My voice. It's rather odd. It has an uncanny knack for mimicing people. I guess you might say I can be somewhat the impressionist. This may sound good, but not for singing. One day I could mimic Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode, another day I'll sing like Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues and so on. It all depends on the song I'm singing. Always attempting to match tone for tone, the artist who's song I'm singing. So basically, I've been unsure of my own voice tone.
When I DO sing what I think is my own voice, it's mildly operatic. I can't really do that hard rough sandy growling snarl voice that's out today. I'm not good at grit. It makes me cough. I'm a smooth crooner type of guy. I wonder...
See, the songs I've been writing are on the ethereal side and all, but I'd like a little grit.My dilemma lies in the fact that that would also make me sound like what? Every OTHER band or singer. The Epical Sound, atypical as it is, cannot be filled with typical sounds.
Thusly I've decided to accept my own voice as unique. If haunting is what we're going for, then I should accentuate that, rather than try to go for the rough and raw. I really have to ignore what's out there already because, well...that's what it's all about. Being totally different. Not that conforming non-conformist type of difference, either... But the kind of difference that actually SOUNDS like you've never heard anything like this before.
Oh ...and another realization? I have officially decided to scrub the original "Darkside" and start all over again. It took me awhile to let it go... But I trust my new Engineer like Picard trusted Geordi... If he says it could have been a bigger opus, then I say "make it so!"He wants radio ready from the start, and I say "yes". So, I'll be gearing up for a redux. As to when would come after I finish "Consecrate".
Posted by Darkstar at August 27, 2005 09:18 PMI think your voice is unique and beautiful. Very haunting... I hear it in my head all the time.
Supplicated by: Leyla at September 3, 2005 12:18 AM