Posted on January 1, 2009 by Aron Gibson
Here we are: the first post of 2009! I say it’s time to set some new goals this year, like expanding your band’s presence beyond your MySpace Music page and getting on iTunes.
Don’t get me wrong, MySpace is a very important tool for successfully promoting your band. But wouldn’t it be great if you could sell your music in all the same online stores that people go [...]
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Posted on December 19, 2008 by Aron Gibson
Today we tracked drums for my upcoming EP with my new band, The Swagger Sticks. The session went absolutly awesome…my buddy Simon Hancock, the drummer on the session, did a fantastic job!
Here’s what we worked on:
“Closed Circuit TeleVision”
”Here Comes the Cougar”
“She Wants Everything”
I was a bit nervous since I’ve never had a live drummer work on any my songs [...]
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Posted on December 15, 2008 by Aron Gibson
Ok! I’m getting ready to do a drum session later this week with my new band, The Swagger Sticks. Up to this point I’ve recorded all my drums on Reason using Protools but I’m finally to the point where it’s time for some live drums. A buddy of mine, Simon Hancock, is an incredibly talented drummer [...]
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