Author: Benedict Roff-Marsh

I believe in Healthy Self-Interest. If everyone does what is rational, then success will be easier for all. Greed is the complete opposite of self-interest as it results in nothing but failure. Born in Canada in 1969 to English parents. Moved back to England. Lived in Australia since 5 y.o. Worked in Banking, Entertainment, Sales and Web. I always listen to and make music to keep myself on an even keel.

Lesson 7: Finishing & Publishing the Work

I am talking about Finishing when we barely seem to be started. This is deliberate because the way you start out is the way you proceed. If you don't have a plan to have a record, shows, tour... at the end of this then you will have no direction, become lost and nothing will eventuate. … Continue reading Lesson 7: Finishing & Publishing the Work

Lesson 6: Letting The Song Lead

This lesson idea actually comes in-part from a conversation with an old friend & former collaborator Andreas Kuepper: I agree re the me-too thing. And confess I have probably indulged in that more than I would've liked. Experimenting a bit more atm with how the song wants to be written rather than how I think … Continue reading Lesson 6: Letting The Song Lead

Lesson 5: Sacrificing Your Ego To The Song

Welcome to Lesson 5 of the Artist Development Course. I hope you have followed the first 4 parts so you now have a better sense of who you are, how to pitch, and worked out what the focus of your creativity should be. Even more, I hope you have done the exercises set. Particularly the one … Continue reading Lesson 5: Sacrificing Your Ego To The Song

Lesson 4: Revisiting Your Instrument

Already in this Artist Development course, we have looked at some of the hard-to-do things like work out who you are as an artist, pitch your newly-defined act and get a handle on what makes creativity successful. Yet still, I have deliberately kept you from laying a note down. If you don't know why you are … Continue reading Lesson 4: Revisiting Your Instrument

Lesson 3: Developing Skill & Creativity

  You may have wondered why in a Musician's Artist Development course I haven't yet touched on anything related to playing a note (or drum sample). Thanks for noticing. There is a reason.   Anyone who knows my writing, knows I talk a lot about the sense of Story in music. That doesn't mean you … Continue reading Lesson 3: Developing Skill & Creativity

Route 750 ReFill for Reason

Route 750 describes a blending of the number of patches in the ReFill and a local Bus Route. The number & Google being the only connection as this ReFill has nothing do with buses & trains. A year's worth of Patch making (independent of albums made). This started as a back to basics Sample & Synthesize … Continue reading Route 750 ReFill for Reason

Lesson 2: Making The Pitch

If you didn't run screaming from the building after Lesson 1 then welcome back. If you did find defining what makes you unique confronting then maybe this article will help you with that - whilst providing you with a new challenge. Let's dive in... Oh, this is a long one essentially in two parts, sure I … Continue reading Lesson 2: Making The Pitch

Lesson 1: Who Are You & What Is Your Message?

Who, Who, Who Are You? Who, Who... Sounds like a silly question doesn't it. Who are you? Well, you of course. Problem is you are thinking of yourself from the inside. From the outside, who are you? Is anyone seeing you from the outside likely to have a sense of who you are and how you … Continue reading Lesson 1: Who Are You & What Is Your Message?

Artist Development – A Course

Years ago I wrote a series of articles on making your record and getting it out there, along with a host of supporting articles covering things you will probably encounter - all in the Tutorial section. A big thing I always try to focus on is the "Why". If you know why things are done a certain … Continue reading Artist Development – A Course

Lesson 0: Soundcloud, YouTube, Landr – Why Web Band Apps are doing you more damage than good and What You Can Do Instead.

Being a solo artist is harder than being in a band. Being in a band is harder than being solo. Being unsupported is worse than both. There is a host of internet doohickies like YouTube, Soundcloud, Forums & Landr... that all promise to support and elevate you to professional status at the clicking of the … Continue reading Lesson 0: Soundcloud, YouTube, Landr – Why Web Band Apps are doing you more damage than good and What You Can Do Instead.