‘Sweet and Sultry Vocals’

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

A: I am always proud of my work...and I like to constantly better myself all the time...but for my most recent project that I am proud of - I came up with the idea and title, wrote the lyrics and the melody, made a work tape and sang it (the instrumentation is my weak point) and then I hired a great producer to play all the instruments far better than I ever could. She really made my vision for my song come to life. I am in awe of great producers and musicians and I love working with them! I am a songwriter / top liner.

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: Can you sound like "X" ... that will depend on who they're asking me about, but I mostly sound like me lol :)

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: That only people who don't want to release music themselves sing demo vocals :)

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Pop with alternative leanings - but I sound really good in lots of different styles... my style is always evolving as well. Listen to my demo reel to hear more about what I sound like. Please note: I don't sound country at all...but I am not against singing country work tapes / demos if you don't want a country sounding vocal :)

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I am always writing songs, and am getting ready to release some more of them.

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: I will always give them the best vocal I can

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both, because it's a magical combination :)

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Use Busses, they aren't scary and they make life so much easier when recording :)

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What are you looking for? Do you have a scratch vocal? Do you have other song references? What is most important to you about the vocal for this song?

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: Know the sound you are looking for for your song...and then listen to the demo reel to see if it is a match.

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: Mac, Mic, windscreen, AKAI MPK mini, interface

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: I have been laser focused on my music for about 8 years now... singing and songwriting.

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: Taylor Swift because she writes in so many genres (like I do) and I have loved all her songs for one reason or another.

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: Mostly various flavours of pop, alternative, singer-songwriter, some alt and pop rock. I was a featured artist on some melodic metal for a friend's project (but I don't do much of that!).

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I'm as much a techie as I am an artsy...my strongest skill is that I can take anything and learn it.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I want people to feel what I am singing, so I make sure to connect emotionally.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I listen to the song and/or inspiration songs a lot, read the notes/instructions from the client...and fill myself up with the emotion of the song. I make the 'movie' of the song in my mind...I make it be my story while I am singing it.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have a dedicated music room in my house, with a sound treated vocal booth. I have been able to record pro sounding vocals for my own releases and for client needs at home, which has been a life saver during the pandemic.

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: Amazing guitarists, pianists, and track producers inspire me... I need to work on those skills more so I really appreciate them!

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: Vocals, singing

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: I have worked with some great SoundBetter pros, and they can be seen in my ratings on my profile.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I love singing, I like the software production part of it too - both are skills that I can keep improving on.