Members AntzyClancy Posted August 29, 2013 Members Share Posted August 29, 2013 I'm new to singing (1 year) and have been working on my stage presence. Trouble is that we have two vocalists in the band and I don't know what to do with myself while she is singing. Neither I, nor she, has any roll in the other's songs. I wanted all of my songs in one set and all of hers in the other, but the band wants to alternate 2ish songs at a time.The next gig is in 2 weeks, and it's not likely that we'll get much practice together before then, so I'm basically on my own. Do I step off stage every other song, or what? Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members staticsound Posted August 30, 2013 Members Share Posted August 30, 2013 Get a tambourine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators davie Posted August 30, 2013 Moderators Share Posted August 30, 2013 staticsound wrote: Get a tambourine lol. i was gonna suggest the same thing. I actually bought a tambourine about a month ago too Just sing harmonies/background vocal, play a tambourine and dance a bit. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members remarkable1967 Posted August 30, 2013 Members Share Posted August 30, 2013 yeah I agree with the Tambourine comment, just dont hit it too hard and stay in time with the music. However, as a good vocalist, you should always be able to bring something to the table when the other person is singing the lead. Perhaps adding a harmony to key phrases in a chorus, sha' las, dooh whaps etc. Otherwise, you might come across as superfluous to to each other. Try to find Youtube videos of duo's in action to see how they react to each other. Most of my work is solo but I do a few gigs as a duo and I am nearly as busy when my singing partner is doing lead as when I am doing lead. You can also learn to interact with the audience as well as this will also make the whole performance more polished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AntzyClancy Posted August 31, 2013 Author Members Share Posted August 31, 2013 Good? Well, I'm an inexperienced vocalist. I'm also a male vocalist and she tends to sing songs that are out of my range. Am I suppose to add harmonies below her pitch? That doesn't sound right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jes Johnson Posted September 1, 2013 Members Share Posted September 1, 2013 Yeah, I would say look for other bands that have more than one vocalist and see what they do. Like others have said, singing harmonies and interacting with the crowd are good ideas. I'd also add that for future gigs, it's always good to practice the same way you'll perform onstage. At least as much as you possibly can. That way, you'll feel more prepared when the next show comes along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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