Trey Connor started off playing guitar when he was eleven after stereotypically being inspired by the video game Guitar Hero. It wasn’t until he was thirteen when he tried singing. Trey picked up the bass and drums along the way and really got into writing music.
Tag: making music
Community Video: Betweenzone – Move On
Betweenzone is a German band which has released in the late 1990s and 2000s mainly electronic dance and experimental music tracks. In regard to their latest releases, their music is difficult to pigeonhole, amalgamating elements of electronic dance, indie-rock, and retro rock with tinctures of psychedelia tossed in for flavor. Current band members are: Dave M. Rile: Vocals and production (since 1996); East: Guitars and Bass (since 2000).
Community Video: Unlocking The Truth – My Chains
Unlocking The Truth are a great band for any age, creed, time or color. When they first appeared on the scene, they were just 11 years old. In 2012, UTT won raves on Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater; rocked the AfroPunk Battle of the Bands in 2013 and the Fun, Fun, Fun Festival in Austin.
Practicing in Public Makes Perfect
In this case, practicing in public is a great way to increase your skill and comfort level. While this article may discuss a specific program of getting people to play in public, check out any programs in your area, or hey, just grab your instrument, sit down on a random street corner, and get playing!
Community Video: Alex Di Leo – Brooklyn Bridge
Music started for Alex Di Leo when his grandma randomly gifted him an acoustic guitar for his 10th birthday. Two years later he put a band together with some friends to enter the 5th-grade talent show and they ended up winning.
Deliberate Practice Is Like the Scientific Method for Music
Practice is incredibly important for success, but it’s not simply about how much time you practice, it’s about how you practice. After years of struggling with music, I started applying deliberate practice and other cognitive science learning approaches to French horn and became an international symphony pro after just two years of doing so. Before […]
Community Video: Piqued Jacks – Indiemood Sessions
Piqued Jacks are one of the most riveting alt/funk-rock bands of brothers of the Italian indie panorama.
Community Video: Deer Park Avenue – California (Close My Eyes)
Deer Park Avenue is a rock band founded by sisters Sarah and Stephanie Snyder, musicians, music bloggers, and voting members of the Recording Academy.
She Rocks Awards Recognize Music Industry Leaders
Held during the January NAMM Show for the sixth consecutive year, the She Rocks Awards paid tribute to women who display leadership and stand out in the music industry.
Bob Weir Honored with Music for Life Award
Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir was honored at the opening of the 2018 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show in Anaheim, California.