Before Jane Siberry (a.k.a Issa) became an award-winning Canadian music icon, Siberry was waiting tables in downtown Guelph at the original Carden Street Café (now Bin 23 Restaurant at 6 Carden Street), and [...]
What do diversity, acceptance and understanding sound like? They sound like “The Diversity Song,” written last winter by students in Class 8B at William C. Winegard Public School to both celebrate self-identity, connections [...]
Careful music composition, thoughtful and well-worded lyrics, and plenty of rehearsal are certainly elements that contribute to appealing songs. Yet oftentimes, those are the last things that come into play with hit recordings. [...]
You hear it all the time: “[He/she] is a world-class artist”—a term that commonly denotes some elusive shining realm where only the coolest and most accomplished of artists dwell. But what does the [...]
In honor of Father’s Day and music, this special blog examines the eternal challenge of following music versus ignoring it in favor of pragmatic pursuits, and the heart of why music called you [...]
Summer Camp Program by Kat Studios A few weeks ago, Kat Studios approached Royal City Studios in search of a location for the home of their "Triple Threat" (singing, acting, dancing) summer camp program. Immediately, [...]
This week, we introduce you to Owen Olszewski, a member of the Royal City Studios concierge team: When did you first take an interest in music? I was raised on music. When I [...]
Odds are, you may one day face this situation. Whether through artistic differences, differing musical skill or personality clash, you may face the realization that it’s time to cut a band member loose. [...]
If there’s one activity that has the potential to be hugely productive or a complete waste of time, it’s band rehearsal. Sure, most band rehearsals start out with the best intentions. Yet without [...]
There are those who would have you believe that, in order to be successful in music, you must have or get certain things, but this is only true to a degree. Sure, if [...]
