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Mouth Mechanics

PS — Tue, 26 May 2009 00:33:50 +0000

Alright, alright! All you guys snickering in the back of the classroom knock it off! It’s not what you’re thinking. This article is about singing so you can go back to sleep and wait for the bell to ring. For the rest of you, pay attention and you will learn a few things about the Continue reading →

Recording a Great Vocal Track

PS — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:21:58 +0000

Building an effective vocal track is essential to any recording whether it is a writing demo, a demo intended to showcase an artist, or a finished master. Re-reading the last sentence I realize I’ve stated the painfully obvious, but the truth is that the painfully obvious can become the painfully impossible to accomplish when putting Continue reading →

The Mozarteum, Getting in the Back Door

PS — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:02:14 +0000

It was the summer of 1968. My parents, having seen “The Sound of Music,” had saved for the better part of a year in order to alleviate their homesickness and make the journey back to Salzburg to visit my grandparents for the summer. It was a summer of milestones for all of us. My father Continue reading →