I am so-o-o-o not a metal music person. Yes, I gave my husband Brandon the Metallica "Some Kind of Monster" DVD for our 1st Valentine's Day together, but that's about as far as I've gone. Enter an irresistibly lovable, powerful, passionate band of soul bro's called "Grinwire" -- www.myspace.com/grinwire. It's been a pleasure getting to know the men and their music, through their project process here at KALEIDOSCOPE.
One day, Aaron Pelky, the energetically-driven lead singer, came in early for a session to warm-up and work on vocals, with our resident vocal coach (that would be me!). The studio is such a different animal than live onstage singing, so attitude adjustments and paradigm shifts are key to session success. Among the nuggets discussed: ditch the fear--the setting is here to serve you, not vice versa; make friends with that microphone--be in command of it; use your performance physicality, be in control of the room space (in other words, the whole area in the live room, not just your little space standing at the mike). Vocally, it was about the 3 B's: Body Language, Breathing, and Big Notes! When session time came, the hunger Aaron displayed for delivering the goods was akin to a lion aiming to pounce, or a slugger poised for a grand slam.
Combine Aaron's ferocious vocal intensity with the sheer power and vitality of his playing partners-in-crime, Nick, Scott, and Stew, and you've got a heavy-metal magic force to be reckoned with, that knocks over even a non-metal person like me! When asked what he'd like to share with others about their studio experience, he said, "relax, go with the flow, enjoy your time!" Good advice for Aaron's very own upcoming wedding day on 06-07-08! Thanks, Grinwire guys, for encouraging me to expand my musical comfort zone, and for giving us the pleasure of your talented company. We believe in you!
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