To write a song is to bear your soul. And if you’re writing solo, it’s not that hard to do because, well, you know you! But when you’re paired with someone you’ve never met–which is often in the songwriting world–it can be like going on a blind date. You have no idea if you’re going to click or have any chemistry or if you will even want to share your ideas with this person…until you get there.
How do I know this? Well, I’ve been on dates–some really awkward ones–during the course of my life. And I’ve been through enough first-songwriting dates in both Los Angeles and Nashville to know they can be pretty similar to a blind date scenario.
The good news is there is a solution out there to avoid this, and the best song publishers are already doing it with their songwriters: writing retreats.
Corporations do it all the time. They bring their companies together in one place to learn, to bond, to create unique relationships and memories that otherwise would not be made without the retreat.
For songwriters this is no different. Regular day-to-day activities and stresses, family lives, and the fact that you separate from those you work with (or in this case, co-write with) at the end of each work day leave very little time to create a deep bond with someone, unless you just happened to have one before you started working together. And if you’ve never met your co-writer until the first time you write, it’s a potential crap-shoot.
I’m pretty sure I’ve convinced you that you need to take a songwriting retreat this summer. But where?
ASPEN, COLORADO of course. As a former Nashvillian and Californian who now lives in Aspen, I know this place is the breeding ground for your next hit song(s). Just take a look at the photos above, and tell me you don’t agree. And I know you’re thinking about the beach being a good spot–and it is–but if I may, a mountain retreat offers some things that the beach may not: privacy, seclusion, fewer distractions, and group activities that you might not have tried before to get the juices flowing and build those bonds.
I personally recommend a villa in one of our more remote, rustic neighborhoods like Starwood or in the hills of Snowmass Village. With private bedrooms to recharge, common rooms to gather, and grounds to spread out on and create beautiful music together, what else could you ask for? And the clean Alpine air can’t hurt ya.
And for a change of pace your group can go into downtown Aspen or Snowmass and shop (I would suggest getting a customized hat or buckle at Kemosabe to commemorate the trip), celebrate, or take a ride up the gondola for the most spectacular views you’ve ever seen. Hikes, bike rides, fly fishing–they might be on your to-do list, too.
Just think of it. Breathe it in. And let us here at Aspen Luxury Concierge make your retreat one you and your writers will never forget. For more on how we can make this creator’s dream a reality, contact us here or visit our website for a list of our above and beyond services.
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