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Just Put the Work In.  

What a year, huh? Maybe you were fine. Maybe you lost someone close. Maybe you lost your job, or at least had to adapt to a new difficult situation. For me, work dried up but I still had some shows to write for, with no guarantees my music would be used. Everything was still cool - bills paid, family healthy, much to be thankful for, and not much to complain about. I work in an isolated environment writing music and mixing all day, nearly every day so lockdowns and isolation weren't a big deal... on the surface.

Extistential crisis? Concern for the world outside? Check. Overwhelming crisis of confidence in the quality of my work? Check. The first two are easy to understand; the latter, however, hit me out of the blue. I found myself listening to hundreds of cues I wrote over years, never pleased with what I was hearing. With much of my work suspended due to covid, I had no publisher or client giving the thumbs up on music I was sending. Nobody asking for more. No collaborations happening. No stage to stand on in front of a loud attentive crowd, no appreciative voice on my phone telling me they love it. I went down the rabbit hole of feeling not good enough at my craft. For a brief time, I questioned the most basic foundations of what I know about composition and mixing.

What did I do? I did the only thing available: My work. Every time my fears of failure haunt me, I respond the only way I can - I do my work. I simplify the fear, and I use the only tool at my disposal that can put that fear to rest - my work. Work through it - chances are the dip in confidence is happening because it's been a while since you had a "win" - a great show, a terrific mix, a eureka moment writing a song, a happy client. Work through that feeling and you'll eventually get back on a even keel after the storm is over.

10/01/2021

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Doddmusic signs UK publishing deal 

We are thrilled to announce a new publishing partnership with Rinse the Sync in the UK. Best known for their music contributions for Star Wars: Rogue One, Alien Covenant and Underworld: Blood Wars, Rinse the Sync are a young aggressive music sync company on the rise in England.

 

Stay tuned for more big things to come! Now back to work :)

08/16/2018

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The Hustle 

Wow it's June already.

It's been a fast half of 2018. I estimate that so far this year Doddmusic has written roughly 100 cues for shows around the planet! Enjoying watching the careers of my creative partners take off too - Kevin Barrett will have some big things coming soon! I've been playing a lot of shows with Liz and working in the studio with producer Mark Troyer on her next radio single! Working with Miles Silver on a massive conceptual record for next year.

Also busy writing music for a couple song campaigns for Foley Entertainment with Artists4Artists. Whew. I may need a break after just reading this!

06/07/2018

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So much happening... 

Greetings, everyone! Lots happening at Doddmusic as we all thaw out a little and move into spring! We are writing a ton of music for Real Housewives of NYC Season 10. Also a whole bunch of electronic pop and roots music for various programs around the globe!

Doddmusic are busy writing and recording with Calgary artist LIZ. She recently signed with Artists4Artists Canada and now has representation in the USA and worldwide with Foley Entertainment in the United States. Great things ahead for her.

Speaking of A4A artists, we have been writing for Atlanta Jane for her upcoming song campaign with Foley Entertainment. We're glad to be a part of some great up-and-coming artists!

Here's to an amazing spring. Stay warm until then.

 

02/28/2018

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Happy Holidays from Doddmusic 

Back from Hollywood's Sync Summit  and it was a lot of fun, with some huge doses of networking and knowledge. Discussing Fox Sports' music over the years with the people who wrote it, learning about blockchains (the technology that may finally save music from being used without permission), and connecting with excellent artists and composers were just a few of the highlights.

And we managed to get out of town before the terrible wildfires took over. Donate HERE  to help out those affected.

 

Merry Christmas, everyone. Huge musical things coming in 2018!

 

12/24/2017

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Off to Hollywood!  

We're heading to Sync Summit 2017  in sunny California on December 3. This will be a nice break from the poor sad existence of composing in the studio alone, and some warmer weather and networking won't hurt either!

I'll report back with my review and some stories!

11/24/2017

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