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Hugh Webber on 18 Jan #keepsongwriting During the lockdown I've written with more people than ever, collaborated with new artists, and generally just kept connecting online and finding new and exciting
Andy Quick on 18 Jan #keepsongwriting First thing I did when I heard about lockdown 1 was buy a new Mac+logic (on finance obvs:) and got to work recording demos and
Alex Hunter on 18 Jan #keepsongwriting 1 hour a day (min) writing, 1 song a month created, 10 songs by October 22, album recorded by Christmas, for my wife to celebrate
Peter Antony on 18 Jan #keepsongwriting I made a New Years Resolution to post an unplugged or minimalistic version of one of my songs every week this year. Some are old
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During the lockdown I've written with more people than ever, collaborated with new artists, and generally just kept connecting online and finding new and exciting
First thing I did when I heard about lockdown 1 was buy a new Mac+logic (on finance obvs:) and got to work recording demos and
1 hour a day (min) writing, 1 song a month created, 10 songs by October 22, album recorded by Christmas, for my wife to celebrate
I made a New Years Resolution to post an unplugged or minimalistic version of one of my songs every week this year. Some are old
I will release a new album in 2021 ...pandemic or not!