Simon Magus

Hey Ronnie. Actually, I think it sounds really cool! You rocked it out! As for how healthy it is...probably not very healthy. Then again, lots of pop/rock singing isn't, so it's all kind of a balancing act. You need healthy habits (most importantly, rest, water, and a good warmup/cooldown) to go along with the unhealthy ones. Your voice is the best barometer of how damaging your style actually is. How long can you go on singing like that? Are you tiring out very quickly? Do you feel any discomfort or tickling in your throat? Are you hoarse after you sing? To my ears, it does sound a bit strained. (Not saying it sounds bad - rock will sound strained sometimes. That's the nature of the beast.) It sounds like chest voice to me, that you're pulling up and you're letting air leak out through your cords, creating that breathiness. I would recommend finding some vocal exercises that emphasize support and cord closure. Those two things will allow you to stretch the range with much less effort. You have a great voice and it seems like you care about keeping it that way, so props to you.

No worries, but I don't think I can answer that one. I'm not really a "fry guy" and have only experimented with it here and there. I've heard different opinions on the technique, and am not really informed enough to say if it's a good idea to use in your situation.

Np, man. You just basically described where I was a few years back with being too relaxed and a bit breathy. In my efforts to dispel tension and find a more natural vibrato, I took the concept too far. With a good voice teacher and alot of practice, I was able to "get the cords to know each other" a bit more. And yes, I was also head voice dominated. I hated hearing my speaking voice on a recording! haha. I guess the lesson to be learned is that singing/speaking, like most things in life, has much to do with finding the right balance.

Sounds great, jonathan! Sounds ready to me. If I were to nitpick, there are maybe one or two very quick moments where your pitch is off (don't sweat it). The only other thing I would maybe do is add in a bit more edge/grit into some parts, but that's more of an interpretation thing. The control you have over your head voice in general is impressive! Keep it up!

A job well done, Xamedhi! In general, good pitch and some nice flurries of vibrato in there. Your voice has a very soothing and relaxed sound to it. The falsetto parts are beautiful - I don't even know if I'd want to hear it in head voice! It sounds great as it is and works for the theme of the song. What I might suggest to you is to experiment with placing the voice a little bit more "in the mask" as they say. If you want a connected head voice, you want solid cord closure in your bottom register too. It's a soft song, so I don't know if your cords are fully coming together together in chest or not normally (and your mic situation also makes it difficult for me to tell). If you stick your tongue out of your mouth and say "aaa" like in "cat" (U.S. style - not "ah" but aaa with a more nasal sound) you can get the feeling of the cords coming together with more frontal vibrations (please don't take it as far as LaBrie, though! He's way too nasal these days!) Just experiment around and see what you get. Once you get that feeling of solid cord closure in the lower range, you can apply that knowledge to head voice. The "ng" sound jonathan mentioned is another good way to find the nasal resonance necessary for head voice. Just make sure your body is ready, because in head voice, you will need a solid diaphragmatic support in order to sustain the closure and pitch. As for the feeling, I feel somewhat of a stretch in the soft palate in the back of my throat. And the sound feels like it's moving up and between the ears. I can almost feel it in my ears, actually. The cords themselves don't feel like they vibrate as much as in chest. Sorry if this sounds confusing. I'm not really used to explaining. I'm just vocalizing now and throwing it out there. :D

I lol'd. Thanks for this!

This is excellent. I love just the touch of distortion you throw in there without going overboard. Well done!