tag:roomckeller.com,2005:/blogs/my-blog?p=13My Blog2024-03-28T13:42:35+00:00Roo McKellerfalsetag:roomckeller.com,2005:Post/73737472024-03-28T13:42:35+00:002024-03-28T13:42:35+00:00Changes...<p>Well, after three weeks of being unwell, I finally got enough of a voice back yesterday to do some recording! Thank God, the music was starting to pile up! Obviously I started with the easiest one first, got to ease myself in gently and all that.</p><p>Although not the ‘current pop' sound that companies are looking for at the moment, this song is still very close to my heart and I felt that people should at least hear it. I know not everyone is into Taylor and Beyonce and I believe that it's good to hear different music sometimes, even if it isn't the cutting edge stuff we hear on the radio.</p><p>Changes is about how life can go by so fast and embracing each moment. For all we get to take with us are our memories. You can listen to and buy it on my <a class="no-pjax" href="/my-music" target="_blank" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="My Music">music page</a> now. It will also be available on all digital stores and streaming platforms very soon.</p><p>Enjoy! Roo x</p>Roo McKellertag:roomckeller.com,2005:Post/73644352024-03-09T19:25:37+00:002024-03-09T19:25:37+00:00One More Lie Away...!<p>Hi everyone!</p><p>So, I have some more new music for you! Man, am I churning them out lately, I'm on a roll!</p><p>One More Lie Away is a pop-rock number about how we can sometmes get stuck in our relationships, failing to take responsibility for our part in the stale-mate. I think we can all say we've been guilty of stubbornness and pride at one time or another, blaming the other person instead of admitting we could've done better.</p><p>Here's to the lovers… I hope they find their way.</p><p>Head on over to my <a class="no-pjax" href="/my-music" target="_blank" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="My Music">music page</a> and grab yourself a copy now!</p><p>Enjoy! Roo</p>Roo McKellertag:roomckeller.com,2005:Post/73606332024-03-02T17:34:15+00:002024-03-02T17:34:15+00:00It's Over!<p>Hi everyone,<br>So, it's taken a little longer than expected due to the amount of work involved in it's creation, but I'm over the moon to be able to finally announce the completion of my new song. It's another co-write & collaboraton with the amazing Sarah Q entitled It's Over. Go grab yourself a copy on my <a class="no-pjax" href="/my-music" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="My Music">music page</a> in the Drum & Bass section now!!!</p><p>Enjoy… Roo xxx</p>Roo McKellertag:roomckeller.com,2005:Post/73555622024-02-22T20:55:25+00:002024-02-22T20:55:25+00:00Turn The Music Up!<p>So, I have another track for you all! Turn The Music Up is a slamming dance track featuring the amazing vocals of Sarah Q & rap by Big G. Grab yourself a copy on <a class="no-pjax" href="/my-music" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="My Music">My Music</a> page under the Dance section!</p><p>Enjoy!</p>Roo McKellertag:roomckeller.com,2005:Post/73541722024-02-20T14:35:58+00:002024-02-20T14:35:58+00:00And another new song for you!<p>So, I'm pleased to announce the completion of another song. Beauty's Only Skin Deep, featuring the amazing vocals of Lorraine Brown, is now available to stream & buy in the Pop section of my music page. It's always a pleasure to work with her & there are quite a few more great songs in the pipeline, so watch this sapce.</p><p>Enjoy!</p>Roo McKellertag:roomckeller.com,2005:Post/73002142023-11-07T23:20:13+00:002023-11-07T23:20:14+00:00Thank you so much...!<p>I just wanted to say a big thank you for all the kind words and compliments I've received recently over my new songs. I've had so many reasons to quit as I've gone through life, but some little voice inside had always told me to just keep going. And so I did, regardless of how tired I'd felt at the time. The future is not always clear and plans often fall through. So much has happened to me over the last few years, that I've come to realise what is most important to me. And this is it.</p><p>I have so many songs in my head & heart to write. I've wasted so much time…</p><p>So now I'm going to write as many songs as I can and I hope you'll walk with me as I tell you my story through my music. I now understand why I see the world so differently than anyone else… I'm supposed to!</p><p>And I can't wait to share it with you</p><p>Roo xxx</p><p> </p>Roo McKellertag:roomckeller.com,2005:Post/72446642023-07-20T12:06:32+01:002023-10-16T15:57:57+01:00Loving the new material!<p>So I had a blast at The Eagle last night, so good to test drive some of the new songs I'm going to be performing when my full show gets on the road in a month or so! It's nice to be finally back playing the genre I love, pop rock.</p><p>I look forward to eventually getting out there & entertaining you all in the way that I know best… with a big light show & in your face classics. Can't wait!</p>Roo McKellertag:roomckeller.com,2005:Post/71591812023-02-23T12:27:48+00:002023-02-23T12:27:48+00:00And another one is finished!<p>Hi everyone! I'm excited to announced the completion of another song from my new album! For Those Who Dream is an Irish themed rock instrumental which will be the bonus track on the album & is available as a free download on my music page. </p><p>Enjoy!!!</p><p>Roo x</p>Roo McKellertag:roomckeller.com,2005:Post/71443432023-01-27T11:43:22+00:002023-01-27T11:43:23+00:00Track no2 is now live!<p>Well, I'm super proud to announce the release of the second release from my new album today! Cold Hearted Woman feat. Sarah Q is now available to listen to & buy on my <a contents="music page" data-link-label="My Music" data-link-type="page" href="/my-music" target="_blank">music page</a>. Once again, Sarah has outdone herself &I'm so proud of her vocal work. She's definitely a delight to work with & I look forward to writing more bangers with here very soon.</p>
<p>Enjoy the song!</p>
<p>Roo x</p>Roo McKellertag:roomckeller.com,2005:Post/71443422023-01-27T11:43:22+00:002023-01-27T11:43:23+00:00Track no2 is now live!<p>Well, I'm super proud to announce the release of the second release from my new album today! Cold Hearted Woman feat. Sarah Q is now available to listen to & buy on my <a contents="music page" data-link-label="My Music" data-link-type="page" href="/my-music" target="_blank">music page</a>. Once again, Sarah has outdone herself &I'm so proud of her vocal work. She's definitely a delight to work with & I look forward to writing more bangers with here very soon.</p>
<p>Enjoy the song!</p>
<p>Roo x</p>Roo McKellertag:roomckeller.com,2005:Post/71358762023-01-10T12:42:58+00:002023-01-10T12:42:58+00:00New Album Incoming!<p>So, super proud to announce that I am now working an my first album in a very long time! It's about time I did something for me & I've written so many songs over the years, I really feel people should finally get to hear them.</p>
<p>The album is called A Lifetime In The Making & will be available to buy on all digital stores from May. In the meantime, you can buy the individual songs as they get completed & added to my website. <a contents="Click here" data-link-label="My Music" data-link-type="page" href="/my-music" target="_blank">Click here</a> to take you to the album.</p>
<p>I've got some great songs coming for you, watch this space!</p>Roo McKellertag:roomckeller.com,2005:Post/71212202022-12-11T12:12:02+00:002022-12-13T13:58:59+00:00Something exciting this way comes...!<p>Got a new little music project in the pipeline... coming to a stage near you in January 2023.</p>
<p>Watch this space!!!</p>Roo McKellertag:roomckeller.com,2005:Post/70313542022-08-05T13:51:47+01:002022-08-05T13:51:47+01:00It's good to be back...<p>Well folks, after 7 long years I've finally made the decision to get back out on the road & entertain the troops again. I hadn't realised how much I'd missed it until my first gig a couple weeks ago! I definitely needed the break, but I'm so glad I'm up on that stage again. Now to re-learn all those lyrics again! </p>
<p>At present, I'm staying local to Plymouth Craft Union venues in the South West, but I look forward to seeing you all again full time in the Autumn.</p>
<p>Look out for the Keytar!</p>
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<p>Roo xxx</p>Roo McKellertag:roomckeller.com,2005:Post/68944122022-02-10T22:39:46+00:002022-02-18T20:26:19+00:00Thank you mum xxx<p>Well, what can I say... it's been a while since my last blog.</p>
<p>I'm not one for New Year's resolutions, I don't see the point. We should either decide to do something or decide not to. If the Roman calendar didn't exist, we'd have every day to make a change for the better. Weekends wouldn't exist, we would just live for the day we woke up on. That's how I do life, I only get today. The past is gone (what did I learn?) & tomorrow hasn't arrived yet (what can I change?). Someone once said that today is a gift, that's why we call it 'the present'.</p>
<p>I did have a renewed sense of hope & purpose this year though. Having landed a great day job with a good income last Autumn, I finally had a chance to rebuild my life after Covid-19 destroyed it & took everything I owned.</p>
<p>But sadly, my beloved mum fell asleep on December 23rd & never woke up. She left us peacefully on Jan 21st & there now remains a hole in my heart that can never be filled.</p>
<p>We all know that life can change in a heartbeat. We bear witness to it every day in what we see the people around us go through. But when the courses of our own lives are altered dramatically, it suddenly becomes much more real. Having now lost both parents, I will carry with me the constant reminder of the fragility of life. So many plans... so many hopes... so many imagined tomorrows. The illusion shatters into a million tiny pieces to leave you standing once again at a crossroads. And facing the truth.</p>
<p>The truth is, no one knows what tomorrow will bring. All we get is today. So please, don't put off until tomorrow what could be done right now. Imagine if the stars only came out once every hundred years. It would be the greatest spectacle ever! But they come out every night & people watch TV instead.</p>
<p>I have wasted so much of my life because I believed I had another tomorrow. But I don't. Like the last blank page of a book called 'My Life', today is the story that will be written on it. We cannot change the past, no matter how hard we try. But we <em><strong>can</strong></em> change what hasn't been written yet.</p>
<p>I bought some chocolate ice cream last night & for the first time I can remember, I actually took the time to savour the taste. It was divine! I sat in Starbucks this morning & as I sipped my latte I let the flavour wash over my tongue. I spotted some daffodils this afternoon. My heart lifted when the rain stopped & clouds parted to let the blue sky peek through this evening. And I felt about as alive as I have been for a very long time. That is now mum's legacy. What a gift to leave me! My life is no longer a continuous blur. It has become a priceless collection of memories that will be as unforgettable as I make them by how 'in the moment' I was when they happened.</p>
<p>Yes, dreams sometimes don't come true. Yes, plans sometimes fall through. Yes, prayers sometimes go unanswered. But when we live in this moment, we exist in a realm of infinite possibilities, where we can be or do anything we want. All we have to do is <em><strong>decide</strong></em> to. As one door closes, another opens. Don't waste today staring at a closed door. You may be longing for the lost pearl behind you & failing to see the shining diamond in front of you.</p>
<p>Life is more sacred than I could've ever imagined. It took losing a parent to help me understand that. But this is <em><strong>my</strong></em> story. Not everyone needs to go through the same experiences as me to learn the lessons I have learned. It doesn't always take a heart attack to live a healthier life. It doesn't always take losing a friend to be a better one. You don't always have to be bullied to stick up for someone. You don't always have to have been in need to know when someone needs help.</p>
<p>And you don't have to waste your life to learn that right here, right now, is the most incredible gift you will ever be given.</p>
<p>Thank you mum xxx</p>Roo McKellertag:roomckeller.com,2005:Post/68537552021-12-28T23:13:16+00:002021-12-28T23:15:34+00:00One More Lie Away...<p>Hi everyone,<br>Well I hope you're having a great Christmas & you're all looking forward to the new year.</p>
<p>So I've got a new song for you! This one is a pop rock number called One More Lie Away & it's about the all too familiar stalemate we have found ourselves at in our relationships from time to time. The theme of the song is about how a relationship can fall apart when neither partner can admit fault. Sometimes, we just need to put our pride on the shelf & just say sorry.</p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>
<p>Andrew</p>Roo McKellertag:roomckeller.com,2005:Post/68404162021-12-14T11:58:45+00:002021-12-14T12:05:41+00:00What A Mother Means To Me...<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>Well, fresh from my little motivation boost the other day, curtesy of The UK Songwriting Contest update, I have a new song for you today!</p>
<p>This new song is called "What A Mother Means To Me" & is dedicated to all mothers out there who sacrifice & endure so much to ensure their children have everything they need. I can't say my childhood was perfect, far from it, but I know my mother wished the very best for me in whatever I did. And as she walks the final steps of her journey, she may perhaps wonder if she could've done better, as all of us parents have done from time to time. But on the flip side, as children we can often be guilty of not showing as much appreciation to our mothers as we possibly could. So I just wanted to let my mother know how grateful I am for everything she has done & also for the life she gave me. Because of her, you get to hear this song...</p>
<p>Thank you mum xxx</p>
<p>Andrew</p>Roo McKellertag:roomckeller.com,2005:Post/68391242021-12-13T14:58:32+00:002021-12-13T14:58:32+00:00For Those Who Dream...<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>I hope you're well & getting prepared for the festive season.</p>
<p>I'm not sure why, but something told me to enter my instrumental For Those Who Dream into the 2021 UK Songwriting Contest, under the instrumentals section. Well, I'm delighted to announce it has made it through to the finals! That'll be something amazing to add to my CV. I'm not sure when the winners of each category will be announced, but I will update you as soon as I have more info.</p>
<p>Wish me luck!!!</p>
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<p>Andrew</p>Roo McKellertag:roomckeller.com,2005:Post/68325562021-12-07T10:44:04+00:002021-12-07T10:44:04+00:00New song online!<p>Hi everyone,<br>Yay! It's finally finished! I Wish That They Would Too has taken a really long time to complete, but I have a good excuse. I've recently purchased Slate VSX, a headphone mixing system. It's amazing in it's realness, but because of that it's taken a little while for my ears to adjust to what I'm listening to due to the room ambience in each of its mixing environments. That being said, VSX is an incredibly accurate system & so I wanted to take some time on this song & get used to how it all works. And I'm very happy with the results!</p>
<p>And for all those audiophiles out there that don't advocate mixing on headphones, remember, most people listen to music nowadays on headphones & earbuds. So wouldn't it make sense to mix that way too? And for those of us that can't afford million dollar recording studios, or the fees they charge, VSX is a great cost effective alternative which can still yield fantastic results. And you will find more & more of the world's top mixing engineers are now starting to do the same.</p>
<p>Don't get left behind...!</p>
<p>Andrew</p>Roo McKellertag:roomckeller.com,2005:Post/68299942021-12-04T12:42:42+00:002021-12-04T22:24:56+00:00I Wish That they Would Too...<p>Hi everyone,<br>So today I'm finishing the vocals for my new song. It's a Christian themed song in a Country style, off the beaten track from my usual synth-based productions. I've called it I Wish That They Would Too.</p>
<p>It's about turning to God when I have troubles & trusting in the power of prayer. I know I don't have all the answers, but I do know that if I sit quietly & offer up my situation to Him, I always get the right response. It may not always be what want to hear, but it's what I need. And I know that if I just trust in His guidance, I'll always end up where I'm supposed to be. So many people try to do life on their own, battling headlong into their day-to-day struggles, quite often never really getting anywhere. It's a bit like one member of an orchestra choosing not to pay attention to the conductor & instead playing their own tune. It's not a pleasant sound in the bigger scheme of things.</p>
<p>Admitting we're not as strong & clever as we thought we were is one of the hardest things we can do. But we're not supposed to be. All we need to do is lay that burden down & turn to God, confused, angry, hurt, lonely, broken & exhausted. He has all the answers, I can promise you.</p>
<p>I can't do life alone, I was never meant to. I learned this a long time ago. That's why I turn to God.</p>
<p>I wish that they would too...</p>Roo McKellertag:roomckeller.com,2005:Post/68264062021-12-01T11:38:35+00:002021-12-01T11:38:35+00:00Hello there...!<p>Well, today is the first day I'm officially Seven Billion Stories. I've finally hung up my 'entertainer' hat & I'm now just focusing on writing lots of new songs for licensing & publishing. I've been quite a cosmopolitan writer over the years & some of my songs weren't really suitable for me due to my male vocal range. These sadly got shelved. But I can now write freely & enjoy the process without feeling stifled in some way. I look forward to bringing you new music every week.</p>
<p>All new songs will be PRS registered, with full license registration details in the info section for each one, should you be interested in any of them.</p>
<p>I look forward to hearing from you!</p>
<p>Andrew</p>Roo McKeller