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Liner Notes
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Bringing the Background Vocals
to the Foreground:
A roundtable with vocalists Gabrielle Goodman, Kudison Kai,
and Darcie-Nicole Wicknick
Chaired By Darcie-Nicole Wicknick
Special to MusicBizAdvice.com
Additional Advice for Backup Singers
MBADC: Please offer any additional anecdotes or advice that you think might
be helpful to a hopeful.
KK: Be a great
musician. Know your stuff. Be knowledgeable of all styles and be able to
execute them. Be fearless in your improvisation, when it is your turn to
stand out. Be a great person who is loving and caring and easy to get along
with and works well with others. Have a goal for yourself in your career
and stick to it. Don’t give up one dream for another. Follow all of your
dreams. Know that you can do all things and be smart about your money. If
you don’t know, hire somebody who does.
DW: One: Be
humble – be willing to sing behind someone else –
supporting them. You don’t always have to be the star. If you have a chance
to sit in on sessions, even if you aren’t singing, take them! Offer to run
for coffee if you have to! The more accustomed you are to the process and
setting, the more confident you will be if you do get on the mic. Remember
the road to success is paved with small stones. Two: Be brave and learn how
not to take everything personally. Sometimes “you aren’t what we’re looking
for” means just that. Three: Never stop learning!
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