I spent some of yesterday testing out the Ear Trumpet Myrtle mic in the studio with the Waterloo Collings guitar. The ear trumpet myrtle produces a fascinating sound and we did a quick demo of…
Tales of Dark and Light from Nick Cody & The Caravan of Dreams released May 11th. Book for the album launch party HERE
Ok, prepare for a short rant. If you don’t want to hear a guy complaining, then just skip this article and I won’t in anyway be offended! The internet is a terrific resource, BUT it…
I first came across Ear Trumpet Mics when I saw The Secret Sisters play a live gig in the UK. They used an Ear Trumpet Myrtle mic for part of their set and it sounded…
Here are some of my favorite quotes from artists on songwriting that in my view are well worth a read as these folks have dedicated their lives to this pursuit “Songwriting’s a weird game.…
I just got back from seeing John Schofield play a solo gig in Leeds. He had a very simple set up, one guitar, a fender amp a looper and a Stryman pedal. When I saw…
I saw this photo on social media and it provoked me to ponder the nature of music competitions and my thoughts on such activities. I have had some people online suggest that with the OUS…
I have just started working on the promotion for the Caravan of Dreams debut album and this is proving to be a big learning curve. The reason for this is that “the music business” is…
We just released the promo video for “Tales of Dark & Light” This was done using a collage of many of the superb photos from Karen Turner. Carl Rosamond and myself decided to used these…
I have realised in recent times that its important to expand musical horizons. My original “Small Change Diaries” band was pretty ukulele centric, but “The Caravan of Dreams” is far more diverse musically and there…