Songwriting is both an art and a craft. It is also often a mystery, even to the songwriter! Where does a song idea come from? How do you fit lyrics to a melody? What makes a song work? These are some questions budding songwriters ask. And the Christchurch Arts Festival hopes to cast a light on the subject when it brings together singer-songwriters Julia Deans (of Fur Patrol) and Devin Abrams (of Shapeshifter and Pacific Heights) who is about to launch a solo album.
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