Illustration by Jo Gillespie
In these times of COVID~19 I’ve had a few people ask me how I’m keeping occupied musically. No shows, no work, no collaborating ... until now. I’m launching a new project that could involve you, yes Y O U...!..!..!
With 'Sparrow and Swan' my song writing process changed halfway, where I became more engaged in other people’s stories and the sharing of late night tales. My ears would prick up and I’d recognise a song through conversation. So I’m wondering if there’s anyone out there who would like me to write them a song. A song for you, your partner, friend or family member. Here’s the pitch ~
You send me an idea, a sketch, a little story, the subject and I‘ll shape it into a simple 3 or 4 chord song, record on my iphone [accompanied by acoustic guitar] and send it back to you with the lyrics.
If you’d like additional instruments, I have either Shane O’Mara [guitars] or Evil Graham Lee [pedal steel for those with a country bent]. My part on iphone will be whizzed over to their respective home studio to add a part.
It’s been difficult to work out exactly how much this would cost, so in these uncertain economic times I’m trying my best to make it fair and reasonable. Here’s a breakdown ~
* Rob [solo with acoustic guitar] ~ $150
* Rob w/ Shane O'Mara [additional guitar] ~ $250
* Rob w/ Evil Graham Lee [pedal steel] ~ $250
I've set up something on my shop and we can see how we go. Please include your idea/sketch/story within the notes/instructions field as you place your order (or you can always email me).
It can be something as simple as the following song 'Coca Cola Coloured Eyes' which came about as a birthday gift for a friend. Here we have with some pedal steel ~ so this would be at a cost of $250, or without pedal steel for $150. And a version with the addition of Shane O'Mara ~ which would also be $250.
So I’ll try to write and record a lo~fi song for you. Expectations aren’t allowed to be too high, the tunes will be simple and sweet and hopefully light hearted and possibly a tad quirky. I'll aim to deliver to your inbox within two weeks.
I don’t want to get too legal here either so hoping to retain ownership of songs. At this stage not to be used for any other recordings unless of course there’s a worthy moment.
Any questions?
Hope to hear from you.
Rob x
**TONIGHT** I’m playing a few songs for Bellwether Wines >> streaming ~ live to their Facebook Page. 8pm AEDT, 730pm ACDT, 5pm WA, 7pm QLD ~ tune in if you’re free. Who knows what time elsewhere on our planet 🌎
Photo by Alex Gow