Whats Happening???
Exposure is becoming easier every day as technology marches on . The quality obtained from home recording on a PC is really good compared to early recordings done years ago on 1/4 inch magnetic tape . CD-R are perfectly acceptable and the packaging can look very professional.
We can arranged web sites at a very reasonable price, often under £20 for the first year ....with features like a juke box or download facility....
We can host your mp3 downloads on one of our web server pages if you prefer...some musicians like this idea to supplement their Myspace/Music page .... especially if the tracks are fairly long live ones for example.....
Several local musicians in south Bucks are already producing their own CD and albums........such as these below.......
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Cheryl Hillier , singer/songwriter is working on songs for an album..
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Nadie Keating , strong vocal singer/guitarist from West London has singles and albums created already.......her main website is at " web.me.com/nadiestar " .....also on " www.myspace.com/nadiemusic "
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Lewis Cohen , surely the leading exponent of the blues and slide guitar
in this area , has an album available from his website at
" www.lewiscohenblues.com " or find him at a gig locally or local music venues/pubs....
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Joe Dix has a new studio finished at his home in Loudwater and welcomes enquiries about trying it out . He has switched recently from using Sonar on a Windows machine to an Apple PC and appropriate software.....so has some expertise on both .....
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John Jollife , like his brother Steve , has spent most of his life
playing music , having guested on the recordings of several famous artists , and having a series of his own recordings too . He also has some roots in the Marlow area , and is probably best known locally for his childrens CD's and the " Cheeky monkey Show " fun music sessions which he runs for toddlers.....the sample on the 'juke box' on the next page is taken from his latest CD , which is a collection of 'Lullaby's'........these are available from John's own web site at " www.cheekymonkeyshow.com " and some are on Amazon.com...
Several local shops sell the cd's too .......
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Steve Jolliffe has a long distinguished music career........the sample in the juke box on the next page is from his album "Escape" , but one of his latest releases was a live recording from a gig in Poland.....
To find out more about Steve visit his website at
" www.stevejolliffe.com " ..now also a new extended website at " www.stevejolliffe.jimdo.com " ..also " www.myspace.com/stevejolliffemusic "
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Robin Clark had a single out for Christmas 2008 , not suprisingly called 'Christmastime' . It is already available as a download from his own web site " www.robinjclark.com " and there is a CD version also ..
...both available from his web shop using PAYPAL or a credit card....
He has also almost completed working on other songs for a new album........some versions are ready and the samples are on his web site......you can always ask for a copy of the CD if you meet up with him..
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X-Factor contestant Jon Schaaf from Marlow is working on a single which will probably be ready early 2009 , you can find out more about Jon on Myspace/music , he is also sorting out his own web site .....
..an update here , Jon is curently working with two other guys under the name 'Jampaw'..... " www.jampaw.co.uk/ "
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Local singer MichelleB is currently working on original songs and may
have a single or mini album ready soon.......check out her website at
" www.michelleb.info "
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Dave X had an album issued years ago , and we are investigating
the chances of re-recording some or all of the songs for release on
a CD ......along with maybe some new songs...the original record label is no longer around.
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So how does it all work.........established artists will be familiar with most of the process.......but for a total beginner who wants to make a record..??????????????....
in a typical scenario , someone comes to us with an idea for a song and
they are a reasonable singer . We can put them with a local musician as arranger/producer to work on the song to bring it to a good standard . We can sort studio time locally when the song is ready , and arrange local musicians we know and trust to bring the finished recording to a high standard . We can provide the finished song to you in WAV and/or MP3 formats as required , or a finished CD with printed artwork . All at minimum cost to you . Small quantities of CD's we can do in house , if you really want hundreds we can put you onto one of the mass production facilities we know of ...
If there is a good prospect for the song we may consider registering it and assigning an ISRC code which automates any royalty payments due to you.......
It is at this point that a formal contract comes into the picture ......
Cover versions of existing songs are more complicated as a license
has to be agreed with , and a fee paid to , the owners of the copyright or their agent if you intend to sell the CDs.
We can arranged web sites at a very reasonable price, often under £20 for the first year ....with features like a juke box or download facility....
We can host your mp3 downloads on one of our web server pages if you prefer...some musicians like this idea to supplement their Myspace/Music page .... especially if the tracks are fairly long live ones for example.....
Several local musicians in south Bucks are already producing their own CD and albums........such as these below.......
**********************************************
Cheryl Hillier , singer/songwriter is working on songs for an album..
**********************************************
Nadie Keating , strong vocal singer/guitarist from West London has singles and albums created already.......her main website is at " web.me.com/nadiestar " .....also on " www.myspace.com/nadiemusic "
********************************************
Lewis Cohen , surely the leading exponent of the blues and slide guitar
in this area , has an album available from his website at
" www.lewiscohenblues.com " or find him at a gig locally or local music venues/pubs....
*********************************************
Joe Dix has a new studio finished at his home in Loudwater and welcomes enquiries about trying it out . He has switched recently from using Sonar on a Windows machine to an Apple PC and appropriate software.....so has some expertise on both .....
***************************************
John Jollife , like his brother Steve , has spent most of his life
playing music , having guested on the recordings of several famous artists , and having a series of his own recordings too . He also has some roots in the Marlow area , and is probably best known locally for his childrens CD's and the " Cheeky monkey Show " fun music sessions which he runs for toddlers.....the sample on the 'juke box' on the next page is taken from his latest CD , which is a collection of 'Lullaby's'........these are available from John's own web site at " www.cheekymonkeyshow.com " and some are on Amazon.com...
Several local shops sell the cd's too .......
*********************************************************
Steve Jolliffe has a long distinguished music career........the sample in the juke box on the next page is from his album "Escape" , but one of his latest releases was a live recording from a gig in Poland.....
To find out more about Steve visit his website at
" www.stevejolliffe.com " ..now also a new extended website at " www.stevejolliffe.jimdo.com " ..also " www.myspace.com/stevejolliffemusic "
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Robin Clark had a single out for Christmas 2008 , not suprisingly called 'Christmastime' . It is already available as a download from his own web site " www.robinjclark.com " and there is a CD version also ..
...both available from his web shop using PAYPAL or a credit card....
He has also almost completed working on other songs for a new album........some versions are ready and the samples are on his web site......you can always ask for a copy of the CD if you meet up with him..
********************************************************
X-Factor contestant Jon Schaaf from Marlow is working on a single which will probably be ready early 2009 , you can find out more about Jon on Myspace/music , he is also sorting out his own web site .....
..an update here , Jon is curently working with two other guys under the name 'Jampaw'..... " www.jampaw.co.uk/ "
***********************************************************
Local singer MichelleB is currently working on original songs and may
have a single or mini album ready soon.......check out her website at
" www.michelleb.info "
***********************************************************
Dave X had an album issued years ago , and we are investigating
the chances of re-recording some or all of the songs for release on
a CD ......along with maybe some new songs...the original record label is no longer around.
*******************************************************
So how does it all work.........established artists will be familiar with most of the process.......but for a total beginner who wants to make a record..??????????????....
in a typical scenario , someone comes to us with an idea for a song and
they are a reasonable singer . We can put them with a local musician as arranger/producer to work on the song to bring it to a good standard . We can sort studio time locally when the song is ready , and arrange local musicians we know and trust to bring the finished recording to a high standard . We can provide the finished song to you in WAV and/or MP3 formats as required , or a finished CD with printed artwork . All at minimum cost to you . Small quantities of CD's we can do in house , if you really want hundreds we can put you onto one of the mass production facilities we know of ...
If there is a good prospect for the song we may consider registering it and assigning an ISRC code which automates any royalty payments due to you.......
It is at this point that a formal contract comes into the picture ......
Cover versions of existing songs are more complicated as a license
has to be agreed with , and a fee paid to , the owners of the copyright or their agent if you intend to sell the CDs.