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EP: 001 The process of writing songs, observing the world and having experiences, and the daily life of a songwriter with Paul Sikes


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The first official episode of The Modern Recordist! On this episode we sit down with our guest Paul Sikes.
 
Paul Sikes is a songwriter, musician, and artist out of Nashville, TN. He has had cuts with groups like Emerson Drive, released two albums, including his latest “Out Of The Mud”, and played on The Today Show.
 
On this episode we talk about methods for writing songs, observing the world and having experiences that ultimately serve as fodder for song ideas, Paul’s career trajectory and what it took for him to achieve these goals, the daily life of a songwriter, first concerts, weird jokes, weird secrets, ladybugs, and general goofing off. Paul plays a few songs too. It was a fun, entertaining, and inspiring show 😉
 
Check out Paul Sikes, listen to some music, and keep up in all the latest with him at http://paulsikes.com/
 
Listen to and download his latest album “Out Of The Mud” on iTunes: http://apple.co/1SRprPJ
 
The Modern Recordist is brought to you by Jon Stinson, JD Tiner, and Parrish.
 
Jon Stinson is a producer/recording engineer/mix engineer/musician based out of Nashville, TN. He’s worked on albums, such as “Only By The Night” by Kings Of Leon, “The Fall” by Norah Jones, “The Boy Who Never” by Landon Pigg, “Golden Delicious” by Mike Doughty, and many others. He also blogs about creativity, music making, record production, recording, and mixing. To learn more about Jon Stinson, read his blog, or book him on a project, hit his website at http://jonstinson.com/
 
JD Tiner is a producer/engineer/musician, and the main man behind Glass Onion Recording, the studio that serves as the home base for a few Nashville-based producers (including Jon Stinson), as well as the studio that The Modern Recordist is produced out of. Glass Onion Recording is an inspiring and creative recording studio in Nashville, TN, with a unique selection of vintage analog recording gear, modern analog recording gear, and digital recording gear. It is a space built around modern recording philosophies, a relevant place to make music in 2015 and beyond. Check out Glass Onion Recording on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/glassonionrec Check out JD Tiner at http://www.jdtiner.com/
 
Jonathan Paul Parrish, more commonly known simply as Parrish, is a producer/musician/brand manager based out of Nashville, TN. Parrish is a part of the team at Villain Place, a production company and record label also based out of Nashville. He also finds time to play bass in the band aave. Check out Parrish and his work at http://jonathanpaulparrish.com/ and http://villainplace.com/
 

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