Lewis Cusker Music

How well did I stick to my action plan?  Reflecting back on my action plan I can clearly see that I did not stick to my action plan at all. This is to the fault of two things. The first being my lack of drive to complete everything I originally set out to do and my unrealistic expectations of what could be achieved with the short amount of time provided. Although there were other reasons among those that could of contributed to my lack of ability to stick to my action plan I feel like those two would be the more dominant and outlining reasons to why I failed to do so. However although it would of been ideal to of shot a music video, work on publicity and work on album artwork I feel like my EP has still fulfilled any expectations I've had musically and the quality of the music its self is to my standard which is most important to me. Even though the final major project is finished does not mean I have to stop work on the EP. I still desire to achieve the goals I set after the en...

Project action plan and timetable Week Date week beginning Activity Resources 1 12/03/17 Begin writing basic riff ideas and chord progressions. Experiment with different forms of effects and amplifiers to find a suitable tone. Research on the Blues Rock genre. • Guitar amplifiers (Orange Crush + Vox AV) • Guitar (Fender Stratocaster) • Pedals (Distortion + Wah) • MacBook with Logic Pro X • Audio interface 2 19/03/17 Write basic riff ideas and chord progressions. Decide what Amps to use for what types of guitar parts. Further research on the Blues Rock genre. Begin Demoing Brief other musicians involved. • Guitar amplifiers (OC for lead +Vox for rhythm) • Instruments (Guitar, Drums, Bass) • Cables and leads • Audio interface • MacBook with Logic Pro X 3 26/0...

This year I have developed knowledge and skills in various aspects the music industry, such as my chosen instrument (guitar) through one on one-guitar lessons with my tutor. These lessons have always allowed me to gain further knowledge in music theory and have enhanced my song writing capabilities. The cover song analysis task evaluated the creation of three different cover tracks and lead to my own covers, which added my own taste and style into a song. I also found I learnt more about song structure which has helped me greatly in creating music outside of college. In The live lounge performance (LLP) and the health and safety project I learnt how to set up a gig and what is need to ensure a gig runs smoothly. Also from the LLP I received multiple accounts of feedback from my peers; the feedback mostly helped me gain understanding of what kind of playing style and type of guitar is appropriate for a specific song and/or genre. Finally through the electronic music perfor...

My final project will be a blues rock EP. On this EP I plan to have four tracks with three of these being songs and the fourth being a live recorded performance of one of the songs. My inspiration behind the project is that I want to challenge my self and work with a genre I am yet to work with in order to open my musical mind to new concepts. I will be trying to base the sound of the album from artists and bands such as The Black Keys and The Rolling Stones. Although I have definitely decided to work on a blues rock EP I will also be looking for new ways to make the tracks sound unique from normal conventional blues rock techniques. I will be working with a drummer (Rhys Battle), bassist (Jaymie Porter) and vocalist (Alison Foyle) and I will play guitar on the EP. I have worked with the vocalist before on another indie EP. I have practiced and played with the drummer and bassist before but I am yet to start a more serious project with them.

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