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Songwriting Inspirations and Ukulele Explorations with Jessica Bowie, Rob Sayles and Nick Cody

By Small Change Diaries on 7th August 2014 in News

In recent years I have been reflecting more on what makes a really great singer songwriter. I grew up in the 1970s and remember an era of what I consider to be classic albums including Tom Waits “Closing Time” and “Small Change” Joni Mitchell’s “Hejira” and “Hissing of Summer Lawns” and John Hiatt’s “Bring the […]

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Amplifying Small Changes with Ukuleles

By Small Change Diaries on 6th August 2014 in Behind the scenes, News

One of the challenges in playing live is how best to amplify instruments so the audience receives a great listening experience. Over the years I have seen many artists whose performance was marred by poor sound and sometimes poor choice of amplification. Ukuleles are small bodied instruments so one key consideration is whether to use […]

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The First Blueberry Hill Session in Leeds. Rob, Jessica, Nick and some Ukulele

By Small Change Diaries on 1st August 2014 in Behind the scenes, News

We have chosen Blueberry Hill Studios in Leeds for band rehearsals, as its local and very well equipped. As soon as you start to amplify instruments and use microphones a whole new set of considerations begin to emerge! One of the main lessons in writing and arranging new song material is to ensure that everyone […]

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