New Events and Activities
We're excited to have our remodel complete and a nice new room for workshops and other group events. Starting in April we have a lot of new offerings at the Blues Day Studio. We are very excited to Tawny Lewis joining us to offer art workshops and life drawing sessions. We are also very excited to collaborate with Scott Austin of Authentik Artists on workshops presenting topics of importance to the record and music publishing industry. In addition, we are offering the opportunity for all of our local karaoke superstars to come in and get their talents on a recording.
March has been a busy month working around the remodel and getting our retail space setup to make it easier for you to select your music accessories. In addition, we are working through the hours of material we recorded during the Iguana Grill's SX620 sessions to publish a CD of live music from the week - look for that soon. Included in that will be material from the Blues Day Studio Showcase, that kicked off the week there with three outstanding local bands: Andrea Marie and the Magnolia Band; Much Love; and Trimmed and Burning!
So register online or give us a call to register for a class, book a music or art lesson, or schedule your next recording session.
Please Excuse the Dust!
Over the next few days we will have some remodeling underway at the Studio. The work will be done during the morning and early afternoon and should complete early next week. Due to the remodel we will have modified hours for the remainder the remodel and will be opening at 4 PM on weekdays with normal weekend hours.
At the conclusion we will have another large room suitable for rehearsal as well as workshops and group events. We will be making a few other changes over the next few weeks both to scheduling and to the schedule of events so watch this space for updates.
Jam Night!
Join us for our inaugural Jam Night on Friday, March 2! The fun starts and 6 and goes until...we'll see! We'll have our rehearsal rooms setup with drum kits, PAs, and other gear, so bring your instrument and whatever else you feel you need and join us for some free form fun!
SX620 at the Iguana Grill!
Join us for the Kick Off of SX620 at the Iguana Grill with the Blues Day Studio Showcase on Tuesday, March 13 from 6-10 PM. We have an outstanding lineup of local artists featuring:
-Andrea Marie: Singer/Songwriter from Spicewood with a wonderful voice and presenting music with influences of classic country, folk, jazz and pop
-Much Love: Matt and Houston, founders of Much Love present a unique and funky R&B/Soul sound with brilliant lyrics and a killer groove
-Trimmed and Burning: Enjoy a Delta Blues revival with this year's runners-up in the International Blues Competition and King Biscuit Radio performers!
So come out and join us Tuesday and the rest of the week at the Iguana Grill, and look for the compilation CD to be released soon after on our website, at the Studio, and at the Iguana Grill.
Songwriting Workshops Scheduled
The Blues Day Studio is pleased to offer the Workshop: Basic Songwriting Concepts and Techniques, delivered by Dale Perry. Two sessions are scheduled: Saturday, January 7 from 1-4 PM and Wednesday, January 11 from 5-8 PM. Price is $60 per person for this three hour session.
The workshop must meet minimum class size of four 48 hours prior to start. Please call the studio to register or book online. If you have a group of 4-7 people who would like to schedule a workshop together please contact the Studio directly for arrangements.
Concepts covered will include:
- Basic music theory
- Poetry techniques
- Hook lines
- Editing and rewriting
- Song arrangement in relation to style
- The non-performing songwriter
- The "Well of Creativity"
- Songwriting as an Art and as a Craft
Art Events at the Studio
We have several art oriented activities happening at the Studio over the next few weeks. We will be wrapping up our inaugural show of fine photography by Amber Gruss of Amber Lyn Photography next week. Please stop in and check out her outstanding work, we're sure you'll find something for that special someone for Christmas!
Later next week, award winning artist Joe Blanford installs his show, "Visualocity". Join us for Gallery Night on December 17th from 6-9 to appreciate Joe's fine work. Joe works in a variety of media and has a style inspired by members of the Barbizon School and the Impressionists. His art has won awards in juried competitions and is included in several private collections across the country.
In addition to the fine art presented in our gallery space, we are happy to announce that we are supporting an Artist's Market starting this Sunday running from 10 AM - 1 PM, concurrent with the Lakeway Commons Farmer's Market. While your at the Commons picking up fresh fruit or seafood, stop by and see what special art, jewelry, and other items you might find, just in time for Christmas.
