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As a teenager growing up in the seventies, I was exposed to some great music. I was really impressed by singer songwriters of the time, people like James Taylor and Neil Diamond. I also became a big fan of Cat Stevens. I taught myself guitar playing his music and eventually became a performer myself, playing my favourite music in restaurants and clubs. Then Life happened and Music took a back seat. After retiring in 2010, I wanted to get back to performing and I thought it would be a good idea to use backing tracks to make my music sound good and make my cover versions more authentic. What I was to discover is that the available backing tracks were of very poor quality and very few of the great songs of the seventies were available.
I had done some recording during the Eighties and Nineties. That was OK but the quality was never really there. Now in the digital age things have dramatically changed. If I wanted quality backing tracks of songs that I wanted to play I realized that my only choice was to record them myself.
I’ve spent the last five years doing just that. What I now want to do is to make these tracks available to other performers so that they can get the benefit of great sounding backing tracks to make their performances shine. And So I’ve created ItchyWorx, a place where all types of performers can access quality music to enhance their work.
But ItchyWorx will be more than that. I can customise a track to performer’s exact needs. If you are a singer guitarist, your track can be customised to allow you to perform your best and sound great. You may want to do a medley of songs from an artist. I can work with you to create a great performance.
I have also recorded some of my own songs and backing tracks for these will also be available.
All of my tracks have been carefully recorded and mixed. Also each one has been mastered to ensure the highest quality commercial sounding music.
In order for me to achieve this goal and turn ItchyWorx into a reality, I need your help. This project requires some upgrades to equipment and software, some web development as well as all the legal stuff such as licencing.
If you choose to support ItchyWorx, you will be doing more than just helping it get started. My back story involves my own struggle to overcome Major Depression. Music has been a key element in my recovery and sharing my story through my music and ItchyWorx will hopefully inspire others.
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