Testing the Waters
Lately I have been dedicating a lot of time to my first record. It is important for me to remember that a lot of the material that is going to be on the album might be a song written years ago and has to be presented with the same emotion that I had when I wrote it. I recently made a demo of 24 songs that would potentially go on the record. I then asked some friends and fans to listen to each and make me a list of the 12 strongest songs. I was very surprised as the list came in. This was a lot of fun! The first thing I know about being an artist is to trust your gutt. But sometimes it’s nice to have someone else’s objective opinion. Needless to say, the top songs met my personal list with the exception of one. I have to give that some thought but all in all this was the most productive thing I have ever done with my fans. It gave me a lot of great feedback too. Most of the listeners are not musicians and have a better ear for music than they think. Better yet, they are consumers! The people who have bought my music and will buy my music again and again. So thank you to all those who dedicated time to my little project and be looking for the special shout out! In the meantime I am moving forward to the next step. I am going over all my lyrics with a little fine tuning. Stay tuned for more album updates. Oh yeah, the #1 most voted song,….. MIRACLE WORKER!! Until the album comes out,.. go sign up for my newsletter at my website!
JJ Brown is taking the stage at FuSE Fest 2010!
I am excited to be a part of this year’s FuSE Festival here in Fresno, California! Here is a partial line-up of all the bands that will be performing. I will keep you all posted on my performance location and time. This will be an amazing event. I have only great reviews about this. Special shout out to Mikey at www.thefresnan.com for sharing this line-up!
Studio Time
What make singing in a Recording Studio so much different from on stage? For me it’s a million dollar question. Maybe it’s because the microphone’s they use pick up every imperfection, or maybe it’s because the mix is just a little bit too good. Maybe, I’m just used to jamming them out and when it’s time to settle back and ride the beat I get lost. I have always found myself reading all the helpful hints and blogs that they put out at places like Tunecore or Songwriter101. If you have a question, there is usually plenty of places online to find an answer. I just haven’t found the right one. I think it has to do with an audience for me personally. Sometimes, I get extremely nervous performing live. Even though I am confident and have performed in front of thousands I still get a little shaky. But I think it adds to my performance. When I am in the studio I am focussing on my pronunciation and delivery of emotion. Perhaps too much. Once again I am heading back into the studio and this time I am hoping to find the perfect little trick to get me those powerful and beautiful vocal tracks that I know I have pinned up in there somewhere. If you have any helpful tips on this,.. please share. I would love any feedback. Maybe this time I will attempt a live audience in the control room and focus on speaking to their hearts and not the click track. As always,.. to hear work that I have recorded so far go to www.jjbrownmusic.com You can also buy my music online at Amazon.com or iTunes today and support the independent artist!!
Buy Music and Merch
I have a new store available to purchase Merchandise and Music. You’ll find shirts, coffee mugs, bags, and all kinds of goodies! Be a good sport and go support!
Go to the store and shop till you drop!!
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