Showing posts with label Arts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arts. Show all posts

Thursday, February 17, 2011

EXPERIMENTS IN FREQUENCY MODULATION- TIM KORRY- Indie Musician, with bits of SteamPunkery

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The sounds of spring can be heard marching forward in the distance as an unusual warmth travels over the towering hoods of snow. Excitement, distraction, and mystery swirl from head to pen. Things seem to change and mix very quickly for an Indie Musician in the days of digital advancement. Weeks of stillness can suddenly explode into deep smoldering whirlwinds of activity. My comfort level is that of one watching an iguana eat, with its eyes rolling back into it’s head. 
I was recently immersed in an online Indie Music competition, which if nothing else, provided a bit of free PR. I usually get a bit agitated when asked to “compete” in an artistic format. Certainly we don’t put the designs of painters up against each other in competition. Hmmmm.....In this case however, I was able to see the value in this proposition and greatly appreciated the chance to be a part of a great resource for Indie Music.  It’s about time that someone comes out and supports this format without “nickel & diming” the musician. I am thankful to Deborah at Rising Star Artists for the work that she does in this industry and for the opportunity. The video entry, filmed by Frankie Latina, was from previous album called MUSIC FROM EARTH. Although promotion of the new CD is of utmost importance, this project proved to be splendiferous for gaining a bit of attention. I am looking antecedently to continuing a relationship with Rising Star Artists
A song from BETWEEN THE SUN & THE MOON was featured on 91.1FM WGTD, a local NPR affiliate, every day this past week. This to me, was an exciting experiment in frequency modulation. Favorable circumstances for reception and reflection indeed. I am much obliged to Dave McGrath for the airtime and fantastical exposure in this stations support of local musicians. Une grande réussite!
The new songs are being prepared in their physical form and will be for available for acquisition in early March along with an expanded website and merchandise. I feel that we are building up a full head of steam and ready to head into the aether after a few minor adjustments. Cogs and sprockets have been oiled, gears and whatsits are checked and balanced, and composition mixed with brand as we prepare to travel by dragonfly. We are weeks away from a new voyage….

Thursday, January 27, 2011

SPIRIT- TIM KORRY Indie Musician & Artist

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Indie music, like other art forms, has its highs and lows… sometimes in the same day. I believe it is the spirit in which one approaches the constant challenges that is the key to any kind of success. The music business is a changed beast. The digital revolution resulted in more opportunity for the unsigned artist and more exposure for prospective listeners. Unfortunately, the market has become saturated with mediocrity and also complacency in regards to songwriting. It would seem that formula songs and auto tune are doing battle with angry misguided pseudo rock boy-bands on the FM tuner. 
The days of a fat old stogie smokin A&R guy walking into a bar and signing a band to a record label are over. A producer once told me, “You know, it’s all about selling the songs to TV and film soundtracks in order to make it in the music industry now”.  He told me the story of a band that he was working with who had a song sought after for a soundtrack. Unfortunately, the band had not copyrighted the tune and the movie deadline was days away. The production company ended up with their second choice who turned out to be singer/songwriter (who I had heard of and btw, fantastic). The song resulted in a good bit of money, exposure, and a career boost (at least that’s what I was told). 
Interesting story and sensible logic… especially when the local music scene does not pay for live original acts. This is also the path we have chosen to start down in the new year. We have been focusing on gaining internet traction, with some success, and spreading the word of the new release. On the business side, MySpace, Facebook, and YouTube have been debugged, updated, and prepared for future uploads. The physical release of the CD and new website with ecommerce capabilities are almost a reality. iTunes PING page is in the works and the Amazon Mp3 storefront is rolling. Musically, the single “Always” was released on Viinyl. I have been experimenting with world music dance mixes in the studio, and collaborating on a CCM tune as far as music composition and producing. I am looking forward to crafting new tunes in the next few weeks as I am getting weary on the business end. Time to recharge and focus back on the spirit is now in order.
Spiritus ubi vult spirat
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Sunday, January 16, 2011

PREFACE

An animated GIF of a tesseractImage via Wikipedia

A new year and new decade bring new questions and destined shadowy riposte. Think of your life ten years past. Did you see any of the big changes coming? In 2000 I vacated an odd incarnation of the band Rhinocerotic cultivating chops with blues bands, cover bands, and sonorous progressive outfits. Little did I know that this would lead to current associations with some great industry people and fantastic visual artists, many of whom I’ve met in the past year.
Momentum is brewing. The new CD is available, new recording systems are in place at the home studio (although I am still learning…. Ugh), a new website and videos are in discussion, and live shows will be in talks as well. 
The mission of this blog is simply to offer a bit of insight into the indie music cosmos as seen by the musician. It may become silly, serious, or totally off track thanks to my wonderful ADD moments. This is musical bread and spectacle in a brave new world that I am both excited and hesitant to enter. I wish you a wickedly successful and happy new decade.  
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