10 vocal warm up exercises
October 25, 2018 in Songwriting Magazine Autumn 2018, Tips & Techniques
Our regular contributor, performing songwriter and singing coach, Lisa Redford, shares her favourite vocal warm-up techniques to get you going…
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Songwriting Magazine Autumn 2018 out now
October 7, 2018 in Features, Songwriting Magazine Autumn 2018
Our latest edition features Macy Gray, Yoko Ono, Gabrielle, Boz Scaggs, Courtney Marie Andrews, Lamont Dozier, The Darkness and more…
Live review: Maverick Festival (6-8 July 2018)
July 30, 2018 in Events
Lisa Redford took in the sun, sights and sounds of the UK’s first Americana festival, now in its 10th year…
Special report: AmericanaFest UK
March 10, 2017 in Events
Lisa Redford reports on what else, apart from the UK Americana Awards, was going on at AmericanaFest UK this year…
Live review: Ryan Adams at Rough Trade East, London (26 Jan ’17)
February 19, 2017 in Events
The American songwriter rolls into town to play the old brewery in East London – our regular columnist Lisa Redford…
‘Another Place And Time’ by Lisa Redford (EP)
April 8, 2016 in Music
Latest release from this celebrated songwriter will have fans of folk, country and Americana full of the joys of spring…
Songwriting Magazine goes fourth
August 21, 2015 in Features, News, Songwriting Magazine
Issue four of our app is out there, featuring Everything Everything, Richard Thompson, Katzenjammer, Miles Hunt, Chas Hodges and more……
Lisa Redford: Crowdfunding
July 16, 2015 in Features, Interviews
After a few months’ break, our regular columnist Lisa is back, and sharing some thoughts on crowdfunding your next release…
Songwriting issue 2: return of the app!
February 6, 2015 in News
Songwriting is proud to announce the news your mobile’s been waiting for: issue 2 of our app is out now!…
Lisa Redford: Cover versions
November 19, 2014 in Features, Interviews, Tips & Techniques
Need a break from writing? Our regular columnist looks at the fine art of making a familiar song your own……
Lisa Redford: Writing collaboratively
August 30, 2014 in Features, Tips & Techniques
Are two heads better than one for writing songs? Lisa considers the benefits and perils of writing with a partner…
Lisa Redford: The great duets
June 3, 2014 in Features, Interviews, Tips & Techniques
As our regular columnist works on a duet of her own, she looks at some great collaborations of the past…
Lisa Redford: Writing to a brief
April 8, 2014 in Features, Interviews, Tips & Techniques
This month, our regular columnist Lisa looks at the different challenges that are involved in writing songs to a commission…
Lisa Redford: Online resources for musicians
January 26, 2014 in Features, Tips & Techniques
After a short break, our regular columnist returns with a look at some useful tools for promoting your music online…
Lisa Redford: The songwriting process
September 28, 2013 in Features, Interviews, Tips & Techniques
This month, all-singing, all-songwriting columnist Lisa looks at the songwriting process and reveals some of her own sources of inspiration…
Lisa Redford: Dealing with stage fright
August 8, 2013 in Features
This month our regular columnist, singer-songwriter Lisa Redford, looks at how to deal with those sometimes crippling pre-gig nerves
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Lisa Redford: Face-to-face networking
July 9, 2013 in Features, Tips & Techniques
This month our NYC-based columnist, British singer-songwriter Lisa Redford, looks at the importance of getting out there and meeting people…
Lisa Redford: Using social media
May 21, 2013 in Features, Tips & Techniques
Columnist Lisa Redford is a British singer-songwriter based in NYC. This month, she looks at promoting yourself via social media…
Lisa Redford: Dealing with writer’s block
April 17, 2013 in Features, Interviews, Tips & Techniques
New monthly columnist Lisa Redford is a British singer-songwriter based in NYC. This month, she looks at tackling writer’s block…
