Use Mixonic for Promo CD’s

22Nov09

I just had 100 promo CD’s made for a single I am starting to promote online. I am going to hand them out at social events to try to garner some buzz for my new song, “Rock Your Body.” I had used Mixonic in the past for CD projects and I was super pleased with their work and turnaround time….so I decided to look into them for promo CD’s. I ended up getting 100 full color CD’s (my photo and info on the CD) in clear, slim jewel cases. It cost me about $1.85 per CD including shipping….which I did not feel was bad at all. The best part is that I could upload my music and artwork sitting in my apartment and not have to run all over to make it happen….hell I was probably in my underwear. My CD’s with Chad Sharp:Rock Your Body should arrive next week!!

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Chad Sharp and Tori Fixx Teaming Up on Hot remixes

21Nov09

I am super excited to let everyone know that I have been working on some hot new dance remixes with Tori Fixx.  I am working on a remix of his song, “Hey Bartender.” The remix is pure fire with a driving dance groove underneath Tori’s heat. I can’t wait til it gets out into your iPods and on the dancefloor! Tori is also taking some of my new songs from my upcoming CD and doing some blazing hot remixes! I am super pumped to hear what kind of magic that Tori whips up in the studio. Both Tori and I are producer/artist/remixers now in Minneapolis, although Tori may be making the jump to LA to expand his music.  I have my Minneapolis studio here where I produce my own music as well as pump out projects for other singer and songwriters. If you want to hear some music from Tori Fixx or Me, Chad Sharp….just search for us on iTUnes, Google or Rhapsody. We have some hot music online!

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New Dance Music: Chad Sharp “Rock Your Body”

14Nov09

“Rock Your Body” is the new online single from Pop-Dance-R&B artist, Chad Sharp.  The song has a an upbeat, driving club feel. It is about seeing hot boys at the club and wanting to dance the night away.  Sharp is an openly gay artist who is based in Minneapolis, MN. The song was recorded in Sharp’s project studio in his apartment. The song is from the upcoming full-length CD that will be out in 2010.

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Chad Sharp: Rock Your Body

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How Are You Promoting Your Music with Social Media?

26Oct09

I read this article about small businesses that use social media sites to help make their business boom. It made me wonder what musicians are gtting creative and using it to make their music promotion pop.

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Music Promotion Has Changed

22Oct09

The Star Tribune here in Minneapolis ran an interesting story about the new rules of music promotion.
You can read the article from the Minneapolis paper here.

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Get a Professional Song Critique before you Demo your song

03Oct09

If you are a songwriter, you should get a professional song critique before you spend money to have your song demo recorded. It will help you save alot of money in the end. Demos can cost hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, so investing a few dollars to make sure your song is ready is a very wise investment.
You can get a professional song critique for as little as $20 per song. It will give you an unbiased opinion of your song, so you know you are making the right choice is having a professional song demo produced.

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Songwriting Demo Tip: Don’t Think Poetry is automatically a song.

02Oct09

Many songwriters that I work with send me lyrics that are really poems. Good poems, but more poetry than songs. Many times I take the overall theme and ideas of the poem and break it down into song structure. Songs have very distinct sections and structure. Poems are a little more free, and many times have too many words. A good producer will take your words and make them really connect with your audience.

I can help you turn your poems into songs. I have been recording song demos for almost 15 years. I will take your lyrics and turn it into a great song structure and create high quality music tracks. I will also find a singer than can bring your words to life.
C-Sharp Productions offers song demo services.

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How to get the best from your Songwriting Demo

30Sep09

if you are a songwriter, you want to get the best song demo possible. There are a few things you should do in order to help make it a success.
If you are hiring a producer or studio, like my studio, C-Sharp Productions you should:
1. Have a neatly typed lyric sheet
2. Know the style you want the song. What are similar artists, or songs?
3. Understand that it is a demo and not necessarilly a full blown CD project
4. A rough recording if you have lyrical ideas, or the song mostly created
5. Choice of Male or Female Singer
6. Money Order or Credit Card to pay for the production services.

C-Sharp Productions has been recording songwriter demos for almost 15 years. Even if you just write lyrics, we can put music to your words.
http://www.sharpmusic.com

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‘Boy’

24Sep09

I wanna be your boy…..

Download my new song, “Boy”

It was recorded in my Minneapolis recording studio.

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Minneapolis Hot Summer Nights

21Sep09

Download my new song, “Minneapolis Hot Summer Nights”
It was recorded in my apartment in the Twin Cities.

I have more dance songs in the works. Once I have 12 songs I will release all of them online. – Chad Sharp

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