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Background to Our Songs: 71 Hours to Monday, Global Remix
Written by Jimmy
71 Hours to Monday, Global Remix, is the final song off our fourth album, King Henry’s Tears.
Background to Songs: Floating with You, KHT
Written by Jimmy
Floating with You is a song off our fourth album, King Henry Tears, featuring our teenagers as lead vocalists!
Background to Songs: I’ve Just Seen A Face, KHT
Written by Jimmy
I’ve Just Seen a Face is the 7th Song on our fourth album, King Henry’s Tears. Like Machivelli’s The Prince, we tried to put our favourite parts smack dab in…Read more
Background to Songs, A Market Town, KHT
Written by Jimmy
A Market Town is the fourth song, from our fourth album, King Henry’s Tears.
Background to Songs: One Way Home, KHT
Written by Jimmy
One Way Home kicks off our fourth album, King Henry’s Tears.
Demo: Lead Sheets
Written by Andy Patterson
Lyrics and Chord Charts An important stage of the song writing process is to present your song in a way that other musicians can read and play it. There’s no…Read more
Idea Generation: Getting ideas for songs…
Written by Jimmy
We start every blog the same – we’re still learning and don’t position these ‘Song Cycle’ blogs as the lessons from masters. These are lessons from amatuers, eager to share…Read more
Idea Generation: Inspiration vs. Perspiration
Written by Jimmy
No, we’re not very good at any of this song-writing stuff. And yes, everyone else is better. But the spirit of Abubilla Music is a community that learns and shares. …Read more
Song Development: Collaboration
Written by Jimmy
We start each of these blogs with the same point: we write these not because we’re good at any of these, but rather because were students of all things music. …Read more
Reviewing: The Go/No Go Decision
Written by Jimmy
For folks that have erred way too much on ‘go’ vs. ‘no go’ we have no right to write this blog! But, we have to share lessons, even if the…Read more