Hello! I’m Mary Shaw, and I have just taken over the reins as publisher at Serve The Song. I’d like to thank Brian Casel for creating a wonderful blog and giving me the opportunity to continue his efforts to bring you the best information on songwriting, performance and production. These are some big shoes to fill, so I’ll do my very best to bring you the latest and greatest on a topic very near and dear to my heart.
A little about me – I was a touring singer-songwriter on the college circuit for 12 years from the mid-80′s to the mid-90′s, performing solo shows as Mary Brooks (my maiden name) at over 150 college campuses across the U.S. When I wasn’t on the road I was gigging in clubs or playing at festivals.
It was a great adventure, but when I settled down into married life I hung up my guitar strap for a while. Since that time I’ve been working in web design, but still play and write music for fun and the occasional extra cash. As an avid reader of Serve The Song, I approached Brian a while back and asked him if he’d be ok with me taking over as publisher. Ever gracious, he gave me his blessing, so here I am.
And now back to you. What do YOU want Serve The Song to do for you? Do you want more articles on songwriting, performing, production, promotion, or all of these? Do you want tips on how to play your instrument better or learn how to read music? Do you want tips on how to launch your next tour? Do you want interviews with established songwriters who understand the current state of the music business?
As you can see, there’s lots to cover. My goal is to deliver timely, actionable songwriting and music business advice and articles that can help you achieve your music goals. So please let me know what you’d like to see in the comments. Together we’ll make this the go-to place for aspiring songwriters.
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Thanks for being part of the conversation at Serve The Song. We have a simple comment policy (with thanks to Tim Ferriss) - critical is fine, but if you’re rude we'll delete your stuff. ’Nuff said.
03/22/2010
11:53 pm
Jeff Shattuck
Hello, looking forward to seeing what you do. My request would be for more interviews with songwriters, both big shots and up-and-comers. More guest posts would be nice, as well.
03/29/2010
11:06 pm
John Radcliff
What Jeff said. I wanna be introduced to interesting songwriters and new ways to craft a song. I also would like that all for under $10. Ha!
04/6/2010
7:35 pm
David O.
If you’re going introduce interesting indie song writers, other than myself, I highly recommend
Terra Naomi and Vilia Vina
04/16/2010
3:43 am
Mr. E.
Well first of all I am so glad that somebody is taking the site over, it has been stagnant for some time. Secondly I think we need the perspectives of many musicians on many issues, I think that an interview with the band “Tigers on Trains” or their sister band “The republic of Wolves” Would be a great and interesting article because these bands have such high quality recordings created in their basement and because the songwriting is truly incredible. Also I think that recording advice should be a number 1 priority because songwriting is so personal, but a good recording is a little more universal.
Again, thank you so much for bringing this wonderful site back to life!
04/17/2010
8:54 pm
Mary
Thanks for the comments, guys! We’re working to get some name songwriters as well as up and comers. See my latest post, an interview with Ari Hest. I’ve also invited some industry pals to contribute and am excited to see what they deliver to the site. Stay tuned – it’s gonna be fun
05/19/2010
9:59 am
Jonathan C
Hi
I only found this blog in the last week or so and have read it all and love what is here. I personally would like more posts on the ‘Promotion’ board. I think the way we promote, especially online is constantly changing and there is always something new to talk about.
as an up and coming acoustic act we are always looking at new ways to get our music out there and this blog has been great.
Cheers
jonathan