DIY Blues, Pt. 2: Something Busted, Something Used
So here’s my situation: I’ve got a beat up Epiphone Les Paul (muddy pickups that cut out, a missing tuning peg and buzzing strings) and don’t want to spend a fortune on repairs, let alone a new guitar. Inspired by the do it yourself (DIY) punk rock ethos detailed in the pages of Michael Azerrad’s […]
Home Recording: Choosing a DAW
One of the toughest first steps that anyone wanting to get into home recording has to go through is picking which Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) to use. As the DAW is the heart of any home studio, it’s also one of the most important steps. The good news is that all modern DAWs are going […]
DIY Blues, Pt. 1: Reviving a Dead Guitar
Disclaimer: The author claims no authority or expertise in the matters discussed here within. Quite the opposite. He welcomes corrections, advice and scathingly negative commentary where appropriate. Hopefully, this odyssey will inspire other timid souls to delve into the realm of guitar repair. As the stock market sinks further and further, it’s hard to justify […]
Aug/Sept Songwriting Contest
Acccompanying the re-launch of songwritersinseattle.com, we are pleased to announce our songwriting contest for August through September. The grand prize is 8 hours of studio time at Elliot Bay Recording Co. courtesy of Brian Nelson at Paintshaker Music ($550 value)! Many thanks to Brian for supporting SiS and we look forward to hearing the results […]
Release of “A Black Market For Mooncakes”
Songwriters in Seattle is proud to present the new song “A Black Market For Mooncakes” – In Nov. 2010, 10 songwriters got together for an SiS songwriting collaboration event and wrote it based on just a short but inspiring few lyric lines! Those lyrics were inspired by a Sept. 2010 news article about a Chinese […]
Jillian Graham
Jillian Graham is a talented singer and songwriter who has been an active member of Songwriters in Seattle for over a year now. Her powerful and smooth alto voice has been compared to Chrissie Hynde, Martina McBride, Joan Baez and Natalie Merchant. Jillian’s songs describe love, loss & hope, and relating to others and the […]
Welcome to the New SongwritersInSeattle.com!
Hello Everyone! This has been a long time in coming, but I am very proud to finally unveil my latest labor of love for Songwriters in Seattle: Welcome to our new home on the web at songwritersinseattle.com! Not only do we have a new look and tons of new content, but there is a whole […]
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This is a test post to verify that the new songwritersinseattle.com website is functional. Lots more to follow – stay tuned!
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