hi john thanks for the intro.
1. Do you sing, play an instrument or instruments? yes
What instruments? guitar, harp
When did you
start playing? sometime around my 40th birthday thats 10 no 12 years ago.
Did you teach yourself? yes
2. Are you in a band or bands? no
What is the name of the band?
What do you play? guitar
What other instruments are in the band?
Do you have a band website? no
3. Do you write songs? yes
Do you write lyrics, music or both? both
Do you have a writing partner? no
4. Do you record your music? yes
Do you use a home studio? If so what gear do you use? at home i use cubase, yamaha mixer and cheap mics at the moment.
Do you use a recording studio? no
Do you have music available on the web? if so where? yes on soundcloud.
5. What other roles do you perform in the music business? nothing im to busy trying to get my head around learning to record.
Management? Label owner? Publishing? Promotion? Other? no
6. Are you a tech head?no really though i like to pull computers apart to try and fix them and end up with another pile of computer bits in the corner.
7. What country do you live in? australia
8. What are your ambitions? to study community work and maybe a short corse in audio recording. to get my songs recorded rather than have them in my head all the time.
9. Do you draw/paint/write stories/computer art/dance or other creative pursuit? do up old furniture if thats art and collect antiques.
What are your pastimes? playing and recording music. trying to learn new things esp about music and how to record.with the computer age you have to learn about the digital side of things which to me at the moment seems like a lot to get my head around.
10. What would you like to get out of Songstuff?meet people who are into the same things with music and share info and experiences.