Throughout
the entire 2014 Music Matters conference, one event that was quite memorable
was the Music Matters Academy exclusively for SGMUSO members. Some on the panel
noted that there was an increasing support for local musicians and bands. As
Sara Wee from 53A claimed, “Now we have people asking us to sing covers of Sam
Willows or Charlie Lim – that never happened five years ago!”
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| Original photo and Instagram post by Cosmic Armchair |
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| Original photo and Instagram post by Cosmic Armchair |
It’s
definitely very encouraging to know. I’ve been writing for my new album for
some time now, and I’ve always had a nagging feeling at the back of my head
which stems mainly from my own insecurities – will anyone be willing to listen
to my tunes? So attending the talk gave me a bit of confidence. I just have to
ensure that I do the best I can. Whatever the response after that is out of my
hands, but at least I’ll have no regrets.
During the
session, I also got to meet many new friends, including Jesse from The Bonez
and his manager Mr Cozy. As it turned out, it was through Mr Cozy that I came
to know of Yumemi Ikeda, whom I collaborated with on the song, <Mother>,
and was eventually included in my new EP. Come to think of it, it’s pretty
amazing how things turned out. I am glad that I attended the Music Matters
Academy event that early Saturday morning.
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| From right: Ben (Cosmic Armchair), Jesse (The Bonez), and me. Original photo and Instagram post by Ben. |
