The Naked Vocalist | Advice And Lessons On Singing Technique, Voice Care And Style - Chris Johnson And Steve Giles

We were very lucky to attend Scotts show at the Hippodrome in London in May. We were even luckier to be able to interview him the next evening before his next show.  If you're in to songwriting, the business and musical theatre style then you'll love this episode. If anything, it will be great that you can be introduced to Scotts music through the episode. Presuming you haven't already that is! He is such a great writer and genuine guy. Join us at www.thenakedvocalist.com/shownotes for more episodes!

We are lucky to have on Vocalzone: legendary pastille makers over the past one hundred years. Their product has been amazingly popular with singers ever since they began production, and they are still now. Today, Vocalzone is a common addition to the rider of many top names, from Rihanna and Jay-Z to Tom Jones and Metallica. Join us for some awesome stories from George and Luke, some info on the active ingredients, and a few tips on voice care.

Todays show is a wide and varied Q&A session! We help out with advice for Earl, who is, as he describes, 'not a singer really'. Also we talk about what happens to the singing voice as we age, and how to recover from, and offset, a tired voice from speaking all day. Lots of useful information will be flying around, so please join us for a listen. There's also a little bit of larking around... standard. www.facebook.com/tnvquestionswww.thenakedvocalist.com

Today we have the one and only Line Hilton on the show. Line is a very experienced vocal coach, a registered nurse, the chief editor of iSing magazine, a teacher trainer and the Education Director for the Vocology In Practice teacher network. Phew! That’s a heck of a list. She talks a bunch of sense around looking after the voice holistically, the challenges on a voice day to day, and practice strategies. All things that keep a singer singing for their whole career!  Also, tune in for a special offer on the iSing magazine! 

Todays episode has the pleasure of advice from the well informed Ben Maitland-Lewis. Ben is a graduate of Berkeley College of Music, a past director at SonyBMG Music Entertainment, an artist manager and the CEO of Presskit.to. He gives some valuable advice on how to succeed in todays industry, how to present yourself to your fans and the to the business, and where music distribution is headed. He also talks about his products at Presskit... clean and functional Electronic Press Kits (EPKs) for the modern artist.

Todays episode is packed with advice and content that was picked up by us at the VocalizeU Winter Retreat in February 2014. There's great information and inspirational stories in this show that will definitely boost you if you're a singer, teacher or aspiring artist. Everyone on their way to success has to go through the mill and figure things out, and the beauty of this podcast is that we can hopefully makes sure you don't make the same mistakes. Tune in! Join us at www.thenakedvocalist.com for more great episodes and blog posts.

We are very lucky to have the beautiful and talented Katie Holmes chatting to us about her wonderful career. Katie has featured on Craig Davids’ 3rd album, toured with Cee-Lo Green, Leona Lewis, Professor Green, Adele and Jessie J. She has also had some great success with her vocal group, Band Of Voices, after they made it through to the semi-finals of Britains Got Talent 2013. Still an in-demand backing vocalist and vocal coach, Katie gives her take on the backing vocal world and how to break into it, technique, and how to get your name out there.

In todays episode we explore breathing exercises, including how to take the correct breath and making last. We also delve into the issue of breath management, which is how the vocal cords resist the air and allow it through. This approach is often the most common resolution for breathing problems so stick around and listen to the brilliantly useful tips for this common singing ailment.www.thenakedvocalist.com

Todays episode is all about improving the tough notes in popular songs with practical advice on vowel adjustment. Todays songs are:Beyonce - If I Were A BoyRobbie Williams - AngelsBeyonce - Love On Top Big songs and commonly found difficult by our listeners. Check out the podcast as these principles can apply on so many other tunes.