Finding the balance
When your work is something you love, which is the case with many musicians, it can be hard to switch off. I talked about the importance of taking a break in past blog posts. But lately I have been taking…
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Facing your fear
When it comes to your career as an artist, what are you scared of? For years I was scared that my music would not matter. I mean when I hear a song by some of my heroes, how am I…
21st of September Blog update
Posted at September 21, 2014 by
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I’ve been enjoying a well earned rest in Portugal for the past week. It has been lots of sun, beach and seafood. I can feel my batteries charging and getting ready to take on the world once again. But I…
14th of September Blog update
Posted at September 14, 2014 by
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I am after having one of those week’s where you are battling against the clock. I am actually heading for a bit of sun and rest for the next ten days 🙂 But as always before the holidays there are…
7th of September Blog update
Posted at September 4, 2014 by
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So we are a full week in to September! Autumn is a funny time, it’s no surprise I hated school when I was young. And in September the next summer holiday was the furthest it could be 😀 So now…
Musicians sleeping patterns
Once again I am standing on this cross road. My third album “Tell My Darling” is only days away from being released. I set up a task for myself eight months ago to release 52 songs in 2014. I am…
31st of August Blog update
Posted at August 31, 2014 by
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This week we had the American college football game here in Dublin between Penn State and the UCF Knights. The Porterhouse was one of the dedicated pubs for Penn State supporters, so you can only imagine how busy weekend I…
Don’t wait for the inspiration, look for it
Posted at August 25, 2014 by
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Last week I wrote about Writers blog and how I did not think it was a real thing. Now in the other hand I think inspiration is a very important thing. But inspiration is something we should not wait for,…
24th of August Blog update
Posted at August 24, 2014 by
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I’m sitting on my living room floor writing this blog post. I came back from Paris on Friday, where I spent few days “unplugging” and recharging. It was a great trip and I will be talking more about the trip…
5 reasons every musician should blog
Musicians, surely you do have your own website? If not, get one today! Those Facebook pages are no substitute for real website. Besides, the visibility of your Facebook page has dropped massively in the past year. If you do have…
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