Ariel's Contest WEEK 2 "The Pitch"

So in Ariel's book she mentions how important it is for an artist to have a pitch so people have an idea of what the artist sounds like or at the very least what style their music is. I find it a little challenging to use this approach because my style is fairly diverse.Writing music on the guitar & piano has giving me the ability to be flexible in my songwriting approach,and like my # 1 heroes 'The Beatles',there's allot more going on then just basic Pop/Rock...but be it as it may...Here I am,writing this blog,and the next phase of this contest is to come up with a 'Pitch'...well being I've had people say I sound a little like Rod Stewart(one of my favorite singers),Goo Goo Dolls,Beatles,ect....my 1st pitch was

'If the Goo Goo Dolls were writing with Rod Stewart while he was hanging out with Elton John it might sound like fiZ'.

But I wasn't sold on my own pitch...and truth be told ,for those that really know me,know my songwriting is more similar to Lennon & McCartney's then anyone else's...The difference between me and other Artists/Bands,is some bands blatantly rip The Beatles off to the point of down right plagiarism ,where I have integrated their song writing techniques with my own,for a style that is perhaps a little more modern sounding.

So what's an artist to do?...Well , I came up with the idea of 'The fiZ Pitch Contest'. I emailed all my fiZ fanZ and told them the one that came up with the best pitch would win my new CD. I got some wonderful responses...here's a few...


'Imagine the 5th Beatle,Creating & Rockin' in today's contemporary style'.-

“fiZ is a singer songwriter who gets right to your heart and lifts your spirits.”-

"Today's Rod Stewart" A new feel on an old style.


I think I was hesitant to use The Beatles in my pitch because so many bands probably do...and rightfully so, being their one of the most influential bands of all time.

They are a huge part of my life...it's no mistake that Sir Paul McCartney's former drummer from 'Wings',"Steve Holley" is playing on my CD...Not only that, but Paul gave Steve allot of the percussive instruments they used on The Beatles albums as a gift because he's not only a great drummer but a brilliant percussionist...so when you hear the 'the triangle' used in 'Sending a Line' or the tambourine in 'No Words,...those are the same instruments that were used on The Beatles albums...to me that's HUGE...Have you ever seen a Priest walk around shaking that stick filled with Holy Water?....Well that's what it was like for me when Steve Holley was using The Beatles old percussive instruments on my songs.

Anyway,let's get back to the topic here...'The Pitch'...OK...so I decided on getting the fiZ fanZ involved and seeing what they came up with.You read a few...I think the first one wins...so..I'm going with

'Imagine the 5th Beatle,Creating & Rockin' in today's contemporary style'.-

ok...it's on to week three for me...Happy HolidayZ...until next blog...I wish you...

peace.luv.music.
fiZ
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