March 28, 2021 · by David Guilbault
I have written a couple hundred songs over the years. And it's important to me that they find a way out into the world. At my age, I know I won't have a career as a performing songwriter, but I want the songs to have a life outside my computer. It…
Read more →March 30, 2017 · by Chris Klimecky
I remember very little about the first song I wrote...I was in sixth grade, and I know it was a cheesy breakup song in A minor about my first "girlfriend" in fifth grade. I don't think any recordings of "The Love We Shared" exist (mercifully), and…
Read more →May 30, 2012 · by SiS Administrator
David Guilbault Classic Americana singer/songwriter David Guilbault is interviewed by SiS Organizer Chris Klimecky. David & Chris go in-depth about David's latest experimental project: Giving his songs to 4 different producers to let them do what…
Read more →September 30, 2011 · by Jennifer
(Editor's Note: Jennifer runs a monthly Music Biz Workshop event for SiS and has agreed to share some of her notes and recommendations in a 3-part series) You have passion and music and want to do something with them. Here’s the best order in which…
Read more →September 14, 2011 · by Chris Klimecky
Songwriters in Seattle had a really cool and unexpected bit of national media attention Monday with our song, "A Black Market For Mooncakes" being part of a segment on NPR's Marketplace. I've been asked a lot about how it happened, all the way back…
Read more →August 15, 2011 · by Chris Klimecky
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 …
Read more →August 9, 2011 · by SiS Administrator
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…
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