Pretty Inspiring
So it seems a few people have seen the video for Pretty which has led to questions of… "What inspired that"? The first thing was the song in which the music was written by me jotting down some music chords…Read more
The Christmas Holiday Spirit
Well Christmas has come and gone but the holiday spirit is still in my household, especially since I have the holidays off of work. Not that work would be too much trouble as the daycare only seems to get about…Read more
Private Music Lessons Vs Group Lessons
Over the years I have experienced both Private Music lessons and Group lessons. When I was 12 years old, I started learning the Viola through the String program put on by the Toronto Public School system. These were group lessons…Read more
To Be Paid or Not to be Paid The Dilemma of the Musician
A few months ago I had an online debate about being paid as a musician. The people who I was debating with thought that all musicians should be getting paid and should expect to be paid a monetary value from…Read more
NUANCE Black Swan Show Dec 2nd 2012
Had a great evening at The Black Swan this Sunday Dec 2nd 2012. Everyone played great and it was nice to hear Ken Baird play his brand of Art Rock with his solo keys and voice. Zanzo was also great.…Read more
It's been a while
It's been a while since I last posted and there's been some cool things happening in my musical world.
1st off a shot a music video in Sept which turned out really really nice. It won't be released till…Read more
1st off a shot a music video in Sept which turned out really really nice. It won't be released till…Read more
Iron Maiden/Alice Cooper Toronto Review and Spoilers
This was the 1st time I've seen Alice Cooper Live and he was great. I was a little worried that perhaps his voice would be shot as he was never the best of vocalist even in the 70's and he…Read more
A little bit of Summer Music.
A few things happening in musical world this Summer.
1st off, British band Marillion will be playing Toronto's Opera House which I'm thrilled at seeing. I'll then be seeing their two shows in Chicago with each night being a…Read more
1st off, British band Marillion will be playing Toronto's Opera House which I'm thrilled at seeing. I'll then be seeing their two shows in Chicago with each night being a…Read more
NUANCE May 19th Show
Well it's been an exciting ride leading up to this show. 1st it was difficult finding bands to play with, but thankfully Vermillion Skye stuck by for the whole planning process. Then a week before the show our bass player…Read more
More Music Please
It appears I may be a very busy Beaver in the next few months or so. Musically singing that is. Not only do I have practice and rehearsals with Wilton Said... for the upcoming NUANCE Show on May 19th. I've…Read more
Finding the Right Band to Play with.
As stated in my last blog, it's been a bit tricky to find bands for the next NUANCE Show. After much back and forth, confirmation and non-confirmation from various bands and artists, I've settled on just my own band and…Read more
My Network and Support Rant
Well it seems like it's harder to find other Local Prog and Art Rock bands to play with or that I'm interested in playing with. There are a few artists like Steve Cochrane, Ken Baird and Plenty who I've played…Read more
The NUANCE of a Rock Opera
So I've been thinking about holding another NUANCE mini festival sometime in the spring. I've already talked to one particular venue and have gotten an amazing rental rate making this particular venue the only one to consider. Next up is…Read more
A Huge Thank You
I'd like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who came out to the CD Release Show at the Black Swan on Sat Nov 26th 2011. There was a nice size crowd and you all seemed very appreciative and supportive…Read more
Rehearsing with the Saviour
Rehearsals for the CD Release Show are going very very well, especially considering Bassist and Saviour Debashish Ray has only had a few weeks to learn the material. While his playing style is a little different then regular bassist Frank…Read more
How to Sing with Voice Problems
I'm sure at one time or another, everyone has woken up in the morning to find that his or her voice is hoarse, gravelly and/or sore. No problem for most of the population, as with some voice rest, it probably…Read more
The Vocal Chords and the Mix
I had my last appointment regarding my vocal chords last week and things are looking fine once again. The polyp is gone and my vocal chords close properly. I'd like to thank Dr. Aoron Low and Dr. Brian Hands at …Read more
Mixing, Children's Gig and my Voice
It's been an interesting few weeks for me. I was able to finally see a specialist, D. Brian Hands, about my voice and I seem to have two minor issues. The first is that I have a very small Polyp…Read more
The State of Vocals
Ya Ya! Vocals for the Wilton Said... recording were completed last weekend. I still had and still have my vocal difficulties but I was able to work around them and with some vocal rest between recording days I was able…Read more