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All of My BLOGs


Music Story - Fear
'Fear' is a classic hard rock song that mixes the dissonant tones of heavy metal and straight-ahead chords for an anthemic chorus that makes a concise point.
darrenleerichardson
Jul 138 min read


Music Story - Just A Man
'Just A Man' is a classic story song and was originally conceived in December 2010 when I was creating mostly as a studio/open mic musician.
darrenleerichardson
Jun 254 min read


My Thoughts and Approach to Vocals
Having sung in rock bands, I was sometimes asked about my approach to vocals. So, I am taking this as a challenge and sharing my thoughts and approach on vocals.
darrenleerichardson
Jun 28 min read


Session Video For New Album Music In Progress
'Until Hell Freezes Ever Over' has reached a first milestone towards completion. All first guitars are tracked for the eleven songs slated for this next album.
darrenleerichardson
May 262 min read


New Album Progress Being Made
New Album Progress Today, I recorded vocals for a song that will appear on my upcoming album, 'Until Hell Freezes Ever Over'. When it is...
darrenleerichardson
Apr 122 min read


Music Story - Sweet Dream
Song: Sweet Dream Album: Next We Rock (©2024) Credits: Darren Lee Richardson Inception: 2015 At First Thought Sweet...
darrenleerichardson
Mar 29 min read


Indie Music In Review
Captain Chemical Click the image for the artist's music! Music In Review Captain Chemical is the band that gets created by Weird Al...
darrenleerichardson
Feb 232 min read


Where Have I Been? ...and Music Stuff
Sharing the common struggle, then moving on to sharing the musical journey again. Read for more!
darrenleerichardson
Feb 153 min read


Am I a Musician?
So Many Wires I sometimes see posts from musical people questioning whether or not they are musicians. In fairness it is often started from a click-bait post qualifying themselves as the gatekeeper of what it means to be a musician, triggering a sometimes heated discussion on the topic. This usually brings out the divided "experts" to argue where there is no real argument, but it generates "engagement" and apparently, that is what drives the world today. I encourage the refra
darrenleerichardson
Feb 154 min read


Indie Music In Review
Scott is a mixture of an instrumental compositionist showcasing a variety of synth-wave instrumentation and an old-school guitar rocker.
darrenleerichardson
Feb 22 min read


Music Theory - To B, or To B Flat
I see this question come up on social media fairly often. Typically, it is just engagement posting.
darrenleerichardson
Jan 254 min read


Music Progress - Album Moves Forward
I somewhat disappeared from the virtual worlds this past weekend. I have been working hard on my next album.
darrenleerichardson
Jan 132 min read


Indie Music In Review
Pixie Post is a talented synth-wave artist. She creates multi-layered ensembles, coloring them with booming melodies and haunting sounds.
darrenleerichardson
Jan 82 min read


Music Progress Made - Video Release
I partnered up with Dino DiMuro and provided vocals and outro lead guitars to one of his amazing and unique songs.
darrenleerichardson
Dec 26, 20242 min read


Regarding The Indie Music Community
Here are some thoughts regarding the indie music community which has layers that are deep and complex.
darrenleerichardson
Dec 23, 20246 min read


Indie Music In Review
Truck Dog & The Go People Click the image for the artist's music! Music In Review Truck Dog & The Go People has a large discography...
darrenleerichardson
Dec 17, 20242 min read


So Much Music In Progress
Music In Progress I have so much music in progress lately that I struggle each day to figure out what I should be working on each moment....
darrenleerichardson
Dec 17, 20243 min read


A New Musical Chapter
Playing music has been a part of my life since I was six. That was a longer time now than I sometimes care to admit, even to myself. In...
darrenleerichardson
Nov 29, 20242 min read
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