February 2010
6 posts
Guitar Lessons.
I just want to let everyone who lives in the Minneapolis area know, I will be teaching guitar lessons and offering industry classes to those in local bands around the area. I have weekly openings Monday - Friday and it’s cheap as hell! I am very patient (surprisingly) and I can help you get off the ground with guitar or your band! E-mail me at kierencharlessmith@gmail.com for more...
Time Out
So it has been a few days since I last posted. I’m going to be honest, I have been very overwhelmed this last week. Somewhere between the countless hours sitting in the studio, conference calls discussing the enigmatic “plan” for our upcoming release, and the never-ending nothing fights between people due to the lack of financial stability, I lost my shit.
Sometimes it is good...
A drunken man's words are a sober man's thoughts.
Sitting in the studio can be very frustrating. We are currently recording some b-sides for our upcoming album. Sometimes it takes a little liquid help to write lyrics. A drunken man’s words are a sober man’s thoughts.
Top 10 Songs from Minneapolis
I have always been a huge supporter of the local music scene in the Twin Cities. There are so many amazing artists that have emerged from Minneapolis over the last thirty years. I have decided to put together a list of my favorite artists and songs that come from my hometown. Enjoy!
1. “Closing Time” - Semisonic. Such a 90’s classic. Everyone loves this song.
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Tools of the Trade (pt. 2)
I usually don’t like to talk about my amp setup to people because it is something I took a long time to put together. I am a firm believer in separation of tones and instruments, for example; I don’t like to use thick speaker cabinets with lots of bass response because it defeats the purpose of having a bass player. People seem to forget how to layer tones and sound live and in the...
Tools of the Trade
I often get questions about my gear so I am going to do a few posts on what I use live and in the studio for Sing It Loud.
First off, I am endorsed by Gibson guitars (like that plug there?). I used to play a telecaster when our band first started but as a lead player it just didn’t give me the response I needed. My current list of guitars are as follows:
2002 Gibson Les Paul Studio...