Internet Musician | Singer/Songwriter | Steve Chatterton

So, you want to build your own recording studio, eh?

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Chances are you’re closer than you think

This past weekend I was approached out of the blue by an old friend I haven’t seen in about a decade. Together, Todd and I had won our high schools Battle of the Bands competition back in the ’80’s and had since drifted our separate ways. As a musician, he had a lot of questions about setting up a home studio, and I tried to give him as many answers as I could, and then I got to thinking that I may as well put what I said into writing and pass it along here.

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Studio Log: 2008 September 12

   » Gear I only wish was mine, but alas, it belongs to The Travelling Band «

Masters of Song Fu #2 Round 2 Proves to be Hard Work

Well, it’s been a long hard road since last Friday, when I found out the exact nature of the challenge for MoSF#2 Round 2 (start a dance craze based on a famous inventor). I don’t think I’ve even put in this much time on a single recording before.

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Countdown to Breakfast Television

I’ll be on BT this Wednesday morning!

For some reason, I have this brain that creates music whether I want it to or not. Sometimes it’s a gift, sometimes it’s downright maddening. Oh well, whatchya gonna do?

A few weeks ago, I was sitting in front of my TV wolfing down breakfast watching Breakfast Television (BT) on CityTV (Toronto) when one of the hosts (Kevin Frankish) mentions that their segment “Ask Kevin and Dina” could really use some theme music. I start thinking to myself that I should write them a little jingle.

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