Quick tip 83 Keep Calm
Day three of live performance quick tips. This one s something we all forget in the heat of the moment. Keep calm. Things will go wrong during live shows, but you need to keep a cool head. There will be…
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Value yourself
As a musician, especially at the grassroots level, it can be a lonely place. What many people looking at us perform rarely see the all too common put downs behind the scenes. It hard to convince people that what you…
Quick tip 82 Eye contact
Posted at April 28, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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I often talk about the importance of making a connection with your fans. I thought to continue on the live performance tips a bit more, so here’s one: make eye contact. When you are performing live just make eye contact…
Passenger, Whispers II
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Michael David Rosengerg AKA Passenger is an artist whose journey is nothing short of inspiring. For years he busked the streets around Europe and Australia, to fund his recordings. He is a crafter and a hard-working musician. He has a…
Quick tip 81 Don’t turn your back
Posted at April 27, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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Here’s a tip I was taught long time ago, back when I was in School. I was lucky enough to have a music teacher’s substitute for one year whose background was actually being a full-time musician. I think that year…
Beat the stress before it beats you
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This morning I woke up feeling like crap. I’m after playing a weekend of shows with Sliotar, and last night helping a someone dear to me on some writing work until four in the morning. I have a small reoccurring…
26th of April Blog update
Posted at April 26, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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Once again I am burning midnight oil while writing this late Saturday night. It’s been amazing week 🙂 I got back from yet another trip to Poland, which was great. I actually managed to unplug my brain from all the…
The Blood Red Mountain Band single launch
Posted at April 25, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
in Country Music
It was a sunny Thursday evening in Dublin town. I was just back from Poland the day before. I found a quiet corner at the back of the Kehoe’s Pub and treated my self to a nice pint of Guinness,…
Quick tip 80 Leverage alternative payments for music
Posted at April 24, 2015 by
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So we all know the price we put on recorded music is not anywhere near what it used to be. Back in the late nineties record labels were able to sell a CD for $14, while the production cost was…
Outside the Box
A while back I was requested to write a song for a website that supports people who choose an alternative path in cancer treatment. The www.cansurviving.com site explores healing across the spectrum of mind, body and spirit, including music (!)…
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