Vocalscope

Presented by Juliette Caton. Edited by Sam Benoiton. Can music make you sick? Is being a music artist detrimental to a musician's wellbeing and mental health? What are the impacts of saturation caused by the digital age on the music maker and the consumer? How can the music industry be totally transformed into a better music making and consuming world for us all? Sally Anne Gross is both a music industry practitioner and an academic who in 1993 was the first women to work as an A&R manager at Mercury Records and in the same year she chaired the first ever panel on women in the music industries at ‘In The City’ music conference in Manchester. She was also a founder member of Out on Vinyl the first ever UK record label for the LGBTQ community. Sally Anne has been working in the music industry for three decades as an artist manager, record label director and international business affairs consultant.  In her current role at the University of Westminster, she is the program director of the MA in Musi

Matthew Mills (he, him) is a Lead Consultant Speech and Language Therapist, and Head of Speech and Language Therapy at the London Gender Identity Clinic, where he has worked since 2009. He is a National Adviser in Trans Voice for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, founder member of the Trans Voice Clinical Excellence Network and External Examiner for the Voice Studies MA/MFA at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Matthew is current President of the British Association of Gender Identity Specialsts (BAGIS). VOICE CHOICE Listen to Matthew’s favourite vocal performance ‘Home' MJ Rodriguez on the VocalScope Podcast Guests Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4pjclKQVRnnUnMW0vgu0H0?si=8380f4264b42464e  VOCALSCOPE BOOK CLUB - Join the VocalScope Book Club: https://www.vocalscopevoice.com/bookclub  VOCALSCOPE Linktree: https://linktr.ee/vocalscope  VOCALSCOPE Socials: @vocalscope www.vocalscopevoice.com

Presented by Juliette Caton Edited by Sam Benoiton Gillie Stoneham began her career as a speech and language therapist and after completing her Masters in Human Communication was a Senior Lecturer on a BSc Speech Language Therapy programme for many years.  She began to specialise in voice both within this role and through her company which offers theatre skills in the workplace to build personal impact.   Through clinical practice within her lecturing role she first worked in gender affirming voice and communication in 2006  in the South West of England, and has developed a specialist role in the 17 years since.  She presents nationally and internationally in specialist conferences and study days and took up a part time consultancy role for the Tavistock & Portman Trust at the London Gender Clinic in 2016, working closely with Matthew Mills.  It was whilst she was in this post, that she co-authored 2 books with Matthew Mills and designed and delivered specialist training programmes for voice therapi

Vocalscope Podcast & Book Club Host, Juliette Caton, announces the 2023 VocalScope Book Club Reading List, which launches with the first two seasons - 'Trans & Non-Binary Voices' (Season 1 - January to March) and 'Sounds of Race' (Season 2 - April to July).  In the VocalScope Book Club members get to: READ & DISCUSS Nominate and vote for the monthly book selection. Share the journey of reading and learning along the way with like-minded practise focussed peers in our online members group. QUESTION & PROCESS VocalScope Podcast Presenter, Juliette Caton, will host a members only monthly Q&A event giving you direct access to ask the Author of the Month your questions, before we open it up for group chat and discussion. INSPIRE & IMPLEMENT Harness new learning by exploring and developing together innovative yet practical ways that allow our reading and discussion to inform, elevate and transform future practise in our respective studios, clinics, practises, conservatoires, institut

Jesse Smith is a rock singer, musician and songwriter based in London. A rock and pop vocalist, a self releasing singer songwriter and also currently working as a singer on the BBC’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ series under the genius musical direction of Dave Arch, Jesse is the front man for the band Romances, The Legacy Showband, The Classic Rock Show, Boot Led Zeppelin and London's premier rock night - Rock The Boat. Jesse also starred in Thriller Live in the West End and has toured Europe with the cult heavy-metal cinematic experience Gutterdämmerung. With these projects Jesse has performed all over the world in venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, Wembley Arena, The London Palladium, The Olympic Stadium - Munic AND having started his singing career early was a finalist for Junior Eurovision with appearances in three of the Harry Potter movies! Jesse's Website: www.jessesmithuk.com  VOICE CHOICE Listen to Jesse’s favourite vocal performance Freddie Mercury singing Innuendo on the VocalScope Podcast Gu

Tessa Niles first entered the music scene in 1981 and has since become one of the best known session singers of the past three decades. With her versatile voice and ability to blend within a myriad of styles, she has hundreds of recording credits and live appearances to her name, performing with some of the biggest names in the music industry. If you were listening to music during the 1980’s and 90’s then chances are that she performed live with some of your favourite artists and sang on your most loved tracks as she has worked with Bowie, Tina Turner, Sting, Duran Duran, Annie Lennox, Tears For Fears, The Pet Shop Boys,The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Tom Jones, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams.. In 2015 she turned author with her memoir titled ‘Backtrack’ - the voice behind music’s greatest stars. “She was described by Producer and Musical Director Steve Anderson as “the ultimate backing singer, not only because she does it with grace and excellence but because her knowledge of harmony is secon

As voice coaches and singing teachers we are often reminded and acutely aware of ‘staying in our lane’ and whilst its fully appreciated and respected that vocal coaches and singing teachers are not (unless previously trained) psychotherapists or trauma specialists, this doesn’t mean that we won’t come across students, clients, choir members, performers or colleagues who are in the throes of a trauma response during our work together. The voice is an emotional tool and we can’t escape the fact that trauma is something that affects the voice, the learner, the performer, the human. So, in today’s podcast, we are going to begin to discuss what it means to be “trauma-informed” in relation to voice use and our voice and rehearsal studios. We’ll be discussing mental health and trauma-related factors in professional singers whilst we also considering the prevalence and impact of trauma, exploring ways for voice professionals and voice users to embody a trauma-informed approach - so that we can start to understand wha

Professor of Practice in Voice and Vocal Pedagogy at USC’s Thornton School of Music, Helding is also the author of The Musician's Mind: Teaching, Learning & Performance in the Age of Brain Science. Lynn also authored the chapter “Brain” in Your Voice: An Inside View. At the time of recording this episode she was an associate editor of the Journal of Singing and since recording this interview she has been made Editor in Chief. A devoted teacher, she was recognized as a “legendary figure in the field of voice pedagogy” by the Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) Vocal Pedagogy Institute at Shenandoah University, receiving their 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award. Her stage credits include leading roles with Harrisburg Opera, Nashville Opera and Ohio Light Opera, and solo recitals throughout the US, Italy, France, England, Germany, Spain, Australia and Iceland Lynn created the “Mindful Voice” column in the Journal of Singing, authoring over thirty researched articles published there under her byline from 2009

Lead Singer of British Rock Band 'Inglorious', Singer-Songwriter Nathan James, discusses his career, how he manages the demands of being an internationally touring Rock Singer, and the unique relationship that can exist between a Singer and Vocal Coach when they have worked together for nearly two decades.  Nathan's Twitter & Insta: @thenathanjames Inglorious: http://inglorious.com Inglorious Socials: @weareinglorious  VOICE CHOICE Listen to Nathan’s favourite 'Voice Choice' on the VocalScope Podcast Guests Playlist on Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4pjclKQVRnnUnMW0vgu0H0?si=8380f4264b42464e VOCALSCOPE BOOK CLUB - Join the VocalScope Book Club: https://vocalscope.ac-page.com/book-club-sign-up VOCALSCOPE Linktree: https://linktr.ee/vocalscope VOCALSCOPE Socials: @vocalscope

With three decades of high-end performing experience in both live performance and studio singing Kim Chandler’s voice can be heard on films, albums and thousands of jingles worldwide. She has been a backing vocalist for high-profile artists such as Natalie Cole, Michael Bolton, Leo Sayer and The Bee Gees and has performed at some of London’s most iconic locations including the Royal Albert Hall, Downing Street, the O2 Arena and Buckingham Palace. As one of the world’s leading contemporary vocal coaches she runs a busy private studio in Marbella, Spain, where she coaches an elite clientele of professional singers, other vocal coaches, international stadium band singers and charting artists from every genre. In the academic world, Kim spent a decade in various leadership positions as Head of Communications, past President and Director of the British Voice Association and has many years of institutional teaching experience as a Principal/Senior Lecturer at Leeds College of Music & London College of Music res

Andrew Byrne is a voice teacher, vocal coach, composer, performer and music director. He is the creator of The Singing Athlete, a training program that applies functional neuroscience and athletic training to the voice studio. Andrew was twice named one of the “Favorite Vocal Coaches” in NYC Backstage Reader’s Choice Awards, and is also a frequent contributor to their experts column.  In the past few seasons, his students have been seen in many Broadway shows. Andrew was the singing coach for The Real Thing, starring Ewan MacGregor, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Cynthia Nixon, and The Bridge Project, directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes.  His Broadway and off-Broadway conducting/keyboard credits include Les Misérables, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change and A Class Act.  He has music-directed projects for such companies as Sundance Theatre Lab, The York Theater, Primary Stages and the New York Musical Theater Festival. Andrew has served on guest faculty at the University of Michigan's musical theater dep

This episode is dedicated to all those taking a stand in the #menopauserevolution Joanne Bozeman introduces herself to us: “I grew up in a musical home with lots of singing in our daily life, and great music playing on the stereo. I trained at University as a Classical Singer, and performed a wide range of repertoire in my community and regionally. My career as an independent singing teacher began when I was at university, and I was fortunate to work 26 years at a fine undergraduate conservatory. Now retired from academia. My long interest in hormones and female voice resulted in the book "Singing Through Change: Women's Voices in Midlife Menopause, and Beyond" (2020) co-authored with Nancy Bos and Cate Frazier-Neely. My husband and I raised 3 wonderful children, and we are blessed with 5 grandchildren.” Joanne is a presenter on The Vocal First Aid Course https://vocalhealth.co.uk Joanne is giving presentations for The Sing Space on Nov. 3 and Dec. 1, 2021 https://thesingspace.com Joanne is presenting on Oper

About John: JOHN COLAPINTO began his career as a journalist in his native Toronto before moving to New York City in 1989 where he worked as staff writer at Rolling Stone magazine and, later, The New Yorker.  He won a National Magazine Award for his Rolling Stone story about the world’s first infant sex reassignment and expanded the story into the New York Times bestselling book As Nature Made Him (currently in development with Peter Jackson as a feature film). His articles have been anthologized in the annual compendiums The Best American Science and Nature Writing (2008, ’10, ‘11); Crime Reporting (‘09); and Sports Writing (2017). His first novel, About the Author (a tale of literary envy and theft), was published in 2001 and, in 2019, it was named, by the Times of London, as one of the top 100 thrillers published since 1945. His novel Undone (2015) challenged the new prudery around sex and was promptly rejected by almost 50 publishers worldwide, but was finally brought out in the US, UK and Canada by s

Nick Clinch is founder of Notable Voices, currently London's highest reviewed voiceover and voice reel service, and there’s a reason for that. After working in audio for 15 years - first as a touring session musician, then as a qualified audio production lecturer - Nick decided to put all this experience into what he refers to as a “much better use” and built his own Voice Reel company. Unlike any other voice reel recording service you come across, you can work with their experienced engineer and director for up to a full day! Nick takes the time to learn, explore and understand your voice and how you fit in this expanding industry. He will teach you top techniques and give you insights into how you can kickstart your career and market your voiceover business. All at half the price of bigger Soho studios. Nick offers a free consultation and gives VocalScope listeners a 10% discount. Favourite Voice: Justin Vernon of Bon Iver Song to listen to: Woods Spotify playlist of VocalScope Guest Favourite Voices: https

Dr. Ian Howell is a member of the voice faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music, where he also directs the graduate voice pedagogy program and coaches students in Baroque voice repertory. Dr. Howell's work explores the special psychoacoustics of the singing voice, with an eye toward practical applications for singers and voice teachers. Human senses interpret reality according to a dependable set of rules. These same senses also perceive greater detail once we internalize more precise labels and conceptual models. Dr. Howell’s work produces new aural/visual models that better characterise the perceptual qualities of sung vowels and voice registration. He unpacks and identifies the perceptually coherent components of a vowel, showing how absolute, objective labels apply to the relative scale of tonal brightness. Dr. Howell has presented original research at the Pan American Vocology Association's Symposium (2015, 2016), The National Association of Teachers of Singing's National Convention (2016), Harv

A vital listen for all voice users, music makers and audiences alike - Declan Costello ENT, discusses his very recent research into aerosols and the risks and challenges associated with singing in the Covid era.   Mr Declan Costello is a highly experienced consultant laryngologist with extensive expertise in treating all aspects of voice disorders and hoarseness – from vocal cord nodules and cysts to polyps, papilloma, vocal cord paralysis and spasmodic dysphonia. As a singer himself, he has a particular interest in treating voice disorders in performers. He is also one of the leading exponents of local anaesthetic laryngeal procedures, which can be particularly beneficial for patients with vocal fold paralysis. He regularly runs workshops for singers and performers on voice health and anatomy. Mr Costello studied music at St John’s College, Cambridge, where he was a choral scholar under Christopher Robinson. He went on to study medicine at Imperial College and undertook his ENT specialist training

Welcome back to VocalScope and to our Second series!  Our first guest, who is also our new sponsor, is The Accompanist, Adam Bridges.  Adam is a London based pianist with over 20 years of playing experience and he set up The Accompanist in 2019 to provide a bespoke accompanist and backing track service from piano to full orchestration.  Having graduated from both Guildhall School of Music & Drama and London Centre of Contemporary music, his playing ability covers a wide range of genres. He has worked all around the UK and around the world performing and playing and he is a a very experienced accompanist - playing for The Royal Ballet, LAMDA, Italia Conti, Rose Bruford and many choirs. Favourite Voice Adam's favourite voice is Rufus Wainwright and he recommends we listen to Go or Go Ahead.  Sponsors Discount Code VocalScope listeners can receive a fabulous 25% discount at www.theaccompanist.co.uk by using VOCALSCOPE at check out.

Jamie Read, Co-Founder and Director of Voice Faculty at READ College, discusses with Juliette his approach to training young Musical Theatre Voices at the beginning of their full time training journey and the challenges they face in preparing for a career in the Musical Theatre industry. Jamie is a teacher, researcher and writer specialising in Musical Theatre voice, and runs a busy private practice working with voice users from vicars to rappers and opera singers to primary school teachers. He started his career as a dancer, and worked his way into vocal coaching via musical theatre, film, TV, choreography, producing and writing, and along the way completed his Estill Master Teacher Certification and PGCert in Voice Pedagogy with Voice Workshop UK. Links Twitter: @VoiceTeacherUK and @READCollege Websites: www.thevoiceteacher.co.uk and www.readcollege.org Jamie’s favourite voice: Callie Day sings Hear My Prayer https://youtu.be/S2V9nZ465Co

An authority on vocal acoustics, this is a glimpse of a very special human in conversation. Humble, open, wise.   ‘Voice is a kind of sound characteristic of what has soul in it; nothing that is without soul utters voice… Voice then is the impact of the inbreathed air against the ‘windpipe’, and the agent that produces the impact is the soul resident in these parts of the body’. Aristotle. Kenneth Bozeman, Professor of Music, tenor, holds performance degrees from Baylor University and the University of Arizona, and subsequently studied at the State Conservatory of Music in Munich on a Rotary fellowship.  He is chair of the voice department at Lawrence University, where he has received two awards for excellence in teaching. He was awarded the Van Lawrence Fellowship by the Voice Foundation in 1994 for his interest in voice science and pedagogy and is the chair of the editorial board of the NATS Journal of Singing. His former students have sung with Houston Grand, Boston Lyric, Opera Colorado, Wa

Our second 'VocalScope On Tour' episode, (listen beyond the less than perfect 'on location in a campervan' sound levels!) in which Debbie Winter introduces us to what motivated the varied PGCert, MA, qualification pathways she has developed for Voice Practitioners and Pedagogues in the UK and shares with us the inspirational areas of research her cohort are producing work in. With a PhD in the pipeline, and Debbie’s enormously varied programme of short courses too, Voice Workshop is fast becoming a one stop shop for anyone seeking the opportunity to further develop their knowledge, learning and qualifications in the area of Voice - so do check out www.voiceworkshop.co.uk. Links: www.voiceworkshop.co.uk Debbie’s favourite artist’s song: - Sentimental Mood - Ella Fitzgerald https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gOij0El_IY