The VoiceHacks Podcast

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Dr. Mike Bishop, or as many of you know him the current frontperson of GWAR as the character Blothar. We talk in detail about the surprising history of the band and his own background as a musicologist and professor. Follow Blothar on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blothar.of.gwar [https://www.instagram.com/blothar.of.gwar] Catch up with GWAR: http://gwar.net [http://gwar.net/] On this Episode: 01:00 Welcome Mike! 04:00 What is Musicology? 13:20 How Richmond VA shaped the band 25:00 Singing in the giant costume 31:00 Finding Blothar’s vocal path after Dave Brockie 43:00 Gwar on tour this year 49:00 New bands on Blothar’s radar 55:00 What’s next for GWAR? Learn about voice lessons with Mary:http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me [http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me/] Follow Mary on Instagram:http://instagram.com/metalmaryz [http://instagram.com/metalmaryz] Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel:http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz [http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz] Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

In this bonus episode of the Voicehacks Podcast, vocal coach Mary Zema breaks down her perspective on vocal ranges in modern music and why that can help vocalists of all skill level (new to experienced) gain ground in rock and metal singing. Reach out to Mary at voicehacks@gmail.com [voicehacks@gmail.com] Book lessons with Mary Z at http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me [http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me/] On this Episode: 01:00 Welcome/Bonus Episode! 05:54 Why did I decide to address vocal ranges 13:00 Modern vocal range vs classical vocal range 19:15 Timbre/Color vs Note Range 24:00 What are the vocal ranges low to high? 29:30 Chest vs Head voice in modern singing 38:15 Note ranges for all of the vocal ranges 56:00 Try it! Let me know how it turns out Learn about voice lessons with Mary:http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me [http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me/] Follow Mary on Instagram:http://instagram.com/metalmaryz [http://instagram.com/metalmaryz] Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel:http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz [http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz] Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Tim Charles and Marc "Xenoyr" Campbell make up the dual vocal team of Australia’s Ne Obliviscaris. Ne Obliviscaris returns with their latest album Exul after a long hiatus from album releases. Regarded as one of the pioneers of crowdfunding and patreon, we check in with both vocalists before their upcoming North American tour. Follow Ne Obliviscaris on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neobliviscarisofficial [https://www.instagram.com/neobliviscarisofficial] Ne Obliviscaris website: http://neobliviscaris.com.au [http://neobliviscaris.com.au/] On this Episode: 01:00 Welcome Tim and Xen! 01:40 When’s the last time the band toured 04:20 Being the pioneers of Patreon 09:00 Equus and the concept behind it 19:00 Writing and working together as a dual vocal team 27:00 Quality vs song length 36:30 Preparing for stage listening on tour 43:00 Benefits of in-ears and click tracks 50:00 Vocal routines on tour and preparation 57:00 Where can we follow Ne Obliviscaris Learn about voice lessons with Mary:http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me [http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me/] Follow Mary on Instagram:http://instagram.com/metalmaryz [http://instagram.com/metalmaryz] Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel:http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz [http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz] Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Robin McAuley is a legendary rock and metal vocalist known for singing with the McAuley Shencker group, Raiding the Rock Vault, Survivor, Black Swan and more. We catch up with Robin on his new solo album and the secrets that have made his voice last decades. Follow Robin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robin_mc_auley/ [https://www.instagram.com/robin_mc_auley/] Follow Robin on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobinMcAuleyRock [https://www.facebook.com/RobinMcAuleyRock] On this Episode: 01:00 Welcome Robin! 01:30 The solo album journey 05:00 Black Swan vs. Robin McAuley albums 06:58 Music videos for “Alive” and “Feel Like Hell” 12:40 Robin’s vocal maintenance routine for longevity 20:46 Performing in the Vegas show “Raiding the Rock Vault” 28:00 Doing a show for the audience rather than yourself 33:00 Exciting journeys into soundtrack and music placement 44:20 Live audio setup 51:00 The audience are not musicians 54:00 What’s next for Robin? Learn about voice lessons with Mary:http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me [http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me/] Follow Mary on Instagram:http://instagram.com/metalmaryz [http://instagram.com/metalmaryz] Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel:http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz [http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz] Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Stu Block is a Canadian metal vocalist who currently fronts the bands Into Eternity and Annihilator and formerly sang with the American metal band, Iced Earth. Stu is a multi-faceted vocalist performing multiple styles of clean and harsh vocals in his diverse career. Follow Stu on Instagram: http://instagram.com/stu.block_official [http://instagram.com/stu.block_official] Follow Stu on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stublockofficial [https://www.facebook.com/stublockofficial] On this Episode: 01:00 Welcome Stu! 02:00 Starting in with a variety of vocals in metal 07:00 Opportunities for musicians in social media 11:08  The cool transition into digital content creation 13:43 What kind of content to expect from Stu 17:54 The talent of finding your brand 22:00 Performing vocals for Annihilator 31:37 Stu’s practice setup and process 39:37 Stu’s multi-vocal style writing process 46:00 The upcoming solo EP plans 50:00 Where to follow Stu and what’s to come Learn about voice lessons with Mary:http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me [http://voicehacksllc.simplybook.me/] Follow Mary on Instagram:http://instagram.com/metalmaryz [http://instagram.com/metalmaryz] Subscribe to the Voicehacks YouTube Channel:http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz [http://www.youtube.com/voicehacksbymaryz] Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review! Even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]