Marc Griffin is a contributor to GRAMMY.com.
What does it take to create a hit song? Musicians, songwriters and producers have attempted to answer this question since the inception of the music industry and the beginning of the pop star. While some songwriters and producers feel hit records can be created through a precise science or formulaic approach, others claim that hit records are created based on…
Musicians who don’t fit neatly into one genre or label often experience resistance. Based on appearance, a previous single, or even background, listeners create expectations for the artist’s future work; more times than not, they are disappointed when the artist doesn’t meet their expectations. Amber Mark — a singer/songwriter who has had multiple evolutions in her six-year career— has experienced…
