Well said. If all serious singers had a vocal coach , the world would be a better place, too.
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What do you think about my band's singer?
- Thread starter altarsofmadness
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Well said. If all serious singers had a vocal coach , the world would be a better place, too.
I think you like your singer and your music and you just wanted some other people to listen to it in an effort of promotion. Which is fine but don't expect too many sales or FB likes from here.
So do you have a real drummer? If so why didn't he live track his drums?
If I am being more honest and less sarcastic dickheadish I would say get a real drummer and if you like your singer change your style to fit around him or change him to fit around your style.
So do you have a real drummer? If so why didn't he live track his drums?
If I am being more honest and less sarcastic dickheadish I would say get a real drummer and if you like your singer change your style to fit around him or change him to fit around your style.
Well, I have to say that I do like him, but I also love getting feedback, that was the reason I asked for it.
And, we do have a real drummer, I don't know what you're trying to say, in all honesty.
Does he play an electric kit or something then or did you use a drum machine for the recording?
Honestly, your singer is about as mediocre as possible, there are lots of better singers than him, and a lot of much worse singers. Unless your singer has some good gimmicks I doubt you will go anywhere with him, but he will probably work for the right local scene. Now:
For you first song there was not enough of a progression, the song didn't really go anywhere just stayed stagnant.
Your second song is a lot better, I actually like the instrumentals for it.
For you first song there was not enough of a progression, the song didn't really go anywhere just stayed stagnant.
Your second song is a lot better, I actually like the instrumentals for it.
Well,
Well, the first one must sound kind if ironic, specially the beginning. It is hard to explain without the whole album
I saw from your FB page that you're from Mexico. If English is your singer's second language, that may account for a few things. Rock and metal is full of guys with unconventional voices. Keep it up and good luck.
He recorded on a set of acoustic drums, but I believe that particularly on that song, he aimed for a more synthetic sound, so it was overdubbed with some samples. Or something like that.
i like this kind of music, but the singer is, as others have already said, quite off key. i also found that his singing falls between angst, without hitting it, and well, something else. i didn't find his sound particularly synthetic - just off key and undecided as to style.
I don't think that matters, if we suck, we suck regardless of our age. Anyway, we are aged 14 to 19.
I think for a voice like that you would have to write some really unique music but even still some lessons wouldn't hurt.
I brought up Modest Mouse before because his voice kinda reminded me of it but still it's not really comparable talent wise.
But hey, if you are having fun. Screw it. Keep doing what your doing. If you want to get noticed I would think you would need to get weirder/better. Good luck to ya.
I brought up Modest Mouse before because his voice kinda reminded me of it but still it's not really comparable talent wise.
But hey, if you are having fun. Screw it. Keep doing what your doing. If you want to get noticed I would think you would need to get weirder/better. Good luck to ya.
Well, if that's what you think, but there are kids out there that are outstanding and there are old guys that suck, and vice-versa. I was going to say that if you were quite young, you still have plenty of time to work out the kinks and, perhaps turn this into something special WITHOUT changing any members, as the foundation is there.
BUT, I can tell you that if you wanna get snarky about it, which makes sense, since you are a teenager, I don't see you getting much in the way of constructive criticism...
I am going to say this in the friendliest and most constructive way that I possibly can, but I know it's not going to sound nice so I hope you can handle criticism.
The singer could use some work, but he isn't the only one. All of you, including whoever produced this particular track could use some more practice. There's no way to fast track it, you guys just need to put in more time. With that said I feel like you show potential. Every time I look back to my first recordings, I cringe at the thought that I once felt that it sounded good. And in another decade, I will probably do the same for what I am recording now. Either way, just keep moving forward, you can only get better.
The singer could use some work, but he isn't the only one. All of you, including whoever produced this particular track could use some more practice. There's no way to fast track it, you guys just need to put in more time. With that said I feel like you show potential. Every time I look back to my first recordings, I cringe at the thought that I once felt that it sounded good. And in another decade, I will probably do the same for what I am recording now. Either way, just keep moving forward, you can only get better.
Well, sorry if that came out as snarjy, I was trying to say the exact same thing you said, that age is not, in any way, related to talent.
Sorry if I sounded jerky. English is not my first language.
Well, sorry if that came out as snarjy, I was trying to say the exact same thing you said, that age is not, in any way, related to talent.
Sorry if I sounded jerky. English is not my first language.
Fair enough. I wish you guys the best of luck.
It's like if Johnny Rotten took all of Sid's drugs too... And that's exactly why I like it.
Well, the positive is that his voice fits your genre of music and he phrased the lyrics well, wasn't late or early, and provided the right amount of emphasis in the right places. The negative was he was out of tune often.
It matters significantly. If you had all been playing for 20 years, you are likely as good as you'll get. Since you are all young, you will likely improve significantly over the next 10 years. Talent is good, but you need experience too and you can only get that through time.
It's hard to base judgement just by hearing two songs, on the positive it has a real Joy Division vibe and the beginning of that first song I thought of Ian Curtis with the vox, but it went away fast. It's definetly something to build on, just keep it up. The beauty of music is that everyone has a different opinion on good or bad.
