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Simon Rushby - musician and songwriter

Simon Rushby - musician and songwriter

http://simonrushby.blogspot.com

Simon Rushby blogs about all kinds of music - his own and other people's.

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  • It\'s amazing...

    Posted on Tuesday December 22nd, 2009 at 09:01 am in songs, christmas, ballad, this is me, born crain

    ...how long it can take for a song to 'take' with an artist! My song 'This Is Me' was written for a fundraiser for Mencap something like three years ago now, and has floated around (mainly in cyberspace and on my publisher's hard drive) ever since. T...

  • Strictly or X Factor?

    Posted on Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 01:05 pm in popular culture, simon cowell, x factor, strictly, john and edward

    Arguments abound in my house as the family is divided between BBC's or ITV's popular culture-thon. And despite trying my hardest not to be interested, I can't help but stick my head in the lounge and see what's happening - especially in X Factor. Tho...

  • New music

    Posted on Friday August 14th, 2009 at 11:25 am

    Got some new songs on the go at the mo. 'Waiting for you to come home' is a country ballad and we're pitching it at Rascal Flatts and Westlife at the moment. Come on guys, you know it makes sense! 'A little lie' is on YouTube in a very rough version ...

  • Hear ye, hear ye

    Posted on Wednesday August 5th, 2009 at 08:42 am

    Just got over a bout of something - don't think it was swine flu though....In the UK a judge has got into hot water because he spoke out about UK immigration laws, calling them 'lax' and blaming the government's immigration policy for the huge nation...

  • Billy Joel - legend!

    Posted on Wednesday July 29th, 2009 at 09:46 am

    One of the most underrated living singer-songwriters has got to be Billy Joel. I spend far too much of my spare time playing his songs, and as a pianist I have to say that his piano writing is far superior to the likes of Elton John or even (gasp!) F...

  • Are music, dance and drama exams worth it?

    Posted on Sunday July 26th, 2009 at 05:47 am in music, Dance, drama, performing, pressure, singing, exams, nerves, grades

    I've just waved my eight-year-old daughter off as she goes to her ballet exam. She seems ok about it! There's a lot of debate about whether exams in the performing arts are valuable or not, and I've heard plenty of stories, maybe exaggerated, maybe n...

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