Top tips for an excellent voice-reel
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Top tips for an excellent voice-reel

As we enter into the season when folk gear up to get themselves audition and Spotlight ready, we chat to our resident sound engineer Jon about what it takes to get the best voice (or vocal)-reel. 

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"Talent is just the entrance fee..."
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"Talent is just the entrance fee..."

I heard someone say the title of this post recently and have been thinking about it A LOT this week as once again, I witnessed a group of youngsters come together to create new music on the SOSLAM Young Musician Project. 

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Life in the fast lane
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Life in the fast lane

Now 2018 is in full swing and the colds, flu and infection take hold over the winter months, I look at another potential problem facing singers.  

When you sing 'negative tension' can be your worst enemy; especially if it appears in and around the area where the larynx sits. Lack of sleep, stress and illness are the three common causes and getting a hold of it can be a challenge for any singer. Read this week's article to find out some of the ways you can identify and combat it

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Keep warm!
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Keep warm!

Here in the UK this week, we've been plunged into an icy wasteland; with sub-zero temperatures and conditions that we're just not used to. Weather like this is really not great for our vocal health, so we need to take extra care with our voices. Here I talk about some of the things we can be doing to help keep our voices healthy

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