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Melanie Doane: On Balancing Pop Stardom And Motherhood, And Why She Left Her Major Label.

 

Melanie Doane wears many hats: singer, songwriter, musician, and mother, just to name a few. And with 6 top 40 hits in Canada, song placements on television shows like Brothers and Sisters and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and a Juno Award for Best New Artist under her belt, it’s pretty clear she’s figured out what works for her.  Read on to learn how she balances motherhood with a very successful music career, and why she left her major label for a small independent team.

The Canvas Waiting - Reporting Back From SXSW

This year's South By Southwest has now come to a close and we wanted to catch up with one band that performed throughout the festival. The Canvas Waiting is particularly familiar with Austin, as that is the city from which the indie rock band hails. Read on to hear how the vibe of the city changed during the festival week, and learn how they promoted their newest album "Chasing Color" and took advantage of the SXSW opportunities.

Julian Smith - Engaging Us Through Viral Videos

This week we're getting to know Julian Smith—storyteller, performer, artist, among other titles—whose YouTube videos have acquired an impressive following. After his first video went viral, "25 Things I Hate About Facebook," he was invited to be a YouTube Partner and has continued to provide numerous hit sketches and songs like "I'm Reading A Book" and "Hot Kool Aid."

Julian will be participating in Playlist Live, a 2-day event the weekend of March 26th in Orlando that features interactive talks with and performances by well-known YouTube personalities. Also headed to the event is TuneCore CEO Jeff Price, who will be speaking on a panel called "Monetizing & New Media."  Read on for more about the man behind the videos.

Grammy Nominated Composer Christopher Tin on Scoring Techniques and Tips for Breaking Into the Industry

This week we’re chatting with the incredibly talented Christopher Tin, composer for film, video games, and advertising. Christopher’s (first!) album, Calling All Dawns, is nominated for 2 Grammy awards.  Video gamers may recognize the album’s opening track, “Baba Yetu”, which is in the running for “Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists,” as this song was written as the theme song to the video game “Civilization IV.”  A native Californian of Chinese descent, Christopher was educated in England and now brings his diverse cultural background to his compositions.

Clem Snide: Insight Into The Recording Process

Alt Country band Clem Snide has over 10 releases, toured with Ben Folds, had their song "Moment In The Sun" licensed as the theme to the TV show ED, scored films and played countless gigs around the world.  This week, lead singer and sardonic yet wry songwriter Eef Barzelay provides us some insight into his newest release.

3 Key Ways to Promote Your Music from: The Ambient Society Feat. Spades

By Daniella Kohavy

The Ambient Society Feat. Spades

 

Meet The Ambient Society featuring Spades, an orchestral/electro-charged duo who consist of Mauritz Kop and Joshua Spades. Although they live on 2 different continents, Europe and Australia, the distance between them surely adds to their spatial symphonic sounds, dreamlike vocals and layered synth effects.  Of course, having a classical background and vast knowledge of recording and mixing helps to bring their sound into full bloom.  Read what they had to say about recording and promoting their music.

Recording and Performance Tips from Arcane Malevolence

Arcane Malevolence brings creativity and originality to each song in their debut album, Wicked Turn of the Vine. Their progressive metal music is packed with something for everybody: interesting melodies, strong rhythms, and humor. We got to talk to Arcane Malevolence's guitarist Mike Devaney, who recorded and mixed their new album. Read on to learn more about this Connecticut band and pick up some tips to take to the studio and the stage.

 

The Niceguys - How To Make a Rap Video

by Daniella Kohavy

When the term hip-hop comes to mind, you might think of the countless commercial sounds you hear all over the droning radio airwaves, but when good hip-hop comes to mind, you would most likely stumble across The Niceguys, who are the Tunecore artists featured in this week's COREnered spotlight. The hip-hop group includes 4 dudes straight outta Houston: MC (Yves 'Easy Yves Saint' Ozoude), DJ (Lucien 'DJ Candlestick' Barton) and producers (Todd 'Christolph' Louis and Winfrey 'Free' Oribhabor). They have an eclectic musical background and therefore know how to blend alternative jazz/rock sounds with their delectable beats and fluid rhyme schemes. Feast your eyes on the band's Q&A below to see what they had to say about inspiration, recording and good music.

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Learn the Song Creation Process: Q&A w/ Glass Pear

by Jacqueline Rosokoff

This week on COREnered, Glass Pear, the musical incarnation of singer-songwriter Yestyn Griffiths welcomes us into the studio. Born in Wales, Yestyn creates music with soaring melodies behind reflective lyrics, and as the younger brother of recording artist Jem, he proves that musical talent runs in the family. Read on to learn more about Glass Pear's recording process, and the inspiration behind music that you may have heard on shows like Grey's Anatomy, Bones, and 90210.

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glasspearmusic.com

Artist Interview: Danny Katz

By Jacqueline Rosokoff

Danny Katz entertains crowds with his individual style, which he refers to as “80s flavored folk-pop.” While this may sound like an unusual classification, it is a very fitting one. Read on to find out more about this eclectic New York musician, and look out⎯if he spots you on the subway, you may just be the inspiration for his next tune…

www.dannykatz.com