Hi Ricky,
This is a good first effort.

"I am pursuing being a country artist"

Russ gave you some really good advice. I like your voice alot. You have a good quality country voice however so do 99% of the male wannabe population of Nashville and you'll find that out when you go there. If you are truly serious about this you need to work on polishing up your vocals just a little bit. Start with breathing exercises - easy one - stand up, breath in through nose during count 1,2,3,4 Feel that diaphragm expand Hold in 1,2,3,4 Breath out mouth 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8. Repeat ten times. Do this before you sing and you'll be surprised at how something this simple will impact your vocals. You can even do it sitting driving in the car. When you don't have enough air vocals become breathy - breathing - air equals control.

When you are listening to your favorite styles of country tunes notice how they are sung. A song, particularly a ballad, almost always has some sustained notes.

Also notice how the songs are mixed - what instrument comes in first where are they in the stereo field.

I hope this helps you. I would love to see you realize your dream.

Josie

Last edited by Sundance; 01/09/10 08:32 PM.
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