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Songwriting Workshop with David Cloyd
$10.00
Come show off your stuff with an award-winning indie singer/songwriter & recording artist (ECR Music Group, NYC), founder of Hook & Ladder Records, actor, creator, writer, scoring composer, and producer with PizzaDog Studios (including the new web series Cloyd), and co-founder of Buffalo Music Club.
So what have you been working on this month? A new cover song? An original song? A cosmic rock opera? Whatever it is, there’s no better way to find out how it’s going (and shake off those performance jitters) than to share it with other aspiring artists within a supportive and constructive environment.
Workshop Focus
- Pursuits: Performance, Songwriting
Ages & Skill Levels
- This workshop is aimed at aspiring artists ages 15 and up
- Beginner, intermediate, and advanced skill levels are welcome
Schedule & Price
- These monthly workshops are currently conducted virtually
- Normally scheduled for the third Sundays of each month from 1:00pm–2:00pm
- The price is $10.00 per person
- Each group lesson is limited to 5 attendees to give each performer approximately 10 minutes for performance and feedback
Check the calendar below for dates and availability. If there are no seats left for your desired date, feel free to contact me at cloyd@buffalomusicclub.com to discuss alternate accommodations.
About the Artist
About the Artist
DAVID CLOYD is an indie singer/songwriter, recording artist, and composer. Pro music credentials include:
- Co-Founder, Buffalo Music Club
- Bachelor of Music Degree, Music Performance, University of Texas at Austin
- Recording artist and Executive VP Creative Operations, ECR Music Group (NYC)
- Founder/A&R, Hook & Ladder Records
Primary musical influences include The Beatles, Radiohead, Beck, Peter Gabriel, Glen Hansard, Nick Drake, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Björk, Sigur Rós, Stevie Wonder, Punch Brothers, Jeff Buckley, The Police, The Flaming Lips, Elbow, The Beach Boys, Henryk Górecki, Steve Reich, Beethoven, Bartok, Haydn, Chopin, Stravinsky, John Adams, Danny Elfman, and Jon Brion.
About the Artist
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