Clever Dood Productions
Helping solo artists get their music out into the world.
I released my first song in 2021 at the age of 48. Last year my single, Whiskey Sunsets, hit number 1 on the Canadian Indie Country Countdown chart. I want to help solo artists go from idea to released song without resorting to clickbait and bullshit to goose my YouTube views.
New here? Start with these three.
You have songs and no idea what comes next. This is the order I'd read them in.
1
How to Release an Album by Yourself: The Solo Artist Checklist
The whole process in order, so you know what you are walking into.
2
How to Record Yourself Alone in Logic Pro with Logic Remote
How to hit record when there is nobody else in the room.
3
How I Set Up My Logic Pro Template and Routing (Free Download)
Start every song from a project that is already wired up. Free download.
The Studio
Where are you stuck? Pick the step and everything for it is in one place.
Step 1
Write
You have ideas and a guitar, and nothing recorded yet.
Step 2
Record
You are ready to get the song out of your head and into Logic.
Step 3
Mix
It is recorded, and it does not sound like a record yet.
Step 4
Release
The song is done. Now what?
Side door
The Lab
Experiments, builds, and things that might not work.
Latest
Straight answers to home studio questions, from the gear I actually use.
- 5 min read
I Built an LA-2A Plugin with AI (Twice)
With Claude doing the coding, I built two working LA-2A-style compressor plugins for Logic with one prompt. Claude took 8 minutes to create and register the plugin. I then compared it to Softube's Opto, and UAD's LA/2A
- 4 min read
Fender Highway Series vs Yamaha FGX800: Which Acoustic for Recording?
For a real acoustic tone on a recording, the $499 Yamaha FGX800 beats my $1,400 Fender Highway Series. The Fender wins on playability and as a second layer.
- 3 min read
How to Make a Songwriting Assistant with AI with YOUR ideas and content
AI gives wrong answers because it's pattern matching on whatever you give it. Here's how I set up a Claude project that pushes back, asks questions, and helps me decide.
The proof · Small Town Wanderer, coming 2027
One person, the whole record.
This is the name of the full-length album I'm working on. It'll be released in 2027. Every post on this site comes out of making it. Here's what's out already.