Art | Nature | Creativity
“The greatest songwriters are seldom songwriters alone. Some are creative polymaths while others synthesize elements from an array of forms into a wider songwriting vision. Kathy Muir is more than a songwriter.”
I’m thrilled to share two unique music videos that combine the themes of empowerment for women and accessibility. These accessible videos, launching this Friday November 15th, highlight my commitment to making music more inclusive for everyone, especially using British Sign Language interpretation and closed captions. The Journey Towards Accessibility Now seems like the right time […]
A winter morning. Yesterday’s arrival of our first morning frost inspired this simple 60-second piece.
Been in the shadows too long. New song ‘Shadow’ is out today Nov 22nd. This is one of seven up-tempo songs I’m releasing. The beat was inspired by singer-songwriter Tom Walker who posted a 30-second video of him playing to a small festival crowd a while back. I loved the rhythm, so set about trying something new. […]
If I Can Breathe Out Today Double a-side single If I Can Breathe is out today but there are a few surprises you may not be aware of. For one thing, there are actually two versions of the song. I first wrote If I Can Breathe as a ballad at a time when someone I knew […]
Coffee and Creativity I’m sitting in Artisan Roast, my favourite cafe in Bruntsfield this early Friday morning. I’m listening to a piece entitled Stepping Stones and Fireflies I created a few weeks ago but hadn’t found time to work on until now. If you’re interested in the creative process, this is how it can start. […]
Where the inspiration started A few days ago, I had been working heavily on a project for a good part of the morning. After three hours of deep concentration, I decided to have a break. What to do? I then remembered the fun I’d had the previous day after discovering a melody I’d recorded on my phone – where I […]
I often get asked about my creative process. To help explain, I use the term ‘The Three Bears’ just like the folk tale we were read to as kids. It may sound playful, but it it gets the point across. The baby bear is my iPhone to get down ideas for melodies, the mother bear is my […]
River Running sound byte exclusive. This is an extract from the home demo version I sent to Steve (Producer) yesterday. Steve heard the complete song and liked it a lot, so we should be able to go into the studio early next week. I want to have as much of it done before then. I need to […]
These are the final lyrics of new song River Running that I wrote about in my previous post. As with the theme of the song, they seemed to flow into the page. I’ve used some harmonics in the home studio version of the song in order to add more atmosphere, and I can feel the […]
I’m in the middle of a writing session for a new song River Running and thought you’d like to see some of the initial concept pages. It’s always a challenge to have an idea come to mind and then spend weeks figuring out if it’ll work or not. I’m drawing a comparison between a stream becoming a river […]
