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#5 of my ‘First ever EP’ diary: we’ve made it half way through the recording but I’m falling out with my vocals …

June 24, 2018Scarlett Notes No Comments

Oh it is good to be back here! It has been a long old time since I touched base with the EP and what’s happening and for a moment, I felt that was really unorganised of me and that I should be creating this {music masterpiece} rapidly and smoothly. However, after a period of thinking … Continue reading #5 of my ‘First ever EP’ diary: we’ve made it half way through the recording but I’m falling out with my vocals …

Departure time! It’ll be quiet over here just for a bit. I am South America bound!

May 20, 2018Scarlett Notes 3 Comments

A huge thank you to all who have followed Scarlett Notes over the last few weeks! I am so grateful and love all the posts I have been able to enjoy following you!! Please do not let my silence over the next few weeks let you ponder as to if I am still actively blogging … Continue reading Departure time! It’ll be quiet over here just for a bit. I am South America bound!

Songwriting: chords or lyrics first? Have I got it right?

May 13, 2018Scarlett Notes No Comments

When musicians are lost deep in convo it is one of the immediate topics of debate that springs up like the first daffodils in bloom … ‘So what do you come up with first, chords or lyrics?’ And to be honest with you … I just don’t bloody well know! It depends … It is … Continue reading Songwriting: chords or lyrics first? Have I got it right?

I’m sorry if you haven’t heard from me …

May 8, 2018Scarlett Notes No Comments

Anxiety has hung around me the last few months like a thick blanket that isn’t warm and comforting. It is heavy and hard to remove. It sits on your shoulders pulling you closer to the ground and it has given me a new obstacle- replying to texts and messages. Trust me in knowing this post … Continue reading I’m sorry if you haven’t heard from me …

Berlin: Scarlett Notes Top 3 Places To See …

May 6, 2018Scarlett Notes No Comments

You know when you are so deeply in love with something, like the Biscoff krispy kreme waiting for you in Tesco, or the overpriced bikini that you already have in a different colour for holibobs but hey- ya love it! Well… if you hadn’t already been a mini Sherlock Holmes and guessed. I am in love … Continue reading Berlin: Scarlett Notes Top 3 Places To See …

Be right back! I’m off to the best city in the world …

April 26, 2018Scarlett Notes No Comments

Hallo! Less of a post and more of a note! I’m going to my most favourite and adored city in the world, Berlin today and I’ll be back Sunday eve. Ready to commence all things bloggy again! Berlin is bold, vibrant, sentimental, haunted and constantly awake! To be going there for the fourth time will … Continue reading Be right back! I’m off to the best city in the world …

Oxford: I might just move here soon?

April 21, 2018Scarlett Notes 3 Comments

I have been to Oxford a handful of times now but only in what feels like the dead of night! The gigging scene in Oxford city centre is CONSTANT and I have loved being a part of it for the last few years. Venues such as The Chequers and The Birdcage Inn, 25 mins down the … Continue reading Oxford: I might just move here soon?

The ‘My first ever EP’ diaries #4: the one where we start recording and I get annoyed with the metronome …

April 19, 2018Scarlett Notes No Comments

I have to say this has been the MOST exciting EP sesh to date!! Equipped with my guitar and all the leads in the world I arrived at the studio with an excited knot forming in my stomach; nope it wasn’t trapped wind before you ask… I was hesitant to start the recording because although … Continue reading The ‘My first ever EP’ diaries #4: the one where we start recording and I get annoyed with the metronome …