I don't know maybe you have to live in the USA to grasp this thing.
Let me explain for the last time WHAT it is and HOW it is... from my end possibly our end.
I just finished up a song,in 2010 A song that took me four years to complete. I never settled when working on it, (Until I settled) that's how it got finished lol I paid three singers just to try to find the best one, that cost me hundreds of dollars alone.
Before I tracked it ALL the strings on the instruments going on it were changed, that cost me about $40.. One of them got a set up as well... another $75 bucks.
I saw the add for Blazetrak and went to check it out. Thought of every possible way, every angle it could be BS or hurt me.
Kinda to good to be true in a way, that is the scariest of all things
But Nothing gave me the impression that it wasn't worth a try.
Okay NOW pay attention.
1- I looked at EVERY bio for every person taking a SUBMISSION.
Okay Note: the word Submission. NOT CRITIQUE. That word did not exist.
2- After noting that most of the pro's who were accepting material were in the world of Hip Hop, R&B Rap lastly Pop and Country. That limits me some.... BUT my new song is VERY soulful as is much of my music in general. So I took my song and made an alternate version. MORE WORK... I don't program drums I play them. so it was fairly easy for me to use modern R&B drums sounds on keyboard and play them live with my fingers. And to the metronome as well. So it is in perfect time.
3- Now that the beat was MUCH more contemporary it fit SO many more submission possibilities. Not only that but as a producer myself I noticed A) it gave the song a GREAT new feel. B) it fit the soft soulful female singer I used so much better. The live drums were conflicting with here style and sound. Okay after even MORE work.. I was set on my end.
4- I looked through the SUBMISSIONS requests again. This time I selected and narrowed it down to THREE people. All of whom my song could fit with. Then I called my long time fiend, former band manager, and a co-producer to come and check it out. Double check me.... See what & which he thought. He used to shop my band, then later my material to the majors in NYC.
5. OKAY next, we agree that there's one guy who's around our age
he works business wise with Neo who had a recent huge hit. Actually with the same title of a song that I wrote three years prior. But that's no big deal, what's better is his chorus hook the way he sings the words is the EXACTLY the same way I did.
Two completely different songs!! But I KNEW I had a nice hook, so did a friend/acquaintance of mine who almost got the song on to J Records in 05. But he died before anything came of it.
You see how these things start to "connect"?
6. Okay anybody still with me? Now the guy TAKING the submission was older so he may relate even better to this song and me.. There is some serious old school stuff happening in my song including cool Marvin Gaye type guitar lines and very cool string arrangements... Bass lines that "Stand on there own" etc.. Plus the guy worked with Amy Grant etc... I did re-mix session work for her as well in the 90's.
The "submission" reads
"Looking for songs for Celica W. I try not to use full names too much folks people look themselves up ya know
She is a 15 year old signed artist.
She recently had a song in the hit movie "Twighlight"
Here is a link to her performing it, and other footage of her so you can get an idea of what she's about.PERFECT I can check that out. So we did... and my friend said the song is perfect for her and her voice and style.
I agreed... then re-read the terms & policy stuff. And joined up free, filled out my bio. The greatest BIO no, no way. Especially NOT in recent years.. But I did have Bruce Springsteen's former manager and the Producer of "Born To Run" in my house the night before. So I must be doing something right. lol
Had the 30 day guarantee on my $75 bucks the CHEAPEST cost so far on this song lol and least work too...
Already had in my mind the one thing they may say in rejecting it.. I KNOW they'll like it. It's good man, and it's CATCHY up and down all day long. Only it's content may be a tad off for the age and audience of this younger artist. Being someone who does and is capable of feedback for others for FREE! I recognize the troubles in my own work too. And I have NON MUSICIANS check me... as well.
But here's the key,,, ALL that work before hand. The song sounds GREAT.. Whether or not it's used for this kid or NOT this guy is gonna sense something from it and from me. WHY? Because I killed myself to get it that way, and if other people established in this industry have told me I was deserving of consideration
before than why not again? Like the VP of Epic & EMI for example.
He may think of me or the song for SOMETHING ELSE!! Maybe Amy Grant etc.. Whatever! I'm counting on my hard work and God given abilities/knack for creating catchy honest music with appeal & depth behind it to reach him. My "musicalness to reach there "musicalness" And I want and love the challenge as well.
The video is proof!!! It was heard and considered. And HOPEFULLY there is a constructive feedback in there as well.... Please!
Do you get it yet? I'm off for now.
Wishing you all happiness, there's worse things to worry about
