Seldom Song Writing Lessons

I went through a few guitar teachers between 8 - 16 years of age.  Being thoroughly bored by the first few, I was pleased to find Andy Read.  He showed me 4 chords and sent me away to write a song (though there was more to his lessons than this :)).  I've been writing ever since.  

There are no rules for songwriting but there are a few useful guidelines, techniques and unblockers I'd like to share with you, whatever level you're currently at.  I write predominantly alternative/folky/postrocky songs but will help you write whatever style you want. Be it metal, blues, opera, hip hop, jazz, or a sweet combination of the lot.

If you want to, we can record your new songs and send them off to radio stations for airplay and stardom.

I'll also be happy to teach you guitar and/or bass techniques.

I've just moved to The Patch, nr Mt Dandenong, in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne.  If you live nearby lessons can be at yours or mine, though recording anything other than demos had better be at mine, in the studio.

Prices are (Aus);

- $25/half hr

- $40/hr

-$350 for a 10 hour block, usually used in ten 1 hr weekly sessions.

Here are a few of my credentials...

- Been writing for over 15 years

- Degree in Commercial Music from University of Westminster

- Nationwide tours of Australia and the UK

- Nationwide radio airplay on Triplej, ABC Radio National, various community stations, and internationally, including the BBC.

- Have run various Songwriting workshops, most recently throughout Central Australia in various remote Aboriginal communities.

And here's a tiny selection of the music I've recorded / songs I've written since 2004...

Seldom Party - Good To Me

November 2010,

Logic Pro 9,

Seldom Party Studio, Alice Springs, Australia.

Wrote, produced and performed with guest vox from Mimi Leung

Desert Mulga - Lonely

August 2009, 

Logic Express 8, 

PAW Media Studio, Yuendumu, Australia.

Facilitated and helped PAW Media studio staff with engineering, production and helped the bands with aspects of song writing.


Desert Mulga are a Warlpiri band from Yuendumu and Nyirrpi.

They Don't Sleep - Face To The Floor

December 2006, 

Pro Tools 7, 

Pheonix Sound, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, UK

Co-wrote song with UK band, They Don't Sleep,
performed bass and vox,

co-produced with band and Dave Moore.

The Girl With The Electric Hand - Nothing Unusual Happened Today

October 2004,
Pro Tools 5,
University of Westminster Studios, Harrow, UK

Wrote song, performed vox and guitar
co-produced with Hong-Tin Lau

5. Music written and recorded for animation by Mimi Leung:

If you live miles away and are still interested we could set up some sort of Skype arrangement, just email me.