SIS / MMI Rock Camp 2015
(Internal Page - bookmark this page as there are no menu links to it on this site)Here are the results of our cover sessions during this year’s Rock Camp. All young artists are listed alphabetically, by their first name. I hope you like the results. If you have any requests regarding the mixes, don’t hesitate to let me know. Best 🙂 Paul
Amalia Older
(7) This is Amalia’s version of “Never Getting Back Together” by Taylor Swift. At only 7 years old was the youngest participant in this years Rock Camp 2015! [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://meermusic.com/rc2015/AmaliaOlder-NeverGettingBackTogether-CoverMix01.mp3″] 
Chloe Barnett
(9) Here is Chloe performing “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus. Even at a mere 9 years of age, Chloe is already showing exceptional vocal maturity. [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://meermusic.com/rc2015/ChloeBarnett-TheClimb-CoverMix01.mp3″]
Daniela Caravante
(9) Here’s Daniela performing Norah Jones’ “Don’t Know Why”. You wouldn’t think a 9 year old could do justice to a serious song like this. Well, have a listen. [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://meermusic.com/rc2015/DanielaCaravante-DontKnowWhy-CoverMix01.mp3″]
Esperanza Gallego Puig
(11) Ariana Grande isn’t easy to cover well, especially when you’re just 11. But Esperanza did just that when she performed “Just a Little Bit Of Your Heart” during this year’s Rock Camp. [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://meermusic.com/rc2015/EsperanzaGallegoPuig-JustALittleBit-CoverMix01.mp3″]
Federica Machado
(8) One of our youngest participants this year, Federica did a big job with a big song – “Roar” by Katy Perry. We’re all trembling now! [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://meermusic.com/rc2015/FedericaMachado-Roar-CoverMix01.mp3″]
What was the process involved?
Over the period of 5 days, every day each child had only about 10 minutes of “takes” per cover song. So, all in all, just about 50 minutes worth of takes. Typically, a cover session with an experienced singer takes no less than 2 hours. Once the Rock Camp was over, I proceeded to “comp” (compile) all the takes, i.e. pick out the best ones.
Once I had those, I then went on to tune them, if necessary, and occasionally re-time them. But I didn’t go all the way. There are still many “raw” takes left within the recordings you’ll hear here.
Once the vocals were prepared I did a general mix, sound processing, etc.. After I deemed that more or less OK, I then also did some simple mastering on the final mix. And here’s the result. Well done kids! Many of you should consider long-term in-studio artistic development. This is the ideal age to start! 🙂 Paul
Grace Gabriel
(13) If you’re looking for serious potential, Grace has got it! Here she is performing Adele’s “Set Fire To The Rain”. [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://meermusic.com/rc2015/GraceGabriel-SetFireToTheRain-CoverMix01.mp3″]
Itziar Tabares
(10) Here’s Itzi’s version of “Till I See You Again” by Carrie Underwood. There’s a lot of hidden power lurking in this tiny body! [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://meermusic.com/rc2015/ItziarTabares-TillISeeYouAgain-CoverMix01.mp3″]
Josh Kearney
(10) This is Josh performing Bruno Mars’ “Me And My Broken Heart”. At barely 10, it’s clear this cool little dude can accomplish a whole lot as he grows. [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://meermusic.com/rc2015/JoshKearney-MeAndMyBrokenheart-CoverMix01.mp3″]
Juana Machado
(10) How cool it is when young kids pick up classic songs! Here’s Juana singing Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide”. [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://meermusic.com/rc2015/JuanaMachado-Landslide-CoverMix01.mp3″]
Julia Sanchez
(10) Here’s little Julia performing Meghan Trainor’s “Dear Future Husband”. All we can say is that future husband had better watch it! [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://meermusic.com/rc2015/JuliaSanchez-DearFutureHusband-CoverMix01.mp3″]
Kristina Chirkina
(13) Kristina is an exceptionally cool little rocker. An old soul in a 13 year old body. Here she is taking on “Carry On My Wayward Son” by Kansas. [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://meermusic.com/rc2015/KristinaChirkina-CarryOnMyWaywardSon-CoverMix01.mp3″]
This was the temporary studio set up for the camp, while our new studio is being built, also at SRC.
Mali Brider
(10) Quirky and unique, Mali is that still water that runs deep. Here she is singing “Titanium” by by Madilyn Bailey and David Guetta. [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://meermusic.com/rc2015/MaliBrider-Titanium-CoverMix01.mp3″]
Marina Fernandez Pacheco
(11) Have a listen to Marina’s version of “Blank Space” by Taylor Swift. Great sound in a great spirit. [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://meermusic.com/rc2015/MarinaFernandezPacheco-BlankSpace-CoverMix01.mp3″]
And Now What?
Click on the “play” icons to listen to the tracks. You can also click on the “download” links and/or on the photo of each young artist to see their artist’s page over at MMI Studios.
If you like the idea of developing your child as a potential future pro music artist, then make sure to sign them up for Studio Sessions over at the SIS administration. If you want to know more, be sure to email me or give me a call (645-131376)! 🙂 Paul
Savannah Krier-Sedkowski
(8) And here’s little 8-year-old Savannah’s take on “Price Tag” by Jessie J. Not just talented but also hard-working! [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://meermusic.com/rc2015/SavannahKrierSedkowski-PriceTag-CoverMix01.mp3″]
ORIGINAL TRACKS
(stay tuned for artwork as well as videos, coming soon)
Here’s the first mix of “Sweet Times” by the Titanium Girls!
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DRAFT Video clip using available footage:
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DRAFT Video clip also using random YouTube clips:
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PRODUCTION NOTES
- TITLE: “Sweet Time“ (provisional title)
- Inspiration: The kids were sharing their funniest stories with each other. Each girl is thus singing the part she herself has inspired (with the exception of Grace who arrived late, but whose lyrics seem to best match her personality). As for the style, it was more or less unanimous that it would have to be some kind of a hip-hop-related pop – so that’s what I did.
- Recording: between August 17 and August 22, 2015
- Final Mix: September 6, 2015
- (C) Written by: Esperanza Gallego Puig, Federica Machado, Julia Sanchez, Mali Brider, Chloe Barnett, Savannah Krier-Sedkowski, Grace Gabriel and Paul Sedkowski
- Sound design, instrumentation and arrangement: Paul Sedkowski
- Produced by: Paul Sedkowski, for SIMA, MMI Studios and DJL Music
Here’s the first mix of “Stupid People” by the White Panthers!
[sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://meermusic.com/rc2015/WhitePanthers-StupidPeople-Mix001.mp3″]
DRAFT Video clip using available footage:
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DRAFT Video clip also using random YouTube clips:
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PRODUCTION NOTES
- TITLE: “Stupid People” (provisional title)
- Inspiration: All the kids were talking about their own experiences of someone they knew doing really stupid things. That sounded like a pretty good topic for a song to me. I wrote down all the stories I could remember and put them into a simple verse-chorus-verse-chorus-middle8 type of format. As for the style, Kristina had the deciding influence. She’s so passionate about rock it just had to happen. And since everyone else felt rock was cool too (with pop/hip-hop elements) – here we are.
- Recording: between August 17 and August 22, 2015
- Final Mix: September 7, 2015
- (C) Written by: Kristina Chirkina, Itziar Tabares, Marina Fernandez Pacheco, Juana Machado, Josh Kearney, Daniela Caravante,Amalia Older and Paul Sedkowski
- Sound design, instrumentation and arrangement: Paul Sedkowski
- Produced by: Paul Sedkowski, for SIMA, MMI Studios and DJL Music