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Songwriter Of The Year Prize Package
Cash snowball jackpot + eCommerce website Adult airfare to Sydney Australia + APRA Interview Four day studio recording & production package Six nights accommodation + Fine Dining Astral Dinner Star City Two days to relax and enjoy Sydney with us
Pacific Songwriting Competition is now open for entries for its fifth consecutive year.
Mission Statement ‘To build a songwriting competition which supports and encourages songwriters of all nationalities, abilities and genres’ Vision Statement ‘Pacific Songwriting Competition will grow to become the most prestigious songwriting competition in existence, attracting the highest standards of songwriting. Pacific Songwriting Competition 1st place category prizes will grow substantially each year, with the goal of offering in the very near future awards which equal year wages. Pacific Songwriting Competition will never dicta
te to songwriters how they are to spend their awards. The most important goal is that those who are awarded first place will be given the opportunity to focus on their creative art should they desire to do so. Songwriter of the year winners will be given the highest prize money of any competition in existence. Pacific Songwriting Competition will always act with integrity and will never make misleading or false promises, nor will the competition offer useless product as prizes. The competition will deliver prize money and exposure due to the popularity of the competition. The customer service will support and encourage songwriters.’
A letter to Songwriters from Lisa Crawley Re: Pacific Songwriting Competition Sydney Trip. Photos below.
PACIFIC SONGWRITING COMPETITION
I arrived on the 19th July to Sydney Airport (after having about 3 hrs sleep the night before – it was my birthday!) I was pleasantly surprised to be welcomed not only by Michael, but his lovely wife and kids too!
Although sleepy I was very excited to be in Sydney, I hadn't been there since I was about three so my memories of the city were somewhat blurry! Michael kindly took me on a tour of Darling Harbour and also other sites of Sydney including the Bondi Markets.
I stayed at the Goldsborough Hotel, right on Darling Harbour which was beautiful! I felt very lucky to have such wonderful accommodation.
On Monday I began recording with Sven at Kittygroove Productions. He was quite the character! I felt like we got on really well and had a lot of fun recording. I didn't know what songs to record so I played a few to Sven and we decided on Miss You. Normally I play with a 6 piece band and really love the sound the band produce, so it was unfortunate they could not come with me to record but I wanted to make the best out of the time I had in the studio, so I did some solo piano/vocal demos...well, midi keyboard/vocals! I finished 'Miss You' on Tuesday and began Mirrors Do, where Sven kindly lent his talent on the guitar. Both songs I recorded don't have a full band sound but I plan to re record these with the band arrangements later on.
I also had an interview with APRA – they asked me about the competition and my songs, an article which came up on the APRA site a few weeks later titled “No Stranger to Success” (Stranger was the track I won the competition with). On Wednesday evening we went out with Michael and his wife Debbie to the lovely Astra Restaurant up the top of Star City Casino, it was very flash and the food was divine. The staff were also very entertaining! We then had some cocktails and listened to some music...it was a lovely night.
The 8 am starts weren't ideal for mild insomniac like me, but it was lovely weather and good to get up and make the most of the day. By Thursday I had recorded 2 tracks and still had half a day in the studio so I decided to record a cover of “Georgia”. It was unfortunate that there wasn't a real piano but we tried to get the best piano sound possible from the midi keyboard.
To this point most of my time was taken up by recording and I really wanted to fit in a bit of sight seeing...so I went to the Taronga Zoo! I was planning to just go alone but Michael suggested his family came along too which was a great idea, even Sven and his boy came along! The girls were lots of fun to sight see with and the seal and bird show were a definite highlight!
Back in New Zealand I'd heard from a friend that Chicago the Musical was on in Sydney so I booked tickets to go and see the show (luckily it was just down the road from the hotel). It was incredible, possibly the highlight of my trip! That and also having a few new demos to work on.
I wish that I'd had a few more days to explore, shop and work on more tracks but unfortunately my time was up on Friday morning and it was time to go back to Auckland. I got up early to be picked up by Michael and the lovely and talented Debbie, and we went down to the Opera House and took a few photos.
I arrived back safely in Auckland in the afternoon where the weather was nothing as nice as what we had in Sydney! Overall I had a wonderful time away, and even though the recording aspect was limited for me without a piano or band, I had a great time with Sven recording some demos, enjoyed spending time with Michael's family, and look forward to going back to Sydney sometime soon!
Lisa Crawley
Lisa Crawley
'a bit of information about lisa crawley and her band...Directed by Luke Hedley, filmed and edited by Alexander Gandar, and sound recorded by Ruth Greenaway.'
Lisa Crawley
Photo: Lisa and Debbie Dinner Astral Restaurant Star City
Fine Dining at its best. Lisa Crawley and Debbie from PSC enjoying a refreshing drink after our our amazing entrees.
Photo: Lisa and Michael Dinner Astral Restaurant Star City
Outside Balcony Astral Restaurant
Photo: Lisa and Debbie Dinner Astral Restaurant Star City
Outside Balcony Astral Restaurant
Photo: Lisa Crawly Outside Astral Restaurant Star City
This is one in a series of funny photos taken on the night. It really was a relaxing and fun occasion. Sean Connerley is one of Australia's Top Chefs. Everyone enjoyed their meals. Thank you Astral and thank you to 'The Horse'.
Lisa Crawley meeting Sven Tydeman at Kittygroove Productions.
Photo: Sven and Jasper Taronga Zoo Sydney
Sven and Jasper joined Lisa Michael and family for a day out at Taronga Zoo. The Bird and Seal shows were particularly amazing. Thanks everyone for making it such a memorable day.
Photo: Lisa and Michael
Thank you Lisa for visiting us in Sydney. We really did enjoy meeting you and we wish you all the best with your songwriting.
2008 Songwriter Of The Year Prize Package included
Cash Snowball Jackpot $ 700 Return Flights to Sydney Australia 4 Day Studio and Production Package 5 Nights Accommodation Darling Harbour Dinner Astral Restaurant Star City Interview APRA Website
Song: Tonight i'll miss you - Recorded at Kittygroove Production Studios during Lisa's trip to Sydney Australia.
