If you’re interested in making music, chances are you’ll eventually start recording it. If you’re not sure where to start, it can be a tricky process to figure out. So what do you actually need, and what’s just going to muddy up the water? The Bare Bones Required to Start Recording In order to record […]
I’ve just returned from a weeklong tour with Atascadero, CA’s Hollow Sunshine. The tour went from San Diego to Santa Rosa with stops in Santa Cruz, LA, & Berkeley. I was driver, photographer, & defacto tour manager. Here are 7 helpful tips that will make your next (or first) band tour a little easier. Get […]
Certain Sparks Music has launched a redesign of our official website www.CertainSparks.com. Because the site is how most of our clients find us these days, we are updating the look and content of the site to better serve the needs of our clients and to provide more information to interested parties. Be sure to also check […]
Replacing guitar strings isn’t always a matter of necessity; it can also be a matter of personal preference. Some musicians love the sound of their old guitar strings broken-in. While others can’t live without the sound and reliability of a new set of guitar strings. The truth is there is no set rule on when […]
Congratulations to Diane de Mesa who has just released her first album, ‘Fly Away’. Vocals for the album were recorded here at Certain Sparks, and I also mixed the album. Diane has been very active on the YouTube music scene since 2009, and since joining the YouTube community, Diane has accumulated almost 150,000 YouTube views […]