I am a songwriter but I think of myself more as an explorer. My songs are usually products of a bigger exploration into a musical idea or technique, but there is also a definite influence from my emotional / intellectual state which can be heard in the songs.
As I went to an open mic night last night and listened to a gorgeous girl wailing the words "I don't even know mysellllllf" I thought, is it healthy to keep throwing ourselves into varied emotional states when we sing a song that we wrote in a moment of passion? What happens when the song no longer represents you, is it appropriate to keep spreading that message if it no longer rings true for you?
I guess the good thing about recording as a medium is that it is a defnite snapshot of a moment in time, it is HONEST it says in this moment this song was REAL to me, I was feeling strong feelings when I recorded this! Here is a snapshot of a person in this particular emotional state! 
When we give a recording of ourselves to the world, we are giving them something really unique and precious. 
In a world where people need to turn up at work the next day, us human beings have become accustomed to compartmentalising our feelings, packing away our grief and sadness, wrapping it into a neat little box and then shelving it... The thing is, if we don't allow ourselves sufficient time to eventually deal with that little package of emotion, we might find that our shelves get full of these packages, until our shelves are sagging under the weight and our feelings start to overflow in ways that are not healthy... in the form of outbursts, conflict and self destructive behaviours - or even just complete collapse. 
Songwriters play such an important role. We allow ourselves to experience those sadnesses, we immerse ourselves, and after swimming around in those depths, we resurface with lots of 'gold' that we have discovered on our journeys inward. When we put this 'gold' into our songs, we bring this gold to our listeners, so that instead of having to immerse themselves in their feelings, instead of having to unpack everything and get 'lost' for days; listeners can just listen to our songs and have their feelings validated in a manner of minutes... the medium of music is a universal language of rhythm (we all have a heartbeat), pitch (frequencies of vibration), and melody (variations in pitch), and soul/spirit;  this multitude of access points, speaks to listeners in a manner that is more immediate than just verbal language alone... Listeners can listen to songs, and experience the 'gold' of understanding for the duration of the song.. for the duration of the song, a listener opens up the lid on their boxed and compartmentalised feelings... they have an opportunity to look at, examine, and experience their emotions in a safe manner, being guided by the song... hearing that another human being has experienced such similar feelings, validates the experience for the listener, lets them know that they are not alone in feeling this stuff... As the song comes to an end, and gives the listener a sense of closure, they can close the box back up... secure the ribbon, put their feelings back on the shelf for next time... They have managed to safely engage with their emotions, without having to be immersed and grieving or sadness for days at a time.

Also, the people who help us songwriters create these precious moments, and deliver these to you so neatly 'wrapped';  are so important. They spend hours behind the scenes editing and ensuring that the recording is the best representation possible.
I've been very fortunate to record with Sean O'Sullivan @ highway 9 Productions, Terry Hart @ Maestro Productions and Bohdan Dower. 
I owe so much to these people who have helped me develop my craft... and thank them from the depths of my soul and heart, for their diligence and support in the creation of my music recordings.

Record Label:

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Contact Email: 

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Over the year's Charlie has establish himself to be a leader not only in the hip-hop genre but in music in general in the local scene. Born in London Ontario but raised in the home town of Chatham Ontario. the singer,rapper, song writer and performer started real young with his love of music at a young age.  He began expressing himself with music, performing leads in his church choirs from that he really learned a lot about his voice and the unique sound that it had. Now during this time as this was happening the music industry was rapidly changing. Hip-hop, rap and R&B music was now becoming mainstream. Creating stars like Boyz 2 men, Mariah Carey New Edition, Michael Jackson and 2pac etc. So a young performer Charlie became influence by these great performers and started a creative expression for himself. He wanted to write his own songs while maintaining his studies in school as he competed in track and field.   In 2005 Charlie started releasing music as an artist and later on that year he would record his first single and begin social networking via social media.  The only other local music artist other then himself at that time that was really pushing and creating a buzz for themselves was Jessica Allossery.  So Charlie took great pride in working hard to make the name "Chatham" standout in the industry.  He has made a push in his music career creating many online videos and releasing a large amount of free music for his fans. Since 2005 Charlie has put out 13 mixtapes, an EP, and 2 albums.  On Nov 29th/2012 Charlie Left his longtime label that he helped create Playasville to pursuit things on his own. Music runs deep in Charlie's family as his grandparents, uncle's, and even his own father have performed live. Being famous or rich from music has never been important to Charlie at all. He just wants to be a role model and someone that the younger generation can look up too.

Brumby is a new Sydney-based trio founded by bass player and songwriter, Claire Heenan. With Andrew Negus on the skins, and Francis Rodr on the axe, they combine to deliver a powerful sonic experience. 

Claire's songs are stories and random thoughts and a collection of ideas transcended through dirty-grunge originals with some reggae spice. 

Check them out at www.facebook.com/brumbytheband 

Please note that these recordings are rough demos. Professional, full band recordings will be up ASAP. In the meantime, to experience the full potential of these songs, come to a gig! 

Thanks for listening. 

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Claude Hay & The Kung Fu Mustard, from the Blue Mountains, blends old-school funk, rock-groove riffage, and a touch of retro hip hop. Joined by producer-composer Brian Cachia on drums and bassist Ryan Van Gennip, Claude Hay is a festival sensation live show guaranteed to get the dance floor pumping.

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