{"id":29251,"date":"2017-08-04T09:43:45","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T08:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=29251"},"modified":"2017-08-04T09:49:55","modified_gmt":"2017-08-04T08:49:55","slug":"kevin-godley-seeks-collaborators-for-solo-album-muscle-memory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2017\/08\/kevin-godley-seeks-collaborators-for-solo-album-muscle-memory\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Godley Seeks Collaborators For Solo Album ‘MUSCLE MEMORY’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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10cc\/Godley & Creme legend Kevin Godley is starting a PledgeMusic campaign for his highly anticipated new solo album, ‘MUSCLE MEMORY’. What makes this album special, along with being his very first solo album, is that it will be comprised of collaborations between Kevin and, as yet, a cast of unknown musicians submitting instrumental tracks that he can turn into songs.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
Kevin Godley’s PledgeMusic campaign will have digital, CD and LP versions of the album available plus other merchandise and live experiences in the form of a workshop, video shoot visit and listening party\/Q&A.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Check out the project here<\/a>.<\/b>
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Kevin says of the project:
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Recently something happened that eclipsed any songwriting techniques I’d learned in 10cc or Godley & Creme. Out of the blue, I was sent 2 recorded instrumental tracks with requests to write melodies and lyrics and turn them into songs. Both tracks came from people I’d never met and still haven\u2019t.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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We communicated by email and all I did was load their tracks into Garageband and react to them vocally. Experiencing this kind of remote collaboration and its results has been transformational for me, as I believe I’ve recorded 2 of my best ever songs and ‘MUSCLE MEMORY’, as I’m calling the album, will be about opening this collaborative door a lot wider.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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It’s my first time out fronting a record so it’s exciting and daunting in equal measure but it’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time and with your help I intend to make it count. The idea is to work on 10 new tracks that inspire me and share the copyright 50\/50 with each writer or co-writers. It’s that simple.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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Please send me your music:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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That’s any genre, any tempo, any mood, but please don\u2019t send me anything too predictable! I thrive on unusual structures and sounds. Tracks must be original, instrumental recordings, ideally lasting between 3 and 5 mins and should be uploaded as stereo mixes here<\/a>. <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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Just to be really clear\u2026submissions are open to anyone. That’s new and emerging acts through to established musicians. I’ve already had interest from a few significant artists but my selection process will be totally democratic so I won’t be revealing any names until I’ve listened to everyone and everything and begun to select my 10 collaborators. \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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The timeline of the release will depend on the submissions, but I plan to have the album released in the first half of 2018 and will be posting regular updates along the way to keep you informed of its progress.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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Around the album’s release I’ll be opening the door for both creatives and fans to be a part of the album recording process, with live events taking place which you can Pledge to be a part of.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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Thanks for reading!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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Kevin Godley<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Terms & Conditions for submissions:<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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