Category Artist Life

Notes from the daily life of a musician and writer.. Practice, projects, and progress. Studio, stage, and everything in between.

From Now On…

the following 4 changes to take effect immediately: 1) I no longer use:• phones• facebook, twitter, etc.• animal products, processed food, alcohol, drugs, etc. 2) I prefer to meet @ Von Krahl Aed restaurant for public meetings (they offer vegetarian…

Post-Show Blues

Whether it's a bigger or smaller show, with band or solo, there seems to be this comedown or hangover after I perform in front of people and

Frustration

Since starting the JLVA program and singing along with the cd (on day 11 now I think) I haven’t really been singing my own songs except a little bit at the end of the workout but by then my voice…

Welcome to my fantasy.

I was born in finland in 1983. I grew up in canada but returned to my home country in 1997. After high school, I took a ten year sabbatical mostly spent travelling and making mistakes. I am currently in university…

The BIG 6 Vocal Gurus (email)

An email sent to: cvi@shout.dk, KTVAinfo@gmail.com, info@rockthestagenyc.com, robert@thevocaliststudio.com, james@jameslugo.com, VENDERAJ@msn.com Hello. I am a professional singer, songwriter and recording arist currently getting ready to record my next album (I will remain anonymous for now). To make sure I am firing on…

Influences

BOOKS (novels)Memoirs Of A Geisha by Arthur GoldenSinuhe by Mika WaltariThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerIshmael by Daniel QuinnStory Of B by Daniel Quinn1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray…

Who I Am

I’m a songwriter first and foremost. That is my art form. To write my songs I have certain tools at my disposal such as guitars, pianos, laptops, synths, vocal chords, poems, journals, musicians, experiences, people, places, feelings and many other…

parts

born and raised in Finland and Canada in the early 80s. part american, part scandinavian, part viking, part wildman, part cowboy, part bluesman, part animal, part alien, part devil, part Thor, part nobody, part outsider, part wanderer, part rambler. started…