Exploring ‘Shine’ by Jason Mraz

Exploring ‘Shine’ by Jason Mraz

πŸ”ˆ No Steve today. And no cameras. Just sweet strings – guitars and ukulele, recorded stereo and a beautiful new cover song by Jason Mraz. ‘Shine’ is a story about love and light. Mraz shares some really beautiful ideas in this lesser known song and...
Having a Small Breakdown

Having a Small Breakdown

πŸ”ˆ If you are a fan of going behind the scenes, learning how songs get arranged into their perfect state, you’ll love today’s video. We put some mileage on Ed Sheeran’s ‘Stop The Rain’ and ‘Tides’. Both of these tracks on the...
“Typical” Ed Sheeran is the Solution

“Typical” Ed Sheeran is the Solution

πŸ”ˆ First rehearsal for the new year! No cameras or multitracking but the single ‘room mic’ – a tiny Zoom H1 – never disappoints. As usual the stereo recording sounds great by itself. There’s some awesome songwriting moments in here. The...
Tell Me What You’re Looking For

Tell Me What You’re Looking For

πŸ”ˆ This is a short clip from a really enjoyable session. We are figuring out chord variations for ‘Give You Mine’. What makes it even cooler is that Tyler and I are just getting to know each other. Get the full story/podcast/video... subscribe...
Making ‘Small Craft Warning’

Making ‘Small Craft Warning’

πŸ”ˆ ‘Small Craft Warning’ is an alt/rock/world production written and produced by James O’Connor, Luis Sanches, Kiwan Landreth Smith, Chas Sheppard and Sharda Patasar. The album was released in 2020 during a period of transition for everyone –...
Gravity – Bootleg! (circa 1990’s)

Gravity – Bootleg! (circa 1990’s)

🎬 Captured by Sharon Burford on her phone, this recently discovered rendition of ‘Gravity’ comes from the garden at Ajoupa in Trinidad where James was surrounded by family and friends. We are singing under the stars on the deck of cedar house built 150...