Vats

Very nice singing overall. Some parts were quite impressive, esp the gritty singing and the more full-voiced passages after.
 
I can't talk much in technical terms but it sounds to me also like the transition from a fuller sounding tone to the breathy, falsetto type sound or vice-versa could stand to be more seamless. I find that learning some Jeff Buckley tunes really helps a lot with dynamics, especially specific to songs of this type.
 
Btw I love Radiohead, esp this album (OK Computer).

Excellent job. 
 
I noticed you were bi-amped. mics in front of amps and speaker cabs. I just wished the FOH could have burned a microSD card for you that would have given the mix instead of the limitations of a 2 cm mic in a smartphone.
 
That sound great and it would have sounded pristine coming off the board.

I like it very much myself… it's to the point and convincing to my ears.

You guys know I am a fan. Good stuff

Fantastic. It's near spotless, but with loads of energy. The best part? It doesn't feel clinical at all. It just rocks. You guys have serious chops all around. I really enjoyed that one.

Hello folks,
 
This is a cellphone video someone shot of me covering this Judas Priest song at one of my band's shows. As always, looking forward to your opinions, both positive and otherwise  Cheers!
 

Great stuff! I love Alice in Chains and this guy did a fabulous job singing it!

I would like to say, one of the things I absolutely love about Robert’s Modern Vocalist World site is the amazing variety of artist from all around the world. This is truly become a site that is in a class all its own.
 
I know you weren’t necessarily looking for a review of the EP but if I were in a band, I would appreciate knowing what people thought about our music, so here goes.
 
  Well Vat, were to begin.  First, I must say that you and your band are the real deal.  How fun it must be to work with such talented and accomplished musicians.  The production of your EP is outstanding and very professional.  I have listened to several bands out of India and by far, yours is the most impressive. 
 
 Refuge – Your use of time signatures is crazy, - love it.  Very complex but it comes together wonderfully. I love your note selection for the vocals and harmonies.  Everyone has great chops.
 
 Canvas of Silence – Once again, very complex time signature.  Just the right amount of harmonies.  I really like your vocal runs; I can feel the Indian influence.  Your vocals remind me of one of my favorite singers “Brad Delp”of Boston fame, may he rest in peace. Your range is similar to his especially proven at the 10:27 mark of your EP video. Wow, that is nice.
 
 Veil – This one really has a feel of India to it, I love the sound of the harmonics on the Sitar or Guitar, good stuff. It builds and builds.  A nice mixture of clean and grit in the vocals.
 
 Time Turns Around – Guitar note selection once again very nice with a feel of India. The vocals are very beautiful and clean. Very progressive feel with the guitars.
 
 Fragments – This and Canvas of Silence are my favorites on the EP.  Very complex beginning with a beautiful overlay of simplicity, nice combination.  The harmonies have a feel of the Eagles and Crosby Still and Nash. I love the way the  song has very complex signatures and very simple 4/4 times as well, then back to an up tempo beat, nicely done.
 
I know I didn’t comment on the bass and drums but there is no doubt they are amazing musicians as well.  Ron was right with the Neil Peart reference and my guess is someone was a fan of funk.
 
Thank you for sharing your music with us and keep writing material, I know this isn’t the last we will hear of Rainburn.

I'm listening man. I like it so far. You have a darker, slightly woofier tone than a lot of singers in this genre. which I like, but I imagine being more difficult to perform than a brighter twangier sound. Most records might mix it a little punchier, but I like the change of pace. You may consider brightening the area around singer's formant (2-3 kh) if you wanted to meet genre expectations on future projects as it sounds a bit distant which is relaxing vs tiring on the divide. I like raw vocals quite a bit, but it might be just a bit on the under-produced side, not that I could produce it better.
 
I also wanted to compliment the additional use of the harmonic spectrum with a clearer focus than a lot of modern progressive music. The use of arpeggios and cleaner tones allowed a broader width of harmony with clarity. I know from listening to more modern Dream Theater (Black Cloud Silver Lining was perfect example), there is like this 'syrupy sounding keyboard' throughout making this vague thick harmony, but it's kind of undefined and not very rockish. You're exploring more progressive harmonies without losing a clarity to the listener.
 
Your whole band are quite skilled, the bass player is quite the slapper. Guitarist has a range of styles. I appreciate not everything all of his playing being a root and fifth when he cranked up. Drummer is more skilled than I am for sure, very polished and keeps great time in numerous time signatures.
 
As a listener, my tastes veer more towards the Bowie side of artish rock, which focuses more on timbre alteration, and eccentricity, than choppier time signature alterations, like Rush, but I can appreciate prog as well. You guys do prog very well. Rainburn is a cool catchy name too.
 
Congratulations on getting your stuff out there and trying to get 'somewhere.' I'm wishing you well and thanks for posting.

Hi all!
 
I sing and play guitar for a progressive rock band called Rainburn. We released our debut EP a couple of months ago and recently made it available for streaming. Would love to hear comments on my singing or any other aspect of the music Here's the video: 
 
Cheers and thanks!

Awewsome, Vat. I liked every bit about this, including Neil Peart with an indian accent, I mean, your drummer. My favorite is probably "Veil." that ripping shred in the middle and then the drums later morphing into double kick machine gun rips. Too cool. Elements of Kansas, Dixie Dregs, some Billy Sheehan slap going on. Tasty indeed.