Hi – it’s late and I should be heading to bed but… I had a couple things on my mind…
I hear from people that the music business is hard. That it doesn’t pay. That it’s the wild west out there. All of this is true in some cases and you can spend all your breath blaming people and technology all over the place.
But I think the best way you can look at the music business right now is – you have nothing to lose.
If you’re an artist, songwriter, producer…whatever – you can’t hold back at all. You have to just be your best musical self, be honest, be a badass, work hard and expect almost nothing in return except your own satisfaction.
Because no one really knows what the hell is going on, no one is holding the reins except you – the creator. Just make great music. Work your butt off and make it great. You’ve got nothing to lose.
Here are some writers and performers that keep me going when the going gets tougher:
http://www.madidiaz.com/
http://www.matkearney.com/
http://mutemath.com/
http://www.adele.tv/
http://twodoorcinemaclub.com/
Hey there! I’m about 75% done with the recording for “all our hands in the air”…and I’m very excited. As you know – I’m releasing one song a month leading up to the official release in June.
This month’s song is still getting mixed so it is LATE! And I apologize for that. You can still get last month’s song, “SAY YOU WILL” here now if you put in your email address in the box to the right.
As I’ve been recording and planning the release, setting up the kickstarter page to fund the final stages and tweaking everything… I’ve been thinking a lot about the shifting business of music and how we songwriters, composers and musicians are navigating it. It’s a constant adjustment every day. It can feel crazy with all the options out there.
Right now I’m looking at the next stage in the process – the design element. I have a designer that I love who is going to work on the cover with me. And the possiblites are endless. I’ve been looking at TONS of record covers for inspiration. Man, there are so many amazing ones. Here are some of my favorites…
Hey there!
I’ve had a few requests for the lyrics for ‘How You Do’ – here ya go:
http://t.opsp.in/18Kwu
The first person who can hit me back and tell me what the meaning is behind these lyrics will recieve a special gift.
Happy Holidays!
MP
You can get my new song “SAY YOU WILL” for FREE right now when you Like me on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Matthew-Pu
ckett/17444622470?sk=app_190322544333196
I will be giving away one free song each month for the next six months leading up to the release of my new album “ALL OUR HANDS IN THE AIR” this Summer 2012.
I’m so excited to hear what you think of these new tunes. Let me know!!!
And please help spread the word!
THANKS
MP
I produced this EP and wrote the second track “Feels Like Falling” with the band. Awesome experience recording at The Terrarium in Minneapolis. They have a mic collection to die for.
You can get it on iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/one-of-these-days-ep/id440033885?ign-mpt=uo%3D4
