The Connected Singer

A very personal account of Charlie's experiences of being a professional musician and singer.

As always, to make it easier for you to revisit your favourite sections, we’ve time-coded some of the key themes Charlie covers. There are so many gems here, we’re sure you’ll want to listen again!

Part 2

00:00 – 31:33    - Vocal health advice and dealing with your inner critic and performance anxiety

31:33 – 51:13    - Studio recording challenges from Auto tune to Bastille Abbey Road Studios

51:13 - End        - Future plans

Links:

Charlie - https://www.charliebarnesmusic.co.uk/

https://twitter.com/CharlieBarnes

Bastille - https://www.bastillebastille.com/

Bastille at Abbey Road 2019 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OLp72eLLc4 

Resources:

Amplifier - https://www.amplifierband.com

Your not Broken by Christopher M Duncan - https://go.yourenotbroken.com/freebook

Chatter by Ethan Kross - https://www.ethankross.com/chatter/

Affect Labelling - https://www.scn.ucla.edu/pdf/Torre(2018)ER.pdf

Sane New World by Ruby Wax - http://www.rubywax.net/sanenewworld.html

Today we a are delighted to welcome a guest who is a talented multi-instrumentalist, singer songwriter and since 2015 a touring member of the British band BASTILLE. His passion and infectious enthusiasm for life and music has led him on a very colourful journey, from regularly touring nationally and internationally on a variety of sized stages, to on the side, recording and releasing his own albums the latest being ‘Oceanography’ which was released in 2018. On top of this he fit in a cheeky solo tour in Germany.

As you can imagine this eclectic career path does come with its challenges not least of all time management. Therefore, we are very grateful that he had the time to chat to us and share his experiences on all his various roles whilst throwing in some helpful tips and advice on how to manage a professional career in the music industry both mentally and physically.

To make it easier for you to revisit your favourite sections, we’ve time-coded some of the key themes Charlie covers. There are so many gems here, we’re sure you’ll want to listen again!” 

Part 1

00:00 – 19: 19    - Intro and early life and influences.

19:19 - 35:12     - Learning the craft, humorous gig stories, touring with Amplifier.

35:12 – 45:04     - Physical and mental challenges of Juggling Bastille and being Solo Artist.

Part 2

00:00 – 31:33    - Vocal health advice and dealing with your inner critic and performance anxiety.

31:33 – 51:13    - Studio recording challenges from Auto tune to Bastille Abbey Road Studios.

51:13 - End       - Future plans.

Links:

Charlie - https://www.charliebarnesmusic.co.uk/

https://twitter.com/CharlieBarnes

Bastille - https://www.bastillebastille.com/

Bastille at Abbey Road 2019 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OLp72eLLc4 

Resources:

Amplifier - https://www.amplifierband.com

Your not Broken by Christopher M Duncan - https://go.yourenotbroken.com/freebook

Chatter by Ethan Kross - https://www.ethankross.com/chatter/

Affect Labelling - https://www.scn.ucla.edu/pdf/Torre(2018)ER.pdf

Sane New World by Ruby Wax - http://www.rubywax.net/sanenewworld.html

Today we will be speaking to industry professional Raz Kennedy. A singer with Bobby McFerrin’s Voicestra, backing vocalist extraordinaire and vocal coach to the stars, Raz has masses of musical talent, a tonne of industry tales and a plethora of practical advice to share with you, our wonderful listeners!  Covering everything from overcoming stage fright, singing authentically to making it in music business, we leave no stone unturned on our journey with this truly inspiring artist.

To make it easier for you to revisit your favourite sections, we’ve time-coded some of the key themes Raz covers. There are so many gems here, we’re sure you’ll want to listen again”

00:00:00 -  Intro and early life and influences.

14:26:00 -  Learning the craft, music theory vs feel.

22:06:00  - “Pretend you’re singing trapped in a box”! The wonderful world of Bobby Mc Ferrin.

34:39:00 -  Why do we need vocal techniques?

55:10:00 -  What is authentic singing and how do we get there?

01:00:48 -  Music as a positive force for change: Raz’s personal experience in troubled times.

N.B This interview was recorded just after the killing of George Floyd in America and we were humbled that Raz shared his thoughts on social justice in these distressing times, and his experiences of music and social change throughout his career.

Links:

https://www.razkennedy.com/

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Resources:

Here are links to the authors, artists and techniques Raz mentioned, to start you off on your research. There are loads more out there, so keep exploring and find what works for you!

Bobby Mc Ferrin - http://bobbymcferrin.com/

The Complete Vocal Technique – Catherine Sadolin Compete Vocal Institute https://completevocal.institute/

Singing for the Stars – Seth Riggs’ Speech Level Singing   https://www.riggsvocalstudio.com

The Voice Teacher’s Cookbook – Brian Winnie

Training Contemporary Commercial Singers – Elizabeth Ann Benson

Ken Templin - https://kentamplinvocalacademy.com/

Jeannette LoVetri - http://thevoiceworkshop.com/