The art show had ended and I was preparing the US writing trip. My publishing-company Kobalt Muisc, had prepared a great line up of writers for me in Nashville, along with my other Nashvegas friends. Maia Sharp came and picked me up at the airport.
First time in Nashville, even the airport had a sense of music about it. The city breathes and lives music. It is so present in every little corner of the place. I fell in love right away.
In a couple of days we wrote Bohemian Behavior and Unpredictable, song that we are recording now in November. Writing with Maia is always pure pleasure.
From the first time I met her, at Miles Copelands songwriting sessions at the castle in France back in 1999, we´ve always stayed in touch and been collaborating. We wrote "Wake up call", for the Mellow album. and a cool track with Howard Jones back then. That was a memorable week at the castle. The vibe, the mix of writers, like Lisa Loeb, Keith Urban, Howard Jones, Pat Mcdonald, Conner Reeves...so inspiring and fun.
Every day we were teamed up with new writers, and the rule was one song a day. At dinnertime we played our newly written songs for each other and gave feedback. And had great food and great wine and great fun. Maia is one of the most talented writers I know, check her out!! www.maiasharp.com.
Nashville was hot like summertime, still it was late september. I was surprised how green the surroundings were. Later I got to know that they call Nashville "The Emerald City". Now I get it.
I ended up staying in Nashville for a month. I totally loved the atmosphere there. And my friends....I crashed at Emma Grandillo´s place and we ended up sitting in the porch writing songs most days and evenings, inviting others to come over and hang and have a good time. "Little White Feather " Inspired by the Native American Indians, was born there, and Lonesome Rider, Drunk Dialing and Second Life, Sentimental Rain. I learned that´s how you do it here, you just write and write and hang and have a good time and write some more.There´s always a guitar in the backseat of the car. I met so many interesting people. Learning something new every day.. Like the stranger at the Cafe who showed me how I could make my own books in my MAC. There I made my first book with my art in it, And all the wonderful people, Dennis Matkosky, Whitney Dane, Monty Powell, Anna Wilson, Tom DeLuca, Jim Lauderdale, Jay Joyce... a talented and great guy, and old time friend of Emmas. We entered his studio one afternoon........(love the door mat.)
Me being an ocean lover, I just had to find somewhere to relax by the water whilst being in the middle of the country... I found a lake.....it served it´s purpose......I took long walks every day there, and found my place to sit and get inspired, write or meditate.
After a while I was longing for the ocean. Mission completed.
Time to go to LA
First time in Nashville, even the airport had a sense of music about it. The city breathes and lives music. It is so present in every little corner of the place. I fell in love right away.
In a couple of days we wrote Bohemian Behavior and Unpredictable, song that we are recording now in November. Writing with Maia is always pure pleasure.
From the first time I met her, at Miles Copelands songwriting sessions at the castle in France back in 1999, we´ve always stayed in touch and been collaborating. We wrote "Wake up call", for the Mellow album. and a cool track with Howard Jones back then. That was a memorable week at the castle. The vibe, the mix of writers, like Lisa Loeb, Keith Urban, Howard Jones, Pat Mcdonald, Conner Reeves...so inspiring and fun.
Every day we were teamed up with new writers, and the rule was one song a day. At dinnertime we played our newly written songs for each other and gave feedback. And had great food and great wine and great fun. Maia is one of the most talented writers I know, check her out!! www.maiasharp.com.
Nashville was hot like summertime, still it was late september. I was surprised how green the surroundings were. Later I got to know that they call Nashville "The Emerald City". Now I get it.
I ended up staying in Nashville for a month. I totally loved the atmosphere there. And my friends....I crashed at Emma Grandillo´s place and we ended up sitting in the porch writing songs most days and evenings, inviting others to come over and hang and have a good time. "Little White Feather " Inspired by the Native American Indians, was born there, and Lonesome Rider, Drunk Dialing and Second Life, Sentimental Rain. I learned that´s how you do it here, you just write and write and hang and have a good time and write some more.There´s always a guitar in the backseat of the car. I met so many interesting people. Learning something new every day.. Like the stranger at the Cafe who showed me how I could make my own books in my MAC. There I made my first book with my art in it, And all the wonderful people, Dennis Matkosky, Whitney Dane, Monty Powell, Anna Wilson, Tom DeLuca, Jim Lauderdale, Jay Joyce... a talented and great guy, and old time friend of Emmas. We entered his studio one afternoon........(love the door mat.)
Time to go to LA
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