Prism Sound’s hugely popular 8 Hours At Rockfield music production educational event will be returning to the historic Rockfield Studios in Wales on July 16th 2024.

Held in conjunction with Project7 Residential Songwriting Retreats, 8 Hours At Rockfield gives participants an opportunity to learn about some of the most advanced pro audio technology on the market today.

What’s in your songwriter’s survival kit? Do you require an assortment of tools, oddities, or instruments to help you tap the magic? Do you need to be wearing a particular jumper, bracelet, or lucky pair of socks? Or does your muse flow straight from life at any time of the day, no matter where you are or what you’re doing? In this month’s Session Notes blog, ‘Songwriters Survival Kit’, Pro7ect Songwriting Retreats founder and songwriter Lisa Fitzgibbon digs into these practical needs and superstitious practises.

According to a recent study by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, female representation has barely budged in the past decade. Only around 12.7% of songwriters and 21.8% of artists were women from 2012 to 2021. And behind the scenes? A measly 2.8% of producers were women. In this month’s Session Notes blog, ‘The Only Woman in the Room’, Pro7ect Songwriting Retreats founder and songwriter Lisa Fitzgibbon delves into the dark arts of gendered roles and lived experiences in these creative spaces.

We're in the midst of a crazy change in how songwriters do their thing, get creative, and team up. Thanks to the pandemic and some cool tech advances, remote recording has become a game-changer for musicians, singer-songwriters, and producers. It's like breaking down the walls of the old-school studio, letting people collaborate easily and virtually, no matter where they are, their time zone, or geographical location. In this month’s Session Notes blog, ‘The Irks and Perks of Remote Songwriting’, Pro7ect Songwriting Retreats founder and songwriter Lisa Fitzgibbon digs into why remote recording matters, the tech behind it, the gear you need, the irksomeness and the benefits of working remotely.

All songwriters, no matter how successful, face the almighty fear of being trapped in the dark, dank space that writers block creates. In this month’s Session Notes blog, ‘5 ways to beat the block’, Pro7ect Songwriting Retreats founder and songwriter Lisa Fitzgibbon dives into the murky depths of songwriting impotence and shares some tasty tips to help navigate the art of beating the block.

The art of recording amazing Backing Vocals is a specialist skill, and there are so many different tracking, delivery, and production techniques you can utilise whilst recording these vocal contours. In this month’s Session Notes blog, The Art of Backing Vocals Part 2, Pro7ect Songwriting Retreats founder and songwriter Lisa Fitzgibbon shares some BV recording nuggets of info that will improve your sound and your experience.

In this month’s Session Notes blog, Pro7ect Songwriting Retreats founder and songwriter Lisa Fitzgibbon announces the dates, Headline Producer details, and early bird offers for P724.

In this month’s Session Notes blog, Pro7ect Songwriting Retreats founder and songwriter Lisa Fitzgibbon shares her personal experience of co-writing the song ‘Eyes Wide Open’ with her Day 3 team in the Coach House studio.

26 artists travelled from around the world to write and record 15 songs at the 8th annual Pro7ect residential songwriting retreat at Rockfield Studios, in July 2023.
In this month’s Session Notes blog, Pro7ect Songwriting Retreats founder and songwriter Lisa Fitzgibbon shares her experience of running, writing and realizing this collaboration dream machine. We follow Lisa as she prepares the writing suites, welcomes the artists, and tackles her first songwriting day in her Coach House studio writing room.

Pro7ect Songwriting Retreats founder and songwriter Lisa Fitzgibbon talks with Headline Producer Gethin Pearson (Badly Drawn Boy, Charlie XCX) about working with artists, his production process, songwriting inspiration and experiences.

BVs are the icing on the cake for songwriters and vocal producers who get a kick out of the performance and production power of the voice. In this month’s Session Notes blog, Pro7ect Songwriting Retreats founder and songwriter Lisa Fitzgibbon explains some of the options available when writing and arranging these top-line vocal shades.

How do you know if a song is finished? And, what if (trigger warning) some songs are never finished? What then? Do you release or perform it in an incomplete state? Do you load it on the hard drive, next to all the other half-baked loaves, and hope that one day it will get the attention it deserves?

In this month’s Session Notes blog I’m deep diving into the subterranean musical universe of songwriting closure and will try to shine some light on the ‘finishing that song’ dilemma.

Project7 brings songwriters, musicians, composers, and music producers together for their 8th annual residential songwriting retreat at Rockfield Studios in Wales this July.

As the leading songwriting retreat in the UK, Project7 offers artists the unique opportunity to live, write and collaborate with internationally respected music producers in the studio’s where Queen wrote and recorded ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and where the Wonder Wall sits outside the very Studio where Oasis made musical history.

What’s the Deal? Taking the pain out of songwriting splits and ownership agreements.

The elephant in many songwriting rooms around the world is the forever question… “What’s the Deal?” This can be a difficult subject to navigate, especially if you are a new writer and you don’t want to ‘ruin the vibe’ by talking splits before anything has even been written.

New Year Songwriting Strategies – motivate, activate, stimulate!

And before you know it… it’s January again! Welcome to the How-do-I-motivate-myself January club. There are many members in this community and the Pro7ect team are here to help you in your journey from ‘Whoa to Go’ in an exciting New Year.

These 7 suggestions will help re-boot your songwriting motivation.

As a jobbing songwriter, I would argue that one Christmas Classic is worth 50 World Cup Football (soccer) Anthems. Joining the mile-high Christmas Club, along with fellow members Mariah, Slade, Wham, Bing, & the Pogues, would not only give you financial security for the rest of your life, but it would also provide for your children, and grandchildren’s future.

If you are an artist who relies on co-writers and producers to help create your musical vision, there are many ways that you can prepare yourself for these extremely important songwriting sessions.

Pro7ect Creative Director Lisa Fitz talks with Talvin about his beloved MPC, the inspiration behind his album ‘OK’, how the Bollywood sound inspired his early production decisions, and the ‘Hold Me In’ songwriting session at Pro7ect 2018.

Pro7ect’s Creative Director Lisa Fitz talks with Pro7ect Headline Producer Greg Haver about the importance of songwriting collaboration, how to find the right producer for your project, working at Rockfield Studios, and the state of the music industry in New Zealand.

Pro7ect’s Creative Director Lisa Fitz shares some of the many wonderful moments from July 2022’s residential Songwriting retreat at Rockfield.

Last month 26 artists wrote and recorded 13 songs in 7 days at Pro7ect’s 7th annual songwriting retreat at the famous Rockfield Studio’s in Wales.

The task of writing and recording a song a day with a group of people you have only just met is a huge exercise in trust and courage. Managing personal expectations, feeling vulnerable and taking risks are crucial elements in all creative collaborations, and every session is a reminder to have faith in the process.