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Emotion in Song Writing

This is going to sound clinical, but it's a really important aspect of songwriting, and a lot of songwriters get very confused about it. Ready? You don't put emotion INTO your writing. Instead ... You Read more…

By Ben Hardie, 11 months ago April 14, 2017
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Quick Tips for playing a stadium or large outdoor event

Quick Tips! As an amateur musician, you may from time to time, get the opportunity to play a stadium or large outdoor event. Typically, this could be before a sports game at your high school, Read more…

By Ben Hardie, 11 months ago April 13, 2017
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Why Led Zeppelin should beat Spirit in court

Currently, Led Zeppelin is in court for copyright infringement for their song Stairway to Heaven. The plaintiff is a band called Spirit who claim the opening chords of Stairway to Heaven were stolen from their Read more…

By Ben Hardie, 2 years ago April 15, 2016
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Realistic tips for directing your first music video

Directing your first music video can be a daunting process. The artist will use your video to promote their music, shows and their image. If the video looks bad, they look bad. No pressure! Here Read more…

By Ben Hardie, 2 years ago September 21, 2015
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Ben Hardie band in temporary hiatus!

It's sad but true. The Ben Hardie band has gone into a temporary hiatus after drummer James Douglas and Bassist Phil Gough have moved interstate and overseas. We announced it at our gig at the Read more…

By Ben Hardie, 3 years ago March 24, 2015
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What makes a Band sound tight?

What makes a band sound tight? Practice? Good communication between musicians? Good leadership? Now I'm the first to admit that my band isn't the tightest band. As a matter of fact we play quite loose. Read more…

By Ben Hardie, 3 years ago October 24, 2014
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Shooting a Slow Motion Music Video

Shooting a slow motion music video has its challenges and its rewards. Last week I worked on a music video for Lucy B. It was a well polished ballad written for a fan whose partner had Read more…

By Ben Hardie, 3 years ago September 20, 2014
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What makes good gig banter?

Have you ever been to a gig and felt awkward for the person on stage? Maybe they had bad gig banter? Last week, I played an acoustic show at Spring St Social, Bondi. If you Read more…

By Ben Hardie, 3 years ago September 6, 2014
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Ben Hardie Trio Rock Out In The Studio

The Ben Hardie Trio hit the studio last week to lay down some new tracks for the 2014 EP. Have a watch of the video to get a sneak peak!

By Ben Hardie, 4 years ago December 6, 2013
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Virginia Turtle Cake Music Video

Introducing Ben Hardie’s latest film clip ‘Virginia Turtle Cake. Here we take a fun and nostalgic look at young love, finding ourselves looking through the keyhole and escaping into a summer romance. Staring the talented Read more…

By Ben Hardie, 5 years ago July 29, 2013

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