He's played on many albums and made more than a few demos
in his time.Learn how long it should be, how to choose the songs and what
people are expecting from your song demo.
Making a great demo that will get you work is not as simple
as recording a few of your favorite songs and burning them onto a CD !
Both parts are a little over 4mins in time.
There
are some key things you need to do to make sure that your demo does the job.
If you are making a demo to get gigs or to impress a manager or agent then
listen to Roger McLachlan.
Roger McLachlan talks about - Making a demo - 5 things you need to know
As well as co-producing Explore Your Voice Singing Lessons
Roger has played on hundreds of albums with artists like John Farnham
and Merryl Bainbridge, and toured all over the world. In
this interview series he will discuss his views on performing,singing,recording,joining
a band,writing and the meaning of life for the working musician. He also
co-hosts the very successful internet radio podcast show 'The Explore
Your Voice Show'.
In part 1 Roger talks about his early influences, how he
came to join Little River Band and how the unique vocal sound of the band
was created. In part 2 Roger talks about typical problems singers
can face in the studio and when singing live.
Roger is as close as you come to being a legend in the Australian music business
and, as the founding bass player with Little River Band, he played
an important part in establishing this outfit as one of the most successful
and enduring acts in pop music.
An interview with Roger McLachlan
Jeremy is also a highly skilled and intuitive writer and producer. His
finesse and attention to detail is much prized in an industry that tends
often to cut too many corners in search of the next big hit. In this interview
he talks about how singers should interact with other musicians and their
audience, how a singer has a responsibility to nurture their ability to
realise their full potential.
The interview has been broken into 2 parts each a bit over 10 minutes long
for convenience. In part 2 Jeremy discusses how a singer can measure progress
and provides a unique insight into the most important things a singer
must do when performing with a band.
As one of Australia's finest bass players Jeremy spent a number of years living
and working in New York before coming back to Australia to form the band "The
Lovers". In New York he recorded and performed with Men At Work,
Robbie Dupree, Mick Ronson,Herbie Hancock and Wayne
Shorter. His bass playing also featured on the series soundtracks to the
tv show "The Equalizer".
An Interview with Jeremy Alsop
The
huge single from that album "Busses And Trains"generated
a lot of attention and a string of awards for the duo. It was always going
to be a hard act to follow. Tania Doko and James Roche are currently in
the studio working away on their third album. In this inteview Tania reveals
a little of what these two very talented musicians are up to.
There is much to love about the way Tania sings. She
has the natural ability to get in your face vocally when she wants to
but also reveals a kind of playful intimacy when the situation calls
for it.
This is an in-depth discussion about singing ,performing
and songwriting in a highly successful pop band with a wonderful singer
who's been through it all. Sit back and enjoy!
Interview with Tania Doko from Bachelor Girl
When
Bachelor Girl produced their first multi platinum album "Waiting For
The Day" it launched them as a major act on the Australian music scene.
An interview with Mary Doumany
Mary
Doumany is truly one of the most original singers and instrumentalists
of our generation. Her voice has an intimacy and fluidity that seems effortless.
We got very lucky indeed when Mary agreed to do this interview. She arrived
with her harp and performed an original song live in our studio. You can
hear 'Heart Of A King' in part 3.
As a virtuoso instrumentalist in her own right on the
classical harp Mary started very young with the intention of making
it her career. Indeed she did as she has held principal postions with
the Australian Opera, all the Australian orchestras, performed Swan
Lake with the Royal English Ballet Saddler's Wells and many other concert
engagements.
Most people would think they had done pretty well to
have achieved all that but Mary found she was driven to sing. In this
2 - part interview she tells some wonderful stories how it all came
about, her first attempt at singing with a band and how she went on
to form and record two albums with one of the most unusual and innovative
bands you will ever hear - "The Lovers".
Australian audiences would have seen and heard Greg play
on the prime time tv show IMT ( In Melbourne Tonight), The Midday Show,The
Logies, and Good Morning Australia. As well as performing with Tom Burlinson,Thelma
Housten,Shirley Bassey,Al Martino and Renee Geyer Greg has done more
than his fair share of studio session gigs - like dog food commercials
!
In this intimate 3- part interview he reveals how closely
related the job of mastering the saxophone is to developing the human
voice. All parts are about 7 minutes in length, enjoy!
The Key To Singing In Key - presentation by Kate Slaney
There
are few things more frustrating than realising that you may not be
singing in tune. It's even more annoying for others! After more than
10 years as one of the most successful vocal instructors in the business
this is all in a day's work for Kate Slaney - the creator of Explore
Your Voice.
The Voice Of The Sax - An interview with Greg Clarkson
Few
musicians get to be as accomplished as Greg Clarkson on their chosen instrument.
As one of Australia's most exceptional sax players he has been in constant
demand for all the high profile tv shows and touring acts. Now part of the
amazing 3 piece band 'Late For Breakfast'.
In this exceptional 2- part presentation she reveals some
of the simple causes of singing out of key. You may not even
know you are doing it. She talks about how the singing voice is really
a natural instrument that almost anyone can master and dispels one of
the most enduring myths of all - tone deafness. Do you actually listen
to the various instrumental parts of a song? Are you aware of what the
bass parts are, what the melody and chord intruments are playing? In part
1 Kate tells you why this is so very important.
In Part 2 Kate talks about the important differences between
male and female voices and how simply understanding the role of head voice
and chest voice can help you discover what your proper range is. This
knowledge alone will be worth the listen.
