Hey you… Yeah, you!   Have you written a song or songs, but never shown anyone your art because you are certain that it’s garbage?  Congratulations!  This is the first step to becoming a songwriter!  Think back to what first sparked the desire to write a song…  was it meeting

You don’t need to follow the rules! To be clear, I’m not advocating for anarchy… most of our lives are dictated by fairly useful rules that exist both legally and socially… but when it comes to your art, there will always be people clambering to pile more “rules”

If you’re a musician, you need to go to local shows! I know, I know! If you play your own shows, have a band practice each week, maintain a day job, live with a life partner, have kids… it may well feel like you don’t have any time.

Don’t forget to have fun with your music! It’s good to be productive in your rehearsals, as us artist types are often fairly distractable, but don’t be afraid to go off on creative rabbit trails at times. Whether you play all original or mostly covers, the ability