Quest for my Perfect Pitch: Win a CD and $50!
February 12th, 2010 by Jim Clark
More inspiration from Mindy Gledhill. This time it’s a chance to win $50 and a free CD! Read on.
What I’m trying to do is formulate my “perfect pitch”, a phrase or slogan that describes my music in an appealing way. Below I’ve listed several adjectives in an attempt to reveal all the feelings and vibes that I am trying to create with my music:
* bright
* quirky
* light-hearted
* fun
* jovial
* emotive
* catchy
* uplifting
* nostalgic
* energetic
* hopeful
Now, let’s look at my other lists.
Singers I sound like. You said: Don McLean, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, Jack Johnson, James Taylor, Tom Waits, Paul Simon, John Denver, Ghostwriter, Buddy Holly, Chris Isaac, Elvis Costello, Brian Wilson.
Here are some of my influences:
* Author and book: Neil Gaiman, Neverwhere.
* Film: A mostly unknown movie Fandango starring Kevin Costner.
* Composers: Vivaldi, Debussy, Mozart.
* Growing up: The Beatles, John Denver, Jim Croce, Fleetwood Mac, Linda Ronstadt.
* As a teen: Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney, Muddy Waters, Hound Dog Taylor, John Lee Hooker, The Police.
* Currently: Mike Doughty, Jake Shimabukuro, Marcy Playground, The Beatles, Glen Phillips, Cake, Jack Johnson, Colin Hay, Rocky Votolato, Gomez.
* Poets: Charles Bukowski, ee cummings.
* Painters: Mostly contemporaries like Jeffrey Jones, Kent Williams, George Pratt.
Using these lists only as a guide, I am inviting you to have a stab at writing my pitch. If I use yours, I will send you $50 and a free copy of my album, “Ukulele Jim’s Authentic Down Home Marital Aid.” Remember, this is short and sweet. Your pitch must be posted by 10:00 p.m. MST, on Sunday night February 28.
Some examples of artist pitches are:
Mindy Gledhill – “Music that recalls the sweetness of Ingrid Michaelson and the quirk of Regina Spektor, Mindy Gledhill will leave you floating like a scoop of vanilla cream in a strawberry soda.”
John Taglieri – “If Vertical Horizon and Third Eye Blind got hit by Train!”
Devil Doll – “Jessica Rabbit meets Joan Jett.”
My music can be sampled here: http://ukulelejim.bandcamp.com
Don’t hold back. All ideas are welcome! Entries must be posted in the comments section below. Ready, set, GO. And thanks!
A Backwoods Skinny Dipping Good Time!
‘what sunshine sounds like’
??
easy livin, easy chillin
A pinch of Rock, a smidgen of Blues, a drop of country and a whole bucket of Folk.
Musical Gumbo
A thumbing string strumming that get you humming
the one above should have said “that’ll get you humming”
An ear pleasing heart stealing soulful feeling good time
A foot tapping beat and a soul lifting treat
Great suggestions so far, people! Thank you!
I still haven’t found the one that clicks for me. I’m going to leave the contest open for a while longer. Please feel free to keep submitting ideas!
Thought I would give it another try, want to win that CD, here it goes:
Ukulele Jim,
Like A Vacation from the Hum Drum,
A Break from the Ordinary,
A Holiday from Reality
hope you like it, if not, after playing some of your music for my wife she came up with:
Ukulele Jim,
Band Camp all Grown Up
Creole Whimsy with Appalachian Relish