Time 5 pm
Venue: Mission Brewery
Address: 1441 L St, San Diego, CA 92101
Event Type: Informational Workshop
Age restrictions: None (All Ages)
SPACE IS LIMITED FOR THIS EVENT, AND PRE-REGISTRATION IS PREFERRED. To reserve your tickets see the end of this post.
The San Diego Songwriter’s Guild is honored to welcome Jerimaya Grabher, Founding Partner and Manager of Global Positioning Services (GPS), a full service music management company with offices located in Santa Monica and New York.
At this event Jerimaya will share his insight on how the business actually WORKS for writers and artists and discuss tangible issues and strategies that writers of all levels will be able to leverage as they navigate the complex business of music and songwriting. We will also plan to have an extensive Q&A exchange where attending members and guests will be able to seek expert guidance on any number of varying concerns regarding the challenge of blending the commercial and artistic aspects of the craft.
With extensive experience as a panel expert across a variety of topics, Mr.Grabher appreciates that a lot of people operating outside of the industry have limited understanding of how things actually work and is eager to share his perspective and knowledge with our membership.Topic covered but not limited to performing rights, publishing, A&R, and breaking into the business.
About Jerimaya Grabher:
Jerimaya Grabher has an extensive creative background in the music making side of the music industry. In 1994 he joined the A&R department at A&M Records in Hollywood, CA. As a talent scout, he was responsible for seeking out new unsigned artist talent from around the country and assisting in the A&R direction of albums for artists ranging from Jonny Lang to Monster Magnet to The Neville Brothers. During his 4-year tenure at A&M Records, Jerimaya identified the need for a business-to-business directory of record producers & engineers and created the RPM Directory in 1997. The only directory of its kind, the RPM Directory was offered by subscription and featured production credits and contact information for the top recording professionals in the industry.
In 1998, Jerimaya moved the printed RPM Directory online and launched RPMDirect.com. This same year Jerimaya joined the Windham Hill/Private Music label group at BMG Entertainment in Beverly Hills, CA as Director A&R. Here he was responsible for executive producing albums from Mark Isham, Tracy Scott Silverman, Lisa Lynne and some of the label’s lauded compilation series. In 2000, Jerimaya formed an independent A&R company and consulted for record companies and unsigned recording artists. In 2004, Jerimaya joined The Sanctuary Group’s Producer/Engineer Management division in Los Angeles, CA as a client manager, representing clients such as Dennis Herring, Ethan Johns, Joe Chiccarelli, Jacquire King, Nathaniel Kunkel. In 2005, Jerimaya co-founded Global Positioning Services Inc. with James Phelan representing some of the world’s top producers and engineers and recording artist management firm based in Santa Monica, CA. Clients at GPS have produced, recorded or mixed projects that have sold more than 100 million records worldwide.
About Global Positioning Services
GPS represents a select roster of record producers, songwriters, mixers, engineers, DJs & recording artists. With an A&R approach to management, their focus is on developing career clients. GPS provides services including day-to-day project coordination, contract negotiation, royalty collection, social media administration, invoicing and global industry outreach.
The current GPS roster of clients includes Mikal Blue, Billy Bush, Noah Georgeson, Ethan Johns, Emily Kinney, Tom Lord-Alge, James Maddock, Dana Nielsen, Thom Monahan, Vance Powell, Joey Raia, Bill Reynolds, Carmen Rizzo, Thom Russo, Charlie Sexton, Duncan Sheik, Geoff Stanfield, David Tort, Cenzo Townshend and Brian Virtue. Their clients have contributed to the success of prestigious artists including Kings of Leon, Kanye West, Norah Jones, U2, Paul McCartney, Jay-Z, Florence and the Machine, The Rolling Stones, Seal, Dave Matthews Band, Rachael Yamagata, Juanes, Eric Clapton, Modest Mouse, Paolo Nutini, Ray Lamontagne, Snow Patrol, Adele, Ryan Adams, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Joe Cocker, The Pet Shop Boys, Bob Dylan, Train, Nirvana, Colbie Caillat, Tom Jones and Weezer to name only a few.
Event Registration
SPACE IS LIMITED FOR THIS EVENT, AND PRE-REGISTRATION IS PREFERRED
- SDSG Active Member Admission: Free
- Non Member Admission $15.00 online / $20 at the door
Online registration for this event is closed
]]>Get ready for this workshop by Platinum & BMI Award Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist & Vocalist, PolyGram / Mercury Artist Jeff Paris. See Below for ticket purchase information.
Event
“Writing Songs for Money” Workshop
Date:
Tuesday, February 2, 2016, 7:00 PM
Cost:
$10 for SDSG Members, $20 for Non-Members
Workshop Information:
For this workshop, Jeff will walk participants through his experience as a staff and independent songwriter. He will guide the group through his workflow and skill development, which will include some active exercises and composition steps.
In order to optimize the experience, attending members are asked to bring the following:
- A pencil and notebook
- Guitar players welcome to bring their instruments
- Songs in either recorded demo form or capable of being played live. Time permitting, there will be some listening and feedback
- Note two songwriting influences…writers members study for solutions when they hit a wall with their own songs.
- Note two artists you wish you would record your songs
This will be a productive and fun evening under the guidance of an iconic and accomplished professional.
Location:
The Bear Den @ Waypoint Public
3794 30th St,
San Diego, CA 92104
(619)255-8778
About Jeff Paris
With a career than spans nearly 40 yeas, Jeff Paris (originally Geoffrey Leib) has established himself as one of the most versatile and prolific songwriters of his generation. A former staff songwriter at A&M Records, Polygram Records, and Warner/Chappel, Jeff’s songs have been recorded by more than 60 artists, including Sheena Easton, Keb’ Mo’, Robert Cray, Jeffrey Osborne, Sister Sledge, The Pointer Sisters, Slash, Billy Preston, George Duke, Mr. Big, Y&T, Vixen, Alias, KC & The Sunshine Band, The Four Tops, Nia Peoples, and more. His versatile writing style has resulted in significant contributions to dozens of gold and platinum records. His film and TV credits include cuts on Baywatch, Charmed, 7th Heaven, Melrose Place, North Shore, Silver Strand, and Price of Love.
Jeff is a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist and is accomplished on keys, guitars, mandolin, bass, accordion and harmonica. He has contributed to studio recordings and toured extensively with Bill Withers, Dan Fogelberg, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, A Taste of Honey, Stanley Clarke, George Duke, Bonnie Raitt, Cinderella, Y&T, Lita Ford, Vixen, and many more. He recorded solo albums in the 80’s under the Polygram/Mercury label.
Jeff regularly consults, collaborates and teaches songwriters and coaches vocalists. He has taught songwriting techniques and guitar at Los Angeles Music Academy, currently teaches Voice at the Academy of Music for the Blind, songwriting classes at Los Angeles Valley College, and teaches privately at his studio.
Online ticket sales for this event are closed.
]]>Venue: Mainstream Bar & Grill 13385 Poway Road Poway
Admission: Free to all current SDSG members. Non member pay $5 at the door.
Opening Discussion and Q&A with Brian Lucey – Mastering Engineer of multiple certified Platinum selling albums, Grammy winners and Aria (AUS) winners, formerly Producer/Mixer/Singer/Guitarist/Pianist.
His credits include The Black Keys, Dr. John, Arctic Monkeys, Counting Crows, Ray LaMontagne, Grace Potter, Beck, Lydia Loveless, Chet Faker ….. and the list goes on!
Learn from the Master……yes the pun is intended! As a mastering engineer who hears over 200 new songs a month and as many as 500 unique artists in a year, Brian Lucey is in a unique position to share valuable insights with us! We look forward to asking him what he sees and hears consistently in songs that make the great ones stand out from the rest. We songwriters want to know!
Opening Discussion:
- Content of the song: tone and texture vs. structure and content vs. artist and character vs. leadership and stardom. The Cocktail.
- Songwriting principles: Objective Truths, style not the issue.
- Ability to connect with the audience: the Message is partly the Messenger.
- Ways to separate great songs from the average ones as a songwriter: Sufficiency and Necessity, working from Silence.
- What to do once you think you have a great song: Recording and Production strategy
- Advice for songwriters from Brian: How to Get what you want by Giving what they Need.
Q&A with Brian Lucey, open to any and all topics.
Brian Lucey’s Background
Brian was a professional guitarist and singer at 18 in NYC, then a student of Robert Fripp and Guitar Craft in his 20s. He later became a tracking engineer, mixing engineer and eventually rock producer, working mostly with MM1200 2″ tape, and eventually found his home as a mastering engineer. Originally from the great music city of Columbus, Ohio he works out of Los Angeles and is now a Mastering Engineer doing every style, and best known for multiple certified Platinum sellers, Grammy winners and Aria (AUS) winners.
Best known for The Black Keys “Brothers”, “El Camino”, “Turn Blue” as well as Arctic Monkeys “AM”, Dr John “Locked Down” and Marilyn Manson “The Pale Emperor.” Brian masters nearly 2000 songs a year in every style. His unique sense of musicality and emphasis on intimacy and service to music, connects each artist with their core audience and expands their appeal to the widest possible audience.
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Yeah, we know, you’re a songwriter. So when did songwriting success suddenly involve a Master’s Degree in computer science? If you’re reading this, you probably just about got this email thing down and before you know it you’ve got Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Soundcloud, Reverb Nation, SonicBids and lord knows what other billion dollar online dorm room creations to deal with.
But you just want to know how to get yourself out there and be competitive with today’s other modern songwriters without having to read a dozen different instruction manuals, right? That’s where your humble SDSG President comes in.
Tim Mudd just happens to be a walking encyclopedia (remember those?) of online music tools. As part of SDSG’s continued dedication to being the ultimate offline songwriting resource in San Diego County, our fall kick-off event will be an open “Town Hall-style” workshop to answer your online music tool questions.
So fire up that flux-capacitor, rev up to 88mph, bring your laptop or Internet enabled device and join us at Country Inn & Suites on September 16th between 7 and 9 p.m. (sign-up at 6 p.m.) where Tim will be available to answer every burning question as well as offering his insight to useful online resources where you can shed those electro-water wings and continue teaching yourself at your own pace.
- Admission is $10 for members,
- $15 for two if you bring a non-member guest.
- Admission non-members $15
SDSG Memberships available at at the door to day of the event.
Country Inns and Suites in Sorrento Valley,
5975 Lusk Boulevard,
San Diego 92121
(858) 558-1818
Date: Monday, September 16th, 2013
Registration Opens at 6:30 PM
Session Begins at 7:00 PM
“Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need “Roads.
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The event will take place at 7PM on Monday, September 24th at the Country Inn & Suites (5975 Lusk Boulevard San Diego 92121). Members wishing to submit a song (limited spots available) will need to register in advance and submit a song online. But hurry! Registration deadline is 3PM on Thursday, September 20th.
We are excited to have Michael and look forward to the event! At this event Michael will speak on targeting industry pitches and to listen to SDSG member songs. To participate in this event, songwriters will submit their songs in advance via the form below. The cost is $10 per submission and each songwriter is limited to 2 songs total.
One Sheet SDSG-Presents-Michael-Laskow
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I met Michael Laskow in 1992 just before he founded Taxi and he’s as enthusiastic about discovering and promoting songwriters today as he was back then. When we spoke recently he was relating the whirlwind of activity he’s involved in to get ready for this year’s Taxi “Road Rally.” Each year he ups the ante and this time out he’s secured multi Grammy award winning songwriter Diane Warren as the keynote interview. Even with all of this, Michael is happily making time for the San Diego Songwriter’s Guild this month! He’ll spend the evening with us, share some of his vast knowledge and even listen to some members songs via Skype. What a great opportunity for us!
SDSG July 2012 Event with Berklee’s Pat Pattison Intensive Writing Weekend for Songwriters 10AM-4PM Saturday/Sunday, July 7 and 8 at the Country Inn Suites.
In connection with SDSG, world renowned songwriting teacher and author Pat Pattison will present a 2-day Songwriting Seminar in San Diego. In this seminar, songwriters will explore in depth the challenges presented in Pattison’s new book, Songwriting Without Boundaries: Lyric Writing Exercises for Finding Your Voice.
Pattison’s ground-breaking work on metaphor opens a portal to seeing the world not only for what it is, but for what it could be. Writers learn to integrate Object Writing into their Songwriting; create powerful and effective metaphor, using straight-forward exercises to extend and reverse metaphor, and finally, work with rhythm and rhyme, preparing your writing for its journey into song.
Fresh back from touring Australia, appearing as Keynote speaker at the WAMi Conference in Perth June 1, and featured speaker at APRA’s SongSummit May 26-28, Pattison is looking forward to working with songwriters in California as they hone their craft. Participants in the seminar will have an opportunity to receive constructive critiques of their songs and lyrics.
SDSG Exclusive
SDSG members, we have something very special for you… a way you can obtain or renew your SDSG membership essentially for FREE!
In honor of our 30th Anniversary, SDSG members will receive a special $30 discount on the upcoming Pat Pattison workshop, which will be held at our regular stomping grounds, the Country Inn and Suites in Sorrento Valley on Saturday and Sunday July 7th and July 8th.
We also happen to be offering a special annual membership rate of only $30 for a limited time, as another way to celebrate our 30th Anniversary… and that’s exactly the same amount as the discount to Pat’s workshop!!!
So, if you renew right now and your SDSG membership for the special $30 price, you’ve saved $20 bucks off SDSG’s regular $50 membership rate for starters. Then, when you sign up for the Pat Pattison Workshop, you’ll receive the SDSG members discount of $30, which is the entire annual cost of your SDSG Membership!
Pat Pattison is a Professor at Berklee College of Music, where he teaches Lyric Writing and Poetry. In addition to his four books, Pat has developed five online courses in lyric writing and poetry for Berkleemusic, Berklee’s Online School. He has written more than 30 articles for Home & Studio Recording Magazine, and Performing Songwriter. Pat continues to present songwriting clinics across the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Several of his students have won Grammy’s, including John Mayer and Gillian Welch. More at www.patpattison.com
To register and for additional information, visit www.patpattison.com under schedule or contact [email protected] or call 603 339 7193
Registration fees for the seminars:
$175 Regular
$145 San Diego Songwriters Guild
$150 Songwork.com/Songsalive/NSAI/TAXI)
$120 Berklee Students
Pat and SDSG look forward to seeing you at the Country Inn and Suites, 5975 Lusk Blvd in Sorrento Valley (858) 558-1818 July 7 and 8, 10am-4pm both days.
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Power Night with Kevin Thomas, Tiamo, and Jeff McCullogh. Combination networking, business tools, and pitch session.
We’ll start the session with a short presentation by San Diego Songwriter’s Guild vice president Kevin Thomas who hopes to open your eyes to the very real possibility of growing our local songwriting community as a whole by combining our strengths and supporting each others careers and music oriented businesses.
A great example of that will come in the form of our next speaker, Tiamo, who will attempt to guide you away from possibly false notions of self-perception and toward discovering your true value as a writer and artist.
To round-out our dynamic trio, renowned local producer Jeff McCulloch will host an exclusive pitch session for our members.
How awesome is THAT?! If you do nothing else this month for your creative side, make sure to make our songwriting Power Night your one excuse to grow.
We’re excited to bring this opportunity to San Diego, and look forward to seeing you at the Country Inn and Suites, 5975 Lusk Blvd in Sorrento Valley (858) 558-1818
Monday, May 21, 2012
Registration Opens at 6:00 PM
Admission is FREE to SDSG Members; $10 for non-members. Only SDSG Members may pitch. The pitch fee is $10 per submission, two maximum per writer. SDSG reserves the right to limit submissions further based on time constraints.
Take advantage of our Anniversary Special $30 Membership Rate! Memberships available here or at the door.
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Music Business & Pitch Session with Producer/Composer/Publisher Josquin des Pres
Grab your notebooks and a CD and join SDSG on Monday April 2 as we welcome Josquin des Pres for what is sure to be a most interesting and informative session at the Country Inn & Suites. Josquin, who has survived — and thrived — in this most challenging of fields, will be sharing insights gained in his over 30 years working in the business of music, with a focus on today’s environment.
Topics to be addressed include:
- Know the Players – Play the Game to Win
- Get Organized – Manage your Time and Follow Through to Success
- Online Piracy and its impact on artists, songwriters and composers
- The How and Why of Film and TV placement
- Prepare Your Tracks for the Pro Studio
For the piece de resistance, Josquin, owner of publisher Track Star Entertainment, Inc. will be listening to and critiquing our music, as we combine this educational
seminar with a pitch session. Submissions are limited to one per writer. Josquin will also be available to answer your questions, and we’ll be giving away two of his books in a drawing. This is a rare opportunity to pick the brain of an industry success story… don’t miss it! Please see the SDSG Interview with Josquin starting on Page Four for more about our guest.
We’re excited to bring this opportunity to San Diego, and look forward to seeing you at the Country Inn and Suites, 5975 Lusk Blvd in Sorrento Valley (858) 558-1818
Monday, April 2, 2012
Registration Opens at 6:00 PM
Admission is free to all, but only SDSG Members may pitch. Pitch fee is $10 – one song per writer. Memberships available here or at the door.
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Polish your work to perfection
Sparkle = work that brilliantly reflects your talent and creativity. Come join us!
SDSG President Tim Mudd and long-time SDSG Advisor Mark Charles Hattersley are combining their resources and experience to offer us the opportunity to take our work to the next level, aurally and visually.
Tim is Staff Writer and new music reviewer for the San Diego Troubadour and a featured contributor to the independent artist website Bands.com. A talented musical artist with great ears, Tim is also the Web design agency Limey Design (www.limeydesign.net), which specializes in affordable professional design for independent musicians. As such, Tim is well positioned to over a seasoned perspective on the direction that will help you work stand out visually.
Founder of Raging Bohemian Music (BMI), Mark Charles Hattersley has created, engineered, produced and performed with many fine national and local artists including Robert “Sully” Sullivan, David Van Such, Kevin Cooper, Randi Driscol, Diane Waters, Steven Ybarra, Tripp Sprague, Kirk Cumming, Patrick Moraz, Brian Darnell, Larry Groupé, and Sara Petite. His compositions have been heard in numerous productions and promotions, including PBS, HBO, ESPN Sports, Access Hollywood, National Enquirer Television, Seattle Seahawks post-game show, Biography, Wild About Animals, My Classic Car, Pep Boys, Northwest Airlines and many more, plus “Right Place, Right Time,”Tony Gwynn’s 3000 hit tribute for the Gwynn family, distributed by Cox Cable and the Padres. Mark will be focusing on music production, arrangement, and structure for this seminar.
Mark and Tim will be listening and looking at our music and packaging, so bring a representative song on CD along with promotional materials and/or ideas for a comprehensive review. Tim’s expertise extends into web design and marketing, and we’ll have a computer on hand to consider websites and other online materials. Our guests will also be able to offer comments concerning packaging and production for pitches and song contests. There will be plenty of food for thought and discussion, and time to answer your questions as well.
This seminar is open to SDSG members and non-members alike. Attendance is free for all. Members may have their work reviewed for $10.00; the review is free if you bring a guest. Guests of SDSG members may have their work reviewed for $10.00, or free if the guest joins SDSG.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Country Inns & Suites 5975 Lusk Boulevard San Diego (Sorrento Valley area) 92121
(858) 558-1818
Registration opens at 6:00 PM
]]>The cost is $25 for members and $35 for non-members.
The instructors for this seminar are Diane Waters and Kevin Thomas.
Kevin Thomas will focus on song structure and chords including these topics
- How to use song sections effectively
- Creating chords that match your melody
- Chord types
- Chords within a key
- Chord progressions
Diane Waters will focus on song composition through lyric writing and will cover these topics.
- Why lyrics matter
- How to turn on your “Idea Radar”
- Journal Joy
- Compelling Titles
- Winning: The Re-Write Way
If you want you songs to be more competitive in the commercial music market, this seminar is for you. Take your songwriting to the next level. Break new barriers!
This is a great opportunity that SDSG is providing to the community.
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