06-25-11 – Dallas, TX>Austin, TX – Hello,

I am looking for a creative/technical vocalist, female or male, between the ages of 21-34. The style of music is a sort of folk/indy/metal hybrid, perhaps like hard-folk would be a good name, I am not entirely sure. This is an early stages pet project of mine that I finally want to see the light. I have a good amount of song material prepared, nearly all of it in demo/mp3 form. Sadly, I do not have the vocal chops to carry the tune. That being said, I sing on the recordings to give an idea of how the vocal melody interacts with the lyrics and how it fits over the music. I know I shouldn’t be allowed near a mic, but it is a necessary evil. The type of singer I am looking for should be; creative enough to help me devise and arrange vocal melodies/harmonies, have an interesting voice and appearance and must be easy to get along with.

The lyrics are mostly written from the male perspective, but I would happily entertain a female vocalist (indeed I could switch the gender orientations in the lyrics, not a big deal). Many of the songs would sound great with a higher pitched vocal tone, similar to mine, but hopefully better in every conceivable way. I do not discriminate race, and would love to see the songs sung from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds. If I had my druthers, my preference would be to choose a female Asian singer. I am, although, willing to consider any voice that fits the music, tone and theme of the project.

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04-01-11 – Atlanta, GA>Columbia, SC – Title says it all. I just wrote a song or two that I think would sound better with a raspy low rock voice, rather than my soulful style vocals. If you listen to the vocals at the beginning of the song “The Unknown” by Crossfade, you’ll get an idea of the kind of vocal tone and range i’m looking for. I don’t have anything professional as far as recording devices go. It’s just me, my computer, my keyboard, and whoever else i may bring in to play guitar. All this is done in a tiny room in my trailor i live in. If you want, I can send you some work i’ve done so you can hear the quality. It’s not the best but it’s good considering what i’m working with. Any way, if you’re interested, just email me. Put SINGER as the title of the email so i can avoid spam. Sunday’s probably the only day out of the week i’ll be available to do any recording though.

By the way, a little info about me. I’m 27yrs old, 6’1ft, 280lbs, blk guy that has an eclectic taste in music. I have a few musical ideas of my own and I try and record and bring them to life the best I can with what little I have to work with. I have decent vocal ability, and ok piano/keyboard skills but I could certainly use more work and improvement.
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SWALLOWING POISON! 2010-05-01 Payment: unpaid and stipend for Lead actors Description:
AFS is seeking non-union actor-singers who move well for SWALLOWING POISON, a new rock musical comedy/drama written by Steve Stopper and Directed by Mark Scott. SWALLOWING POISON! will run at the Theatre at the Ranch In North County from July 12- July 25th with the possibility of a two week extension. Music Rehearsals for lead actors begin May 20th with other performer rehearsals beginning June 1st.
SWALLOWING POISON! is an all original musical revolving around two college age students and a rock concert. Submit your headshot and resume electronically to Stephanie@Americasfinestsound.com Auditions will be by appointment and be held Monday May 10th and Tuesday May 11th 6-9pm at AFS 7507 convoy court San Diego 92111. Callbacks will be Monday May 17th. 6-9pm. Performers are asked to prepare 16 bars of an uptempo musical theatre song in the style of the 1940s. Accompanist provided. All Lead actors will need to be skilled at learning original music. This can be either by a lyric sheet with sheet music or done “karaoke style” being given music with and without vocals. Please bring headshot, resume and sheet music in the correct key. Sides will be provided for those asked to stay and read. Females may also be asked to sing a ballad in the same style.
Breakdown Description:
MAIN CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
JOLENE LEMON (Johnnie): College age (18-22) confident and sarcastic, wide vocal range and strong singing abilities, able to do ballads, yet belt out rock songs (Natalie Mains to Pat Benetar). Good Comedic timing and characterizations (surfer voice, irish accent, southern preachers drawl, etc.) simple dancing

PAULINE MCCARTHY (Paulie): College age (19-22): Wide vocal range, Pure vocal tone with some high range (Sarah Mclaughlin), well spoken and articulate, slender and graceful, dancer physique and stature (simple dancing).

ANDREA LEMON: 30-40’s Johnnie’s mother, sarcastic, attractive, “coyote” type, Pop vocalizations (Gwen Stefani), good comedic timing

JAMES MCCARTHY: (late 30s-40s) Pauline’s father, Warm ballad voice, introspective characterizations

SISTER MARY CHANDLAR: (30’s-50s): Nun and teacher, No vocals, some comedic timing (ala Whoopi Goldberg or Jamaican characterization)

REVEREND MAL MARKIE: (50’s-60’s) gruff Rock and roll voice (Mick Jagger meets Tom Waits) over the top Preacher characterization (ala Jimmy Swaggart) no dance

LISA MCCARTHY: Late 30’s- 40s) Pauline’s dead mother, angelic countenance and demeanor, pure vocal ballad tone (Sarah Mclaughlin)

MINOR CHARACTERS
FEMALE:
Casting 6 female ensemble (age 16-24 ) in various forms (bowling ladies, background doo wop singers, character wrestlers, Rockstars, classmates, music fans) Requires background singing, characterizations, light dance)
MALE:
Casting 6 male ensemble (age 16-24) in various forms (Bowlers, bouncers, music fans) also looking for abilities to perform in airbnand style with multiple characterizations in styles similar to current bands (AC/DC, Sgt. Pepper/Beatles, Doors, Coldplay, ZZ Top, Stones, Greenday)
Child:
Casting 2 female children (age 12-14) as the young Paulie and Johnnie. Simple improv and one or two speaking lines.

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