I left a band last November where I was playing bass and singing some back-up. Headed back to 6 strings and put this current band together around december and we actually started practicing regularly starting mid-january.
I have never been a lead singer before. Lot's of backups, maybe sing lead a song or two. I decided I want to be able to sing as lead so I jumped in head first and took the role. Been working on it since around December last year but really got a slow start since I coach hockey so much in the winter that my voice is often a bit wrecked from raising my voice and being in rinks. I'm happy with my progress as a singer, but I have a long way to go. (I'm getting some instruction starting this friday via Skype from Robert Lunte. I bought Four Pillars in January but have not made a ton of progress in it.. also due to the hockey thing.)
This was a private function, the drummers 40th birthday party (I'm 42.) Total surprise to him. He was a bit drunk by the time we played so was a bit off, but we had a blast which is exactly why we do this!!