FAWM Overview
FAWM stands for February Album Writing Month. Can you write 14(½) songs in 28 29 days? What are you waiting for... inspiration?
"You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club." — Jack London
For songwriters, this is the club. FAWM.ORG forges a collaborative community each February, where musicians of all walks and skill levels write an album's worth of material in the shortest month of the year (roughly one tune every other day). So many quality works so quickly is challenging, but healthy and doable, even with a full-time job not related to music. We began in 2004 with a mere four "fawmers," and grew to over 800 hopefuls in 2007. Fawmers are a mix of music professionals, students, homemakers, and folks who work dayjobs but rock nightclubs. It's a great experience for everyone.
2008 happens to be LEAP FAWM! Since there are 29 days to work with, we're encouraging people to write 14½ songs — the "½" refers to an extra song collaboration (co-write) with someone new in the FAWM community. (The collaboration isn't required, but highly encouraged.)
Ready? Then SIGN UP!!
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