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1. Do you sing, play an instrument or instruments? Yes. What instruments? Guitar, some keyboards, drum pads When did you start playing? As a kid Did you teach yourself? A mix of self-instruction, private instruction, and jamming with people 2. Are you in a band or bands? Recently stepped away from it What is the name of the band? Just stepped away from it - BrotherPines.com What do you play? Guitar What other instruments are in the band? Bass, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dobro Do you have a band website? BrotherPines.com 3. Do you write songs? Yes Do you write lyrics, music or both? Both Do you have a writing partner? Sometimes 4. Do you record your music? Yes Do you use a home studio? Yes. If so what gear do you use? Logic Pro. Multiple mics. AKAI MPC mini. Presonus Audio box. Novation Ableton Launchpad X. I swear, I'm not a gearhead. I just seem to have ...collected a little. Do you use a recording studio? Sometimes Do you have music available on the web? if so where? 5. What other roles do you perform in the music business? Management? Label owner? Publishing? Promotion? Other? 6. Are you a tech head? No. 7. What country do you live in? US 8. What are your ambitions? To home-record and release my first solo EP by March 31, 2023. 9. Do you draw/paint/write stories/computer art/dance or other creative pursuit? I give my wife unsolicited feedback on her paintings. She is a patient woman. What are your pastimes? Swimming. Paddle boarding. Pickleball. BJJ. 10. What would you like to get out of Songstuff? I believe in Napoleon Hill's "Mastermind" idea. Together, we can achieve more.

Thanks, John. Likewise.

Hello, New here (obviously). I like to write songs, sing them, record them (sometimes) - samples here: https://soundcloud.com/seanblake-1 I'm looking for a place where I can regularly discuss processes around songwriting, recording, mixing and promoting music. I'm open to any and all feedback on my music, and happy to share my opinion on others' music, when asked. I've been playing in various bands for the last 10 years and have stepped away from that to take some time to focus on recording/mixing so that I can make better demos of the songs I do write. I also want to get better at learning how to use a DAW (in my case Logic Pro) as a creative tool - sampling, looping, beatmaking - rather than just a recording tool. That's it. I'm looking forward to contributing here. Thanks in advance. Sean