Fuel- Shimmer cover

[SpuriusF]

So I've been singing for maybe two years now and I'd just like some opinions on my singing and any advice on what to improve. I'd like to be a lead singer in a band but I'm not sure whether I've progressed enough for that yet. I took private lessons for about a year and a half but stopped because the teacher wasn't right for me.

I recorded myself singing "Shimmer" by Fuel today. http://www.box.com/s/ieuj7z6d1hanvji4bkkh

Any suggestions?

[Quincy]

First of all, that was pretty dang good. There were a lot of things I liked what you were doing. Second of all, you can be a lead singer in a band anytime you want.

For critique, I thought you were slightly pitchy throughout a lot of the song. I think you are very close to being able to improve that a lot if you can focus on reducing some of the tension in your technique. You need a little more open and resonant throat setup. Just a little bit of tension can make it really difficult to keep the pitch more stable. That is what i would work on.

You already have the desire, and if you want to progress in being a lead singer in a band, then become one. It will motivate you to keep getting better and better.

[SpuriusF]

Thanks. I haven't got much of a handle on my vibrato yet, and trying to force it probably contributes to the pitchiness.