by lashibes | Jun 11, 2021 | Song Craft
A songwriter glossary of common terms you’ll run across as you get feedback about your songs. Figurative Language & Literary DevicesAllusion An expression or phrase used to call something to mind without expressly mentioning it. A form of figurative...
by lashibes | Mar 2, 2020 | Business
How to get started pitching songs is a question I often get from songwriters. It usually sounds something like this: “I have a demo and a lyric sheet for every song, but I don’t have any experience pitching songs. What is my next step?” Here are a few...
by lashibes | Oct 24, 2019 | Pro Tips
It’s a valid question. Why co-write at all? I mean, you know how to write songs, and other people sort of get in the way of your ideas anyway. Valid . . . but . . . co-writing is a way for you to progress quickly with your songwriting. And, if you plan on being...
by lashibes | Jul 6, 2019 | Song Craft
Every song has a story behind the writing of it. The craft, the idea creation, and the minutia of working it into a song. As songwriters, I think we’re naturally drawn to the “how” of a song’s creation – the story behind the song. ...
by lashibes | Jul 2, 2019 | Pro Tips
I get a lot of questions about co-writing and how co-writing happens in the room. The biggest question is what should I expect to happen when I’m co-writing with someone else, especially if I’ve never met them? I think what’s really being asked is...