FDA Songwriting

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This course ran from 2013-15 and was blessed with an amazing cohort of students who have now graduated. We wish them the best of luck in their future ventures and look forward to hearing of their on going success.
This course has been replaced by a composition strand with FdA Music. For further details please visit ncl-coll.ac.uk

Here's another beauty from our current songwriting students, ZsofiSound, sync'd over this short film. http://youtu.be/73vaOfGCuZI

ZsofiSound : Hub of Eternity / Nuit Blanche - White Night I wrote a song inspired by and written for this amazing short movie! Enjoy :) ZsofiSound X https://www.facebook.com/zsofisound I don not owe the copyright of...

We're really excited to tell you that one of our amazing students, Alex Bagnall's band, Coquin Migale, are having their BBC Radio 1 debut tonight on Huw Stephens show. Be sure to tune in, these kids are mint. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1

BBC - Radio 1 Listen to BBC Radio 1, home of the Official Chart, the Live Lounge and the world's greatest DJs including Nick Grimshaw, Scott Mills, Fearne Cotton, Greg James, Zane Lowe, Annie Mac and many more. Listen on DAB Radio, Digital TV, 97-99 FM, Online and Mobile

Songwriting student Carys teams up with Pop student Will to perform at the Teenage Cancer Trust concert in St Nicholas' Cathedral.

Today the songwriters are teaming up with the sound engineers and pop students to record some tuuuuunes.

Here's a lovely review from R***e for FdA student, Alex Soper's, band Coquin Migale and their track Gold. I'm really looking forward to their EP Feel next month. http://therevue.ca/2014/11/mundo-musique-coquin-migale-gold/

Mundo Musique: Coquin Migale – ‘Gold’ Coquin Migale came out with their debut EP last year which was a great starting point for this band. If you are looking for a funny video this week - check

A great song from one of our FdA Songwriting students, check it out... http://sakesdude.bandcamp.com/

Patients / Patience, by sakes sakes One guy with a moniker, a few ideas and some friends to help him out. Patients / Patience, released 06 July 2014 Earls drive. Mid week night. Left my youth in the soil at twilight. Compiled of what might be gripped by the futures hold. But what do I know? I'm a patient of my patience. Been wea…

There's still room for you to enrol on the FdA Songwriting course. You can apply through clearing after the 14th August. Simply apply through UCAS, course code W342, campus code N23.
Please share this with you songwriting buddies too, you're all welcome.

Debate time...

How many songwriters does it take to produce a 'hit'? How many people does it take to write a hit song? If you're Pharrell, one. If you're Pitbull or Jason Derulo, probably eight — or more. Billboard's recent Hot 100 chart reflects a group of hits mai...

Another one of the brains behind the hits

Dan Wilson on Semisonic, Adele, and the sincerity of Taylor Swift In Set List, we talk to veteran musicians about some of their most famous songs, learning about their lives and careers, and maybe hearing a good backstage anecdote or two in the process. The artist: Though Dan Wilson got his start as a member of late ’80s rock band Trip Shakespeare, he ca

Athletes have it easy compared to us.

10 Competitive Jobs That Everyone Wants But Hardly Anyone Gets From choreographers to sports agents, these are the 10 most competitive jobs in America.

Want to remix one our students songs?

ZsofiSound - Waterproof Stories ft. Annie Griffiths » Remix contest Everything Sound have teamed up with the very talented songwriter and producer ZsofiSound to host an exclusive remix contest. Zsofi is giving...

Not surprising to hear that so much of decision making process is based on data (instead of the John Peel method) but this is a reflection of the amount of music we now have and the ease of data creation/collection. As songwriters, we need to adapt how we sell our songs. Writing great songs remains the same.

Radio 1's playlist secrets uncovered: the battle of the 'brands' How does Radio 1 decide which songs to get behind? Nadia Khomami is granted a rare pass into its playlist committee meeting and finds it's as much about YouTube hits as good tunes

Research isn't always in a dusty library by candle light. Hozier at The Great Escape 2014. (Rubbish photo, I know).