*Try inserting an instance of a plugin compressor, preferably one fast enough to emulate an Optical Compressor, on the lead vocal track.

Adjust it to put the voice out in front of the backing tracks without pumping, or blasting effect.

May need to do the same for the backing vocals, only less.

Then remix, with an ear towards putting the backing tracks to the back of the lead vox and harmony vox. Looking for total intelligibility of the lyrics without being distracted by the backing particularly the punch of the banjo. Picture -> Frame. Backing band is the frame, vox is the picture.

Should take a good one over the top.


--Mac