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

Every two weeks The Naked Vocalist will delve into the world of singing with industry experts, questions from listeners and specialist episodes. The topics are wide and range from singing technique, style, health, performance, teaching and careers. Hosted by VIP authorised instructors Chris Johnson & Steve Giles, the podcast holds nothing back and aims to give valuable and cutting edge techniques and advice helpful to singers at any stage of their development. Hopefully you will enjoy the series and find it useful. Please do leave us a star rating and/or review if like the show. Thank you!

Every two weeks The Naked Vocalist will delve into the world of singing with industry experts, questions from listeners and specialist episodes. The topics are wide and range from singing technique, style, health, performance, teaching and careers. Hosted by VIP authorised instructors Chris Johnson & Steve Giles, the podcast holds nothing back and aims to give valuable and cutting edge techniques and advice helpful to singers at any stage of their development. Hopefully you will enjoy the series and find it useful. Please do leave us a star rating and/or review if like the show. Thank you!

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 TopBig songs and commonly found difficult by our listeners. Check out the podcast as these principles can apply on so many other tunes.

Today we discuss techniques for building strength into head voice and the upper range to help you try and develop that intense sound needed for many contemporary genres.Also, a singer had found that they overdone it over the past month and was suffering from a strained voice. Resting the voice was one part of the discussion, but changing ongoing vocal behaviours became the more pertinent point.

In Episode 6 we look at just a few of the reasons why people experience inconsistency in their singing from one day to the next... it's such a massive subject it could fill it's own podcast!We also check out singing lessons and what to expect from them. From the format and teaching styles to your approach as a student and how to make the most out of each session.Lastly we look at when to practice. There is no optimum for this... it really depends on the singers needs, desires or issues.For more helpful stuff listen to us, and chip in at our social media sites:www.facebook.com/tnvquestionswww.twitter.com/tnvquestions

This episode is a must for anyone into Musical Theatre, as amazing coach Rachel gives us the hints and tips to succeed in the industry. Rachel has worked on Glee, Greys Anatomy and countless Broadway shows so she is more than qualified to help.She talks about the heavy schedule of a MT singer, how to deal with character roles and the voices needed and also helps out with auditions and how to choose a song. Aside from giving all of this great advice she is also a lovely person so be sure to tune in!

In this episode we talk about the different registers of the voice, how they work resonantly and muscularly, and how that can relate to voice training.With that background in mind we look at 3 awesome techniques that you can use to take the edge of those tricky notes by adjusting lyrics, and hit them with more ease and better tone. Todays example songs: Set Fire To The Rain - Adele and Lately - Stevie Wonder.

In Episode 3 of The Naked Vocalist we are super lucky to have an amazing guests with us - Dave Stroud. Dave is a vocal coach in LA who works with some of the music industry's top artists as well as being a busy entrepreneur. Dave speaks to us about his life, succeeding as an artist today, the importance of technique and how he helps his clients with their crazy schedules. A must listen for any artist and business minded singer or coach.

Welcome back! In this episode we look firstly at the use of key changing lines UP to experience lifting away from tension. Sounds mad but it's an often used tool in the vocal studio.With two related questions about making money from your voice we discuss ways of getting gigs, both for a hobbyist and a professional.Please join us for this episode and check out the show notes at www.thenakedvocalist.com for supporting information. Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes to keep up with us automatically.

In todays episode of The Naked Vocalist we introduce ourselves to you for the first time and give you a little insight into what will be coming up in future episodes, and a little about our history as singing teachers.We get in to some Q&A from followers around the areas of vocal warm ups and stage compression which had some valuable information to take away.FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/tnvquestionsTwitter: https://twitter.com/tnvquestionsEmail: tnvquestions@gmail.com