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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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!
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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…