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‘The Fisher King’ is Coming
It’s official! ‘The Fisher King’ is in the can and on its way to the streaming sites. This album is a return to my more orchestral side but I also wanted to do something a little more intimate than some of my previous efforts. For this one I assembled a core ensemble of string quintet… Read more
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The Post-Project Slump
For the second time in as many projects I find myself in a post-project malaise. The hard work of making ‘Fisher King’ (composing, producing, etc, etc) is finished. All that remains is incorporating feedback, making some tweaks to the masters, and the work-a-day stuff of releasing the thing. I find it interesting that I’m in… Read more
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How do You Know When an Album is Done?
Paul Valéry: A work is never completed, but merely abandoned. I disagree with above quote. I guess it depends on how you look at your art and how you balance the difference between process and product. It does beg the question though, how do you decide that you’re done? As an artist, I love the… Read more
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How Something Comes from Nothing, A Book Review
I’ve mentioned in a previous post how reading is a huge source of inspiration for my music. Reading about an artist, their craft, and their influences is even more inspiring. A book covering 43 artists from multiple disciplines, backgrounds, generations, and cultural frames of reference is absolute gold. In ‘The Work of Art’, Adam Moss… Read more
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Why I’m Pulling My Music From Spotify
I’m in the process of removing my music from Spotify. “So what, big deal?” In economic terms, it doesn’t cost me extra to get on Spotify. There’s certainly no monetary benefit to being on Spotify. If anything, I may lose audience. So this isn’t an economic decision. Instead the choice to leave or stay is… Read more
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It has a name!
My latest album is called ‘Fisher King’ and production work is rapidly approaching the end. Here’s a little teaser, just a really nice passage that makes me happy. Read more
John M Davis 