays off.
By Hailey Elise7 years ago in Beat
The Three C's to Starting and Maintaining a Band
If you're reading this, more likely than not you are either starting or contemplating forming a band. Maybe this is your first time starting a band and you don't know what to expect or what to look for. Maybe you have a band already and having trouble maintaining it and keeping it organized. Well, these three things can help you find success when building and maintaining a band!
By Michael Rocha8 years ago in Beat
Top 5 Tips for Getting Your Music Discovered Online
1. Pick a unique band name Usually, I’d say the name of a band doesn’t matter; but in the cyber world, this can make all the difference. Picking a name that is easy to rank for on Google is essential for new fans to be able to find you! Ranking for keyword searches on Google is very easy when the keyword or long tail keyword (combination of words) isn’t something many people search for. Let’s take the band “Real Estate” for example. This band has over 1 million monthly listeners, and over forty thousand Instagram followers. With a quick google search of their name, they rank…nowhere on the first five pages. Now let’s look at my high school band “Olympic Formal” (this isn’t me trying to plug my music I swear). With just over 50 followers on SoundCloud and less than 700 followers on Instagram, all our sites pop up at the top of the first page. You think anyone is searching for “Olympic Formal” and not looking for us? PICK A GOOD BAND NAME!
By David Loving8 years ago in Beat
What Makes You a Musician
In the 7th grade, I picked up my brother’s guitar for the first time and spent 3 hours looking at tabs for “She Talks to Angels” by Black Crowes. By dinner time I had made it through two full runs of the song without messing up! So I was a musician, right? Hell no!
By David Loving8 years ago in Beat
What You Need to Know to Start Producing Music at Home
In recent years, music production has become accessible to the masses. Anyone with a laptop, smartphone or tablet can technically start creating music wherever they are. In this article, I am going to go through everything you need to think of if you are interested in creating music from home.
By Johan Lindström8 years ago in Beat
