Access To Pro's While You're At Home
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These are trying times for all of us. Maybe you have kids at home with schools closed, maybe you’re working from home or worse maybe your livelihood has been shut down for the time being. So many lives are being altered right now by this pandemic but there are still things we can do as creatives.
Now might be a great time to dig into books and how-to videos, apps to help you with your songwriting, private lessons or coaching via Skype or FaceTime. With this in mind, I wanted to offer a few suggestions.
Here’s a link to my latest blog about staying creative during difficult times with a few books and video suggestions.
I’m also offering a $50 savings on my single session option with 20% going toward Global Giving to aid those severely affected by the coronavirus. Details are in this link.
A few of my most talented friends are getting creative with what they can offer from home. Here’s an example of some of the world-class musicians offering unique services during this crazy time:
Bob Britt
My buddy Bob is my favorite guitarist is in Bob Dylan’s band and coming off a Grammy win for his production work with Delbert McClinton. Bob’s wife Etta is an awesome singer too! You can reach Bob directly through email and watch his pitch here.
Kevin Savigar
Kevin is an old friend and one of life’s good guys! He’s co-written some of Rod Stewart’s biggest hits as well as produced some of his best records. He’s also a current member of Rod’s band and like many of us, working from his home studio in LA during this time. Brilliant keyboardist and arranger. He can do online keyboards, production and mixing. It’s a unique chance to get him on your project! Contact Kevin by email and check out his website here.
Kenny Aronoff
How about drum tracks from the best in the business? My old buddy Kenny Aronoff offers this service from his home studio in LA.
Parisa
I love this one! Parisa is an awesome session singer based in the UK. Here’s her message for these times, her offer and contact info:
Hey all,
Parisa here! I hope everyone is keeping as safe and calm and possible during this unusual time. Things feel weird and uncertain right now and we're all strapped for cash, but I think it's important for us to keep our spirits high and out creative energy flowing whilst we wait for the storm to pass: even if we are confined to our houses for now!
On that note, I'd like to offer my services to you all, as a remote session singer, at an incredibly discounted rate (as I assume most of us are self-employed and don't have money to splash right now.) I can provide you with a fully comped Lead Vocal PLUS any and all harmonies/backing vocals/ adlibs (including double tracking) for just £75 (or the US/EU equivalent if you don't use £ where you live.)
I can send you the raw wav files back within the day if it's a push, or in a few days if you're not up against it :-)
This rate will stand until we're all back to our usual schedules.
Feel free to send me a DM on Instagram @itsparisamusic
or email me at itsparisamusic@gmail.com if you're interested.
There's a link to my soundcloud page below with some covers and 2 released songs as well as a live youtube video in a more stripped-back style. If you want to hear anything else or some other styles, reach out and I'll send you a private link to some unreleased music I have!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leSbLHOovyA
https://soundcloud.com/parisa-music
Styles include - Pop, EDM, Alternative, Singer-Songwriter, Country, Musical Theatre, RnB/Hip Hop
Love and light to all
Parisa x
We're all looking for things to do during this tough time. This one is very cool for my music friends, young and old. The Country Music Hall Of Fame and Museum here in Nashville has made lots of their content available to watch online. Check it out.
More and more artists are offering concerts in their homes as a way to cheer up some of these stay-at-home days. Google Keith Urban, John Legend and Chris Martin from Coldplay to name a few.
Lastly…feeling really ambitious and have the time to do something you’ve always thought you’d like to try? How about writing a book? Seriously. My friend Tucker Max is a bestselling author and his company, Scribe, based in Austin, is offering to help you write your book…FOR FREE! I took their Guided Author course and it it was a HUGE help in getting me going with writing my book “Song Journey”. Check out Tucker’s offer here.
Thanks to all of you who have picked up my book! If you haven’t read it yet here’s a link to purchase it through Amazon.
Please encourage each other to stay creative, sane and most of all stay safe my friends!
Mark
Nashville, TN
3/21/2020
Mark Cawley is a hit songwriter who coaches other writers around the globe through his one-on-one, online service iDocoach.com. His songs have been on more than 16 million records with cuts ranging from Tina Turner to Wynonna Judd to The Spice Girls. His book, Song Journey, was released in April 2019 and went to #1 in 6 categories on Amazon.Mark is a judge for the UK Songwriting Contest, Nashville Rising Star, Belmont University’s Commercial Music program, and West Coast Songwriter events. He’s also a contributing author to USA Songwriting and Songwriter Magazine, a sponsor for the Australian Songwriting Association, and a mentor for The Songwriting Academy UK. Born and raised in Syracuse, New York, Mark now resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
