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Song Summit Sydney


By admin, 2008-04-08

When you spend a lot of your own money to go overseas to a songwriting conference it is a major leap of faith and this week my faith was rewarded with an amazing conference in Sydney, sponsored by APRA and PRS. I have a new notebook full of ideas which I am hoping will have a huge impact on the future of my career as a songwriter. I am now motivated more than ever, not just to write songs but to write Number One Country Music hits.

I had tears in my eyes through personal presentations by Paul Williams and Jimmy Webb. The latter amazed me when I realised how much his music influenced me. I didn’t realise how much of an impact the chord progressions on songs like By the Time I Get to Phoenix and McArthur Park had on me. I must check out his new album.

The highlight by far was a one hour speed presentation by Ralph Murphy of ASCAP. I learned more about Hit Song songwriting from him in an hour than I have in the last year and I have totally made a personal commitment to use it. It does mean more research and work than I anticipated but I have to admit that much of it was work that I had been procrastinating about anyway. One of my weaknesses is MySpace and communicating with my network. Not that I’m going to stop doing that, but I have to remind myself that this is not just a hobby, it is my future business.

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They're listening to me in Canada


By admin, 2008-01-27
They're listening to me in Canada

Just got an email saying that they are playing my songs on CJMQ 88.9FM in Canada, tha'ts a buzz. Just as well someone told me.

 Also been having a lot of successwith my new song I Tilted which has just been featured on 2 Florida poker shows, Ante Up and Learn Poker with the Joes. Nice start to the year:)

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Luigi Cappel
About Us Luigi Cappel

I am a songwriter / singer based in Auckland. A veteran of the folk scene around the country, these days playing at various venues around Auckland. In 2007 I have played in the USA and Jamaica as well as many venues in New Zealand. 

I write a variety of songs, mostly in the folk, blues and country genres.

Influences:
Dave Jordon, Don Henly, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Strawbs, Nesian Mystic
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