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you do to develop your voice, and in turn how me vocal lessons. I’ve got quite a strong British because I’m out of breath. I’m always trying to
did you learn to juggle singing and playing at accent and when I sing it can make me sound walk that balance and I’m still trying to figure it
the same time? really closed on certain words. I had to learn out sometimes, honestly.
to mimic how John was singing so it didn’t
[Jen] I feel like I’m still trying to figure that one sound weird when we did duets together. [WM] Let’s go drum geek for a minute, tell us
out, honestly. I still sometimes really struggle up Korey worked with me a ton on strengthening about your kit, cymbals, and sticks!
there, and I hope that people will have grace my voice, how to open up properly, and stop with me because I’m playing drums and singing singing like a Brit where it sounds weird and [Jen] I’m playing a Pearl Reference Pure kit
at the same time. Sometimes I’ve just been closed (laughs). Most people are surprised now and Zildjian cymbals. I’ve got my own signature
pushing it too hard on the drums and my breath that I’m British because I sound so American in Vic Firth stick, which is like a beautiful blend of
is simply running out. I did have to practice it the Skillet recordings. It took a lot of work, half a 5a/5b and a 3a. It’s just the most wonderful
all, like you said. I feel like I was in my practice of it is just trying to breathe at the right time, and stick, it’s really nice!
room trying to figure out which limb goes with half of it is failing. I just don’t sing sometimes
which syllable. Sometimes it feels like it should
be easy but I’m just not figuring it out. I find it
hard, but five years ago it was a lot harder than
it is now.
The more you get the song under your belt,
you kind of go into autopilot and are fine when
you’re up there. One thing that’s really helped
me is, about six years ago Korey started giving
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