Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Standing “O” Artist Kevin Dooley while he was at SWRFA in Austin, Texas. We discussed his recent release “Treehouse”, his songwriting evolution, and the creative process. Read below for an excerpt of our conversation and listen to the full interview here. … [Read more...]
Songwriting Room
Songwriter Dan Navarro Talks About His Long Career
Dan Navarro : A History Lesson Viv: Our guest this week on Art of the Song is Dan Navarro. Dan started his career as a songwriter, most often with Eric Lowen, for artists as diverse as Pat Benatar, the Bangles, Jackson Browne, Keb'Mo, The Temptations, Dionne Warwick, and many more. In the … [Read more...]
Lisa Redford: The Songwriting Process
THE SONGWRITING PROCESS By Lisa Redford (reprinted with permission) Paul Simon once said in an interview that “much of songwriting is simply a mystery” and it definitely seems magical. I’m fascinated by songwriting and love hearing how my favourite artists wrote their great songs – how often … [Read more...]
Guy Clark: Nov 6, 1941 – May 17, 2016
Much has been written in the last few days about the one of the greatest songwriters of our generation. Here's my story: I first met Guy Clark in the early 1990s when I was making my living as a guitar maker. I went to show my wares when he was touring with Townes Van Zandt at Godfrey Daniels … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Songwriting Retreats
I just ran across a great article by Jen Smith of the Wood and Stone Songwriting Retreat. She talks about five major benefits of attending a songwriting retreat. Here is a summary of the five benefits: 1. We are removed from constant distractions at home. 2. Surrounded by like minded creative … [Read more...]
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