Big Band…Big Sound…Optimistic Future

I have always been enamored with the "big band" sound - that of a bygone era complete with a full horn section and a rhythm section.  The soundtrack to Nora Ephron's WHEN HARRY MET SALLY featuring the sound of Harry Connick Jr. led me to a love affair with the likes of Jimmy Durante, Louis…

DSYMUSIC launches The “Sala” Sessions

Have you ever loved singing a song so much that you don't even care how you sound doing it? That's what The "Sala" Sessions (or what I'd like to call "headphones required" sessions 😉) are all about - a path to rediscover the love I have for singing, and the joy that music brings for everyone.…

Voted. Ears are heavily strained but I felt your passion, your drive, your inspiration, your sacrifices, your art. The process is not perfect for to be the “best” at something shouldn’t be the ultimately goal, but to have shared something original that started with but a seed of an idea that blossomed into a finished…

Life Is What You Make It – The Anatomy Of A Theme Song

It's GRAMMY® voting season once again! As NARAS voting members, this is that time of year where we take pride (and serious responsibility) in helping determine which artists/songs/albums, in our humble opinion, are deserving of taking home a GRAMMY® for music released this year. For the first time in long while, we find ourselves not…

Letting Go Of What Makes Sense…To Us

  The course of conflict isn’t determined by the person who initiates but by the person who responds. - Mozart In The Jungle More and more, mental health awareness has been getting its due attention and advocacy as social and traditional media shine focus on stories of people suffering from clinical depression and/or manic-depressive episodes.…

Film Festivals and Awards Shows – September Blog

A lovely Saturday greeting to all our wonderful friends and followers! Hope you’re enjoying this wonderful weekend as we usher in the Fall season. Just thought I’d drop in and share with you some of the exciting things that has been happening in the world of DSYMusic this past month. First off is the totally surprising…

If this is the last song I ever write I will be ok with it – Michael Peloso

I first met Michael Peloso at an Indie Collaborative event in Philly on May 2nd of 2016. It was my first Indie Collaborative event, and it was nice to meet a fellow songwriter based in NJ. He was very pleasant and amicable to talk to, and on that stormy night in May, I knew he was…