Show Notes
Nick Bordman, accompanied by Caleb Khuu, gives a Live, On-Air, In-Studio performance, and talks to Bob Jonkman about touring, recording, performing, and songwriting.
Caleb Khuu appeared on CKMS Community Connections on 14 April 2023.
The interview starts at 3m48s.
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Upcoming Events
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Country by The Creek
with Paige Rutledge and Amanda Kind
- When: 6:00pm-9:00pm Saturday 26 August 2023
- Where: Waterloo Park Bandshell
- Location: 100 Westmount Road North, Waterloo Map
- Website: Tickets $20 https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/country-by-the-creek-tickets-663073469597
Podcast
Download: ckms-community-connections-2023-07-03-episode132-Nick-Bordman-with-Caleb-Khuu.mp3 (54.7 MB, 56m54s, episode 132)
Index
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| Time | Title | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0m00s | Theme for CKMS Community Connections ccc |
 CKMS Community Connections |
Steve Todd |
| 0m48s | Tread Lightly |
 Live, On-Air, In-Studio |
Nick Bordman |
| 3m48s | Talking about the genre of Country Music, and country music venues in Waterloo Region. Re-recording Tread Lightly , the first song Nick ever wrote with Matt Koebel; how it’s changed since the first recording. Talking about Nick’s recently completed tour, including the Horseshoe Tavern. Touring with The Boogie Boy Band, but there are session players on Nick’s studio recordings. Talking about the modern way of recording, session musicians record their tracks in their own studios, send them in, and the producer assembles them in the DAW, the Digital Audio Workstation. Nick tells us his songwriting technique: Inspiration from the outdoors. | ||
| 13m04s | Home |
Live, On-Air, In-Studio |
Nick Bordman |
| 16m17s | Talking about the origins of Home and the origins of Nick Bordman, and how he might develop in the future. Music is a full-time career for Nick, he feels lucky to have stumbled into the opportunities he’s had. He’s an old soul, getting compared to the country singers someone’s grandma might have listened to. Nick tells us how he met Caleb, just walking past Caleb’s band in the street. Caleb says playing everything from country to jazz is not such a big stretch. Talking about playlists on streaming services, and how to market to streamers and viewers. | ||
| 27m32s | Take Out Some Insurance |
Live, On-Air, In-Studio |
Nick Bordman |
| 30m29s | Take Out Some Insurance is a Jimmy Reed cover, Nick has only performed it live. Nick performs other songs with a bit of a yodel to them, Hank Williams’s Your Cheatin’ Heart. Nick has worked some vocal teachers, including Amanda Kind. Also talking about the Seneca College program, Independent Songwriting and Performance. | ||
| 37m03s | Words first, or music first? Nick writes the words first, he has an idea for a story, some phrasing, then calls up collaborators to put the music to words. Sometimes that changes the words. Nick composes on guitar (so does Caleb), he doesn’t get along with piano. Talking about the process of songwriting from lyrics and music to production and recording. Nick has at least five songs he’s working on now. The EP of that should be coming out soon. | ||
| 40m46s | Beam Blues |
Live, On-Air, In-Studio |
Nick Bordman |
| 44m52s | Listening to the lyrics in Beam Blues. Listing some upcoming shows, and Nick’s contact information and social media accounts. Talking about an audience not paying attention to the music at some gigs. Getting subs for the band, and sessions musicians for recording. Caleb tells us about doing session work. Talking about ever-changing technology in recording. | ||
| 54m11s | Movin’ On Over |
Live, On-Air, In-Studio |
Nick Bordman |
| 56m15s | Bob gives the end credits, and Caleb Khuu plays us out. | ||
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