If you haven’t had a chance to pledge yet, please do – any amount makes a differecnce and at the minimum it’s basically just a pre-order of the CD.

Also, the cover design is almost done and it looks awesome. I can’t wait to get it out to ya.

Alright, thanks…MP

To say that I was overwhelmed would be an understatement. The film is a daring and honest story of love and loss. When I get the reels to compose to I usually get the final cut – but in this case a few scenes were re-edited after I wrote and recorded the score. Those few small changes made a big difference to me as a viewer and I was blown away.

To record the score I worked with a full orchestra in Prague via live feed (sourcenet) – it was an exciting and nerve-wracking experience to have the musicians so far away – but they played it beautifully.

I’m very proud of my work on this film and I hope you get a chance to see it. Be forewarned, the reviews on this film are mixed and the subject matter is a little risque’.

It’s on VOD and iTunes now:

Click Here to go to “After Fall, Winter” on iTunes

In a few weeks it will be premiering on Showtime. I will post the dates here when I know what they are.

I hope you’ve grabbed the latest free song of the the month and had a chance to check out my Pledge Music Page.

I’ve posted three updates so far and there are many more to come… it’s a cool site:

Pledge Music

And I say that not just because I have a campaign running up there right now… but also because it’s part of the exciting new paradigm of the music business.

I’m not saying I know which end it up – I just know that the more opportunities we take as writers and musicians to spread our music, the more we can continue to build something meaningful for ourselves. And make good music.

Thanks for your support.

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Thanks for all the requests – I’m happy so many people have seen the film. I also wrote the score – which was recorded with a 20 piece orchestra. Pretty exciting. If you get a chance to see it please let me know what you think.

Okay, later…

MP

You can find out more about Adam at his website here:

http://www.adamirigoyen.com/

The other artist I’m working with at the moment is Danny Fingers and he’s a fave of Rufus Wainwrtight’s. We’re in the midst of feverishly recording tracks for his new record. On his last release I played most of the instruments – on this one he hired a drummer and then came to my studio to flesh out the rest. At the last session we recorded accordion, banjo, lots of percussion, guitars and bass.
It’s a whirlwind. We do two takes and then move on. Very interesting process. Fast.

I should never underestimate how important a new idea could be – like in songwriting – I know it starts with a melodic idea and then a concept (hopefully) follows… an idea of how the song fits for me or for someone else.

Every song is unique. The more unique the idea, the stronger the song. I think great musicians know how to let the ideas flow and they know not to be too precious about them.

The idea is the most important thing for creativity but I need to have a lot of them, put them out there and play with them…work with them and then set them free.

I forget about them so I can have new ones.

These people/places have ideas that inspire me/madden me/keep me awake:

http://music.hyperreal.org/artists/brian_eno/
http://ideas.bighugelabs.com/
http://www.ted.com/
http://beautifuldecay.com/

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/

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…

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

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