At this time of year, many of us are wandering the shops trying to find gifts for family and friends. This year I have been particularly aware of the holiday music bubbling from the speakers. Michael Buble seems to be winning the race to our ears, as his music is everywhere: most retail stores, toy [...]
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Writing a good bio
by Heather Hill on December 02, 2011
I have been trying to write a solid bio. In all honesty, I have discovered that I cannot write a bio to save my life. While, I may be a writer, I am not good at writing my own story. I have tried countless times. It has become clear that I can provide the facts [...]
Ten Things to Do to Prepare for a Recording Project
by Heather Hill on December 02, 2011
If you are working on your first or subsequent album, this post is for you. For me, this second CD is very different from my first time because I have more experience with the process — just less time (two children, a home and countless responsibilities). I have become rather good at multi-tasking – except [...]
Review of “Your Successful CD Release”
by Heather Hill on December 02, 2011
As part of my upcoming CD launch, I have been combing through a number of business plans. I have found one that I really like by Dave Cool and Peter Spellman called “Your Successful CD Release”. This plan is money well spent because there are a great deal of tools to get you going and [...]
House Concerts: the new reality for an age-old tradition
by Heather Hill on December 02, 2011
By Heather Hill House Concerts are a wonderful way for musicians to play in intimate venues, sell CDs, charge admission and meet new fans. There seems to be growing interest and participation in house concerts for many musicians I know. They are adopting some of the former parlour experiences of our ancestors! There is one [...]
Actioning your lyrics to intensify your performance
by Heather Hill on December 02, 2011
As a songwriter, I was not as familiar with the rehearsal and performance technique by actors called “actioning”. While working on my upcoming album, my producer, Orville Heyn, and his wife, Julia Paton (an acting teacher at Seneca College), asked me to “action” each line of my lyrics. You can imagine the look on my [...]
White Rock Blues Society
by admin on June 30, 2010
On Tuesday, June 15th, 2010, The White Rock Blues Society celebrated their 31st show on their 3rd year anniversary as a non-profit society and CanadianMusicians.com was there! With David “Boxcar” Gates and Jason Buie starting the show, they set the tone for an evening of stylish blues from the south. As the toe-tapping audience gathered [...]
MUSIC HISTORY IN THE MAKING
by admin on June 22, 2010
I’ve always had a “CAN DO” attitude. I figured that if it can be done, why couldn’t I be the one to do it? I never could find a good enough answer for that question… which is what got me grounded most of my teen years! However, as I matured and focused that attitude in [...]
Debut Music Video for New Single “Rolling Back To You”
by admin on May 29, 2010
Debut Music Video for New Single “Rolling Back To You” By Award Winning Country Artist, Codie Prevost, Has Been Added to CMT. Video to Air on CMT, Tuesday, June 1 Upcoming Media Appearance on ET Canada Nashville, TN (May 31, 2010)—Good Spirit Records’ Codie Prevost took to the streets to film his very first music [...]
