Song Talk Meetup - May 2024 - TORONTO

PLEASE NOTE: This meetup is from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., not our usual 1 p.m to 4 p.m.

Once a month, songwriters from beginners to pro, come together to share their songs with other songwriters in a safe and supportive environment. The focus of the group is to give each other constructive feedback on their songs.

We're very happy to be resuming in-person meetups at the Tranzac in Toronto!

HOW IT WORKS

There will be a sign-up sheet for 12 songwriters to share their songs. Be sure to arrive a little early to secure your spot.

You can perform your song live with your guitar, with the in-house piano, a cappella, or just read your lyrics. You can also play back a recording of your song from your mobile device. Anything goes, as long as it's your creation.

Each songwriter will be given about 10 minutes to share their song and receive feedback from the other members. You can also tell us what kind of feedback you're looking for before you perform your song.

When you're providing feedback to a songwriter, please keep your comments brief and constructive. Start with positive notes about the song, and follow up with suggestions to make it better. Try not to point out negatives without a possible solution.

THE FINE PRINT

The meetup is open to all styles of songwriting. Folk, pop, electronica, dance, rock, jazz, hip hop, musical theatre, or anything else.

It's strongly recommended to hand out lyric sheets to the group; you'll get better and more informed feedback when people can easily understand the structure and lyrics of your song.

The group is always a lot of fun and inspiring! It's a great place to meet fellow songwriters, musicians, producers, and collaborators.

APPRECIATE THE TRANZAC

The Tranzac club is an institution in the Toronto music community. It's a non-profit, member-run organization, and they generously give us the Living Room space for free to hold our meetups. We encourage everyone to purchase a drink and we'll also pass around a jug for donations to the Tranzac. You can also become a member of the club that has all sorts of benefits - check out Membership – Tranzac Club.