No, this isn't another blog about Barack, as much as I'm pleased to see him voted in as President, and leader of the so called free world.
Been pretty slack on the Blogging front lately, for numerous reasons, The chief one being , that I've been in the studio writing lots of new tracks- not all for Mooli I hasten to add.
I have a new manager, who is really well connected especially in America, and he's been putting together some great co - writes with people having a lot of success there and Internationally.
I've been getting together with some cool new co- writers, and writing for other artists, in different genres, and I've got to say, I'm enjoying it immensely. No playing involved on my part, just writing the actual songs.
Some of the people I'm working with have some great tracks under their belt, with US artists like Aretha Franklin, kanye West, Pussycat Dolls, John Legend and Jordin Sparks to name but a few, and I've been doing what's known in the industry as ' top lines'. Basically writing the song to their tracks. It's something I've had success doing over many years and I love it, and it's a different form of expression to composing the music.
I have to admit it can be emotionally draining though, going back over past experiences, and pouring your heart out, time and time again. I find I get more tired, and my mood is subject to change depending on what I'm talking about in the song. It's almost like being an actor, and having to go into character, and taking your character home with you.
I guess it's also like therapy in a way, which is a good thing, apparently, lol. Anyway I am really happy with the songs I've written. One called ' Empty ' and another called ' set it all aside' that I especially love, and the feedback so far has been really positive, so we'll see what happens.
With those sort of songs, you've just got to let go of them, once you've written them, and let them have a life of their own. Can't be too precious about them really, as much as you love them .
In the past few months I've been fortunate enough to have Companies like Disney wanting songs I've written, and I have now got three songs coming out on movies, which is something I've wanted for a while. It's like buses- you wait so long for one, then 2 or 3 turn up at the same time, near enough. Of course, the wait for the royalties is another story, lol.
I think anyone who reads these blogs knows by now that ' One Design' is on a film soundtrack. The film is called Gnaw. It's a British film, and I see that there is a link to the trailer for the movie. I have no idea when it's coming out, but assume it will be sometime in the new year. All I know is that One design is featured in a big love scene.
Here is the link, if you're not feeling too squeamish! Haha
Gnaw TrailerBen :) xx