November 2011
2 posts
a dedication to the people of the #Occupy Movement...
to Stephen Mitchell, who requested this Leonard...
August 2011
1 post
The Labour of Love →
I love it when i’m “in the zone” in the recording studio, when the music just seems to come out of me from nowhere, and when most of what i play and sing for that moment hits a kind of sweet spot. I…
July 2011
1 post
January 2011
1 post
Partnerships →
It’s a tough thing being a solo artist, having to rely on your own drive and motivation to get you through some of the darkest times. It can be a lonely occupation, one which can end up having go…
December 2010
1 post
Anonymous asked: When you listen to music, what do you see in your mind's eye?
October 2010
4 posts
A Gem amongst Gems →
I wrote this in response to fellow creative Karin Taylor today, and thought i would share it, as i feel it relates to all of us artists… We artists are unique creatures, compelled to…
the Tania Rose song BELIEVE
tumblrbot asked: WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST HUMAN MEMORY?
January 2010
1 post
Building a New Beginning →
I’ve never built a house. Does a cubbyhouse count? Nup…ok, then.
But after all these years, Mark and i are building our first home.
Apart from the obvious stuff associated with owner-building…
December 2009
8 posts
collaborations
Jean: the most difficult thing about collaborations?
Tania: Distance mostly. A collaboration is a very personal experience for me, and i'd love to be able to spend long hours just connecting and brainstorming, where we're in the same room...but it's not often possible. When you spend most of your time working on a project away from the other people involved, it can be surreal making those intimate connections, so trust and patience are keys to the experience. It's a challenge and something that's very special to me, which is probably why i don't collaborate as much as some musicians.
filmchat
AM: What's it like working with David Hannan?
TR: It's like riding a freight-train to the most glorious destination on the planet
TR on Reverbnation ...hear some tunes →
Questiontime
AM: A lot of your music sounds very moody. Are you a moody personality?
TR: it's a trick question, right? lol. Actually, for the most part i'm a very happy person. I love a laugh, and enjoy my attempts at being witty with friends...or anyone, really. But i'm very empathetic, and draw a lot from other people's experiences in my music. The emotional journey is a big influence, be it mine or somebody else's. I have my moody days, but consider myself a pretty jocular person
Angels Of The Sea, an excerpt of music by Tania...
Sick →
Being sick sucks. It bores me, on so many levels, except for it’s one major drawcard…the only thing it has going for it….reflection.
When i’m sick, i think about things in a very different way….
questiontime
AM: what's the process in creating a new piece of music?
TR: It can come out of anything. There's no single process for me. Everything is born out of some kind of evolutionary mud. It can first appear as an idea, a circumstance, an accident...it just seems to create itself. Then my role is to shape it and prepare it for some kind of palate.
November 2009
7 posts
Different and The Same →
I had some feedback from a customer today, who bought 4 CDs, then followed it up with the Feather’s Breath CD. Their comment was “the music is all the same music on all the CDs”. Well, of course…
Messy Messy World →
I create mess.
In fact, it’s possible the biggest talent i have. That’s how good i am at it.
I don’t like mess. I don’t like living with it, seeing it, or negotiating my way around it, but i’m…
Artists Boxed →
I was interviewed today in a government artist survey.
As i have come to be accustomed to, i didn’t quite fit into their boxes. The questions weren’t adequate in their scope, and so i found myself…
Posted a new song: "Empty Spaces" →
Images by Tania Rose →
Make more stuff →
I wish i would draw more.
I love to draw. I drew a lot as a kid. But i rarely do it now. I know other people who draw all the time, and they inspire me to draw more. But i’ve let it go. Now, i need…
The Artistic Solar System →
The world of creativity isn’t limited to one artform or another. It’s a rich reality of possibilities, and the artist is at the centre of this giant universe, like the sun in a solar system….
October 2009
5 posts
a 2 minute excerpt of Corridor Of Angels, from the...
"A remarkable donation by Tania Rose to Aussie... →
Water Women Part 1 by Tania Rose
from the album...
September 2009
1 post
What is Success? →
The topic of success comes up time and again for artists. Everyone seems to have an opinion as to how successful you are, which things are more successful than others, and how much success is enough….
July 2009
8 posts
The Scavenger →
Creative people are scavengers. They’re always on the lookout for something to take away with them. Sometimes it’s tangible, sometimes not, but always it’s real. That view. The sound. Those…
Space...the final frontier →
(Yes, i know it’s a lame title) Creative spaces are very important to the creative mind. They provide a sanctuary and are usually places of activity. Sometimes they appear pristine and ordered, but…
Cloisterers & Loiterers →
You’ve seen them… They’re the ones sitting there in the corner on their own, at the pub, and the cafe’, at your regular haunt. Almost always alone…thinking, watching (but not too obviously). If…
My Work, My Nakendness →
Songwriters sometimes describe performing their songs on stage as akin to standing in front of a crowd, stark naked. When you’ve created something it can be like that…like you’re revealing…
Creator vs Saboteur →
Ahhh, self sabotage. Anyone who writes music, makes art, choreographs, writes, or does anything else creative knows how closely just that term hits home. Living within each one of us lurks the…
The Creative Addiction →
Having a creative mind is like having an addiction. Don’t misunderstand me. It doesn’t necessarily result in copious amounts of artistic output, as many of you know. In fact it often leads to the…
One Step Further... →
Sooner or later you come to a crossroads. You’ve created all of this fantastic music/art/groovy-stuff, and you get to a point where you have to take a plunge to move forward. It’s a first. Your first…
June 2009
17 posts
Artist of Fraud? →
During the early days of my career (which i identify as being during my early 20’s), i was just starting to find the courage to label myself a composer. This was a huge step for me psychologically…
“…the world of creativity isn’t limited to one artform or another. It’s a...”
– Tania Rose
“Writing music is like creating little planets of reality in a vast sea of space...”
– Tania rose
Are Fear & Excitement the same? →
Performers, like myself, spend a lot of time in potentially nervous situations. Standing in front of a crowd who hang on everything you deliver is pretty intense, and in the studio you have an…
Cup Half Full →
How i see it, there are 2 ways of looking at things. Either they suck, or they’re good. And it’s a choice you make, because things don’t MAKE you unhappy, you CHOOSE to feel that way. Either…
Are We There Yet? →
People often focus on the destination. Nothing wrong with that. heading towards a goal helps us to achieve them, it motivates us…keeps us on track. So what about the journey? What happens when…
“it’s art that creates the commerce, not the other way around”
– SETH GODIN
