Hello Wendell
My name is Timothy Bias I am a musician and a composer from Washington D.C. I graduated from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and I have a Bachelors Degree in Music from St. Augustine's College in Raleigh North Carolina. In the present time I am currently working as a music director at Congress United Methodist Church in Washington D.C. The instruments that I play are the trombone and piano as well as some other instruments. I have been composing music for six years now and playing imusic for about 23 years. My goal is to create great music for film, commerical, albums and other musical genres as well as to teach other how to read and play music.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Friday, December 26, 2008
THE BRIAN S. TARR STORY
2 years ago... 2007, i went to NYC with 1,500 dollars in my pocket... and had only 3 friends that actual lived in the NY area.
With in 4 months ... I had met the Publicist for the Marley's (Shilo ~ , been to lunch with her Daughter... went to Ky-Mani's listening party, met him... the Owner of his label... been to Legends recording Studio in Time Square, shook hands with the owner, sat with Sadeq Jean (Wyclef's little brother) at his home studio in Irvington, NJ, been to 5 other studios... worked with Mike Del Rio on a track..... Shook hands with DJ QUALI from Jersey, Q-TIP, Maxx Wayne from Blackhand, Dipsets Fresh, One-Shot, a couple WU-TANG affiliates, Jay-Ru the Damager, got a job @ Cornerstone Promotions, met the entire staff, and the FADER magazine team.
All in all, i've worked with some great people, and on a lot of projects. The key to working on most of these projects... not all... was working for free. Although this is where the VALUE part comes in handy. After a while of working for free, i valued my work more and more. So, i started to exchange favors. I have found this is the best way to collaborate when either party can't afford to pay out of pocket. "I've got something you need, you've got something i need." When working this way, there is only one neccessary question you should ask yourself. Is this exchange a fair, equal value, exchange of favors.
To sum it all up ... I have a feeling that my music career is going to lead me to be more of a manager of producers ... or an "Executive Producer" where i spend more of my time recruiting work and pulling projects together, rather than doing all the actual hands on production myself. Like i said, i follow my heart ~~~
I had a fantastic teacher in school when i was in Ft. Lauderdale, she was my lighting professeur... She told me ... that by following your heart, you may not be doing what you thought you would be doing, or thought you wanted to be doing... But no matter what it is that you end up making a career of ... you WILL LOVE DOING IT ... and that i can promise you.
Brian S. Tarr
With in 4 months ... I had met the Publicist for the Marley's (Shilo ~ , been to lunch with her Daughter... went to Ky-Mani's listening party, met him... the Owner of his label... been to Legends recording Studio in Time Square, shook hands with the owner, sat with Sadeq Jean (Wyclef's little brother) at his home studio in Irvington, NJ, been to 5 other studios... worked with Mike Del Rio on a track..... Shook hands with DJ QUALI from Jersey, Q-TIP, Maxx Wayne from Blackhand, Dipsets Fresh, One-Shot, a couple WU-TANG affiliates, Jay-Ru the Damager, got a job @ Cornerstone Promotions, met the entire staff, and the FADER magazine team.
All in all, i've worked with some great people, and on a lot of projects. The key to working on most of these projects... not all... was working for free. Although this is where the VALUE part comes in handy. After a while of working for free, i valued my work more and more. So, i started to exchange favors. I have found this is the best way to collaborate when either party can't afford to pay out of pocket. "I've got something you need, you've got something i need." When working this way, there is only one neccessary question you should ask yourself. Is this exchange a fair, equal value, exchange of favors.
To sum it all up ... I have a feeling that my music career is going to lead me to be more of a manager of producers ... or an "Executive Producer" where i spend more of my time recruiting work and pulling projects together, rather than doing all the actual hands on production myself. Like i said, i follow my heart ~~~
I had a fantastic teacher in school when i was in Ft. Lauderdale, she was my lighting professeur... She told me ... that by following your heart, you may not be doing what you thought you would be doing, or thought you wanted to be doing... But no matter what it is that you end up making a career of ... you WILL LOVE DOING IT ... and that i can promise you.
Brian S. Tarr
LIQUID FUSION
Dear Wendell Hanes,
Hi!!! Great to hear you at the NARAS Grammy 30/30 Event.
Bought your ebook right now - 30/30 - pdf download.
Spent years producing / engineering / writing rock blues.
Recently played out this year as a rock blues guitarist in my band - Liquid Fusion (R) and playing for friend's bands:
Lion's Den / Columbia Media Networking Night / B.B. King Blues Club (May 2008 / August 2008); Mercury Lounge / Kenny's Castaways.
Thank you for being so willing to teach others how to best move forward in the music business to find and make success.
Looking forward to learning from a great musician and producer - how to sell music to commercials!!
All the Best,
Brewer Shettles
Hi!!! Great to hear you at the NARAS Grammy 30/30 Event.
Bought your ebook right now - 30/30 - pdf download.
Spent years producing / engineering / writing rock blues.
Recently played out this year as a rock blues guitarist in my band - Liquid Fusion (R) and playing for friend's bands:
Lion's Den / Columbia Media Networking Night / B.B. King Blues Club (May 2008 / August 2008); Mercury Lounge / Kenny's Castaways.
Thank you for being so willing to teach others how to best move forward in the music business to find and make success.
Looking forward to learning from a great musician and producer - how to sell music to commercials!!
All the Best,
Brewer Shettles
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
it's fantastic! (the book)
Hi The 30 30 Team,
Thanks for the email.
It was great talking with Wendell over the phone today!
I'm reading the book (about halfway now). It's fantastic! I would recommend it to anyone, even people in other businesses. The book, the NARAS panel and listening to his music for commercials on the Volition Sound website totally changed my old image and concept about the commercial music. I'm suddenly getting more and more attracted to it and excited to be a member of the 30 30.
Thank you so much!
Yumiko
Thanks for the email.
It was great talking with Wendell over the phone today!
I'm reading the book (about halfway now). It's fantastic! I would recommend it to anyone, even people in other businesses. The book, the NARAS panel and listening to his music for commercials on the Volition Sound website totally changed my old image and concept about the commercial music. I'm suddenly getting more and more attracted to it and excited to be a member of the 30 30.
Thank you so much!
Yumiko
LED ZEPPELLIN
Hi Wendell:
I'm a new member to NARAS and attended your panel a few weeks ago. Looking forward to picking up your book! I'm a composer/vocalist/multi-instrumental and write for a variety of projects. Also play bass/keys/mandolin in Lez Zeppelin :)
I'm a new member to NARAS and attended your panel a few weeks ago. Looking forward to picking up your book! I'm a composer/vocalist/multi-instrumental and write for a variety of projects. Also play bass/keys/mandolin in Lez Zeppelin :)
GRAMMY SEMINAR
Wendell Hane,
Hi!!!!! Heard you speak at the Grammy 30/30 Event 11/19. You were right on!! The spart that lit the fire!! Great to hear you!!
Congratulations on the Coke spot!!!!! It will go great!!!
In 1985, I worked as Dir Asst, DeVito Productions, NYC film studio on19th St off 5th Ave. One bonus was editing the Director’s commercial 3/4" spots before he met with ad agency people.
One Friday, at 4:00pm, I had the once in a lifetime chance of working on a Diet Coke spot. We busted gut all weekend. Never stopped working. The spot aired weeks later in Superbowl 1985. My job as asst video editor was to look through all of Coke’s footage for scenes of people NOT holding cans of Coke!!!! I found them!!
The Time is Right is a good spot. Played it for Eric Clapton and he loved it (while working in a limo company). Coke turned it down as it wasn't written by their ad agency.
Perfect for the Obama Generation / Vision!!!!!
If you have an opening for a second spot, I am willing to open writing to you.
Sincerely,
Brewer
Hi!!!!! Heard you speak at the Grammy 30/30 Event 11/19. You were right on!! The spart that lit the fire!! Great to hear you!!
Congratulations on the Coke spot!!!!! It will go great!!!
In 1985, I worked as Dir Asst, DeVito Productions, NYC film studio on19th St off 5th Ave. One bonus was editing the Director’s commercial 3/4" spots before he met with ad agency people.
One Friday, at 4:00pm, I had the once in a lifetime chance of working on a Diet Coke spot. We busted gut all weekend. Never stopped working. The spot aired weeks later in Superbowl 1985. My job as asst video editor was to look through all of Coke’s footage for scenes of people NOT holding cans of Coke!!!! I found them!!
The Time is Right is a good spot. Played it for Eric Clapton and he loved it (while working in a limo company). Coke turned it down as it wasn't written by their ad agency.
Perfect for the Obama Generation / Vision!!!!!
If you have an opening for a second spot, I am willing to open writing to you.
Sincerely,
Brewer
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