Okay, so I am getting all fired up – I’ve launched my Kickstarter Campaign yesterday and I am psyched about the page and the video.

CHECK IT OUT:

Matthew Puckett’s Rock Record

Or

You can click on the widget to the right (under the free song widget!) and go straight to the Kickstarter page.

Please check it out and let me know what you think!

I want you to join me in making this one the BEST record so far. Please help spread the word!!! It’s means the world to me.

I’ll be up here posting more updates so come back again soon.

Thank youuuuuuuu!

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

You can get it on iTunes:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/one-of-these-days-ep/id440033885?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

http://www.raindance.co.uk/site/index.php?id=542,7952,0,0,1,0

I know I sound like a fanatic – but I love records and I think they sound better than any other medium.

Anyhow, the new thing (CD/Record/Downloadable Series of Songs) is set for an October release with some very special guests and a bunch of new songs I’m super excited about.

I love you guys, thanks for reading… talk to you soon.

It is my hope that there will be a song or two that comes out of this as well as a great score soundtrack.

In the meantime I’m working on a new EP of songs which will be released this fall, 2011…