my american singing but im british

was speaking to a producer the other day and he said i need to british my voice up abit more

story is...i have an american singing accent..its natural like im not putting it on which is confussing

but i think its because i grew up listening to american punk rock/pop rock bands

and it progressed from there

he said hes gonna help me out with it...but im worryied...if i british my voice up (try to anyway)...that ill lose my vocal qualitys

but anyway...anyone got any tips on how to do this?


i dont really have a set british accent (city wise) as ive moved around the world alot...but i do say the words bath,grass etc like from up north ha


btw abby roads was amazing to record in (went on a trip to the studio and recorded two tracks in studio 2) and got a tour amazing studio really worth going there the history and vibe is just great

anyway




thanks

Stevie Wonder was on tv doing a British accent the other day give him a call.. he'll give you some pointers..

"British accent" ? if only it was that easy

there are some tricky words even for some Brits as you mention.. I can't sing for toffee , but my speaking voice hasn't got any distinctive accent.

don't get me started on Joss Stone and her accent.. she did herself no favours

you might get an idea if you get a dialogue / vocal coach.. or perhaps listen more English bands and try to figure out the differences.

as for singing depends on how you normally sing, and of course the lyrics.. perhaps get someone English to sing them also, and you might notice the differences.

as for Abbey Road, another place which is a bit of land mark is BBC maida vale (just down the road)... the Beatles recorded this there >

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLxTpsIVzzo

broadcast to 26 countries live =)

I'd tell the producer to suck it. People sing how they sing, whatever the reason is. I guess it's up to you; do you want to want to follow someone else's formula for a hit record, or do you want to make your music the best and most honest way you know how?

don't get me started on Joss Stone and her accent.. she did herself no favours

Whatever Joss did is working for me. I love the way she sings.

Kalle , I guess it's an advantage if you can sing in 2 languages also.. big market..esp.. if say it's Spanish / French / English..

they were talking about how Abba sung on the radio a few weeks back, and how a few words weren't sounding as they should...but hey.. they still sold a lot of records

thanks guys great advice...

its just confussed me thats all...because i like my singing voice (Sounds big headed but hey)...its just like a huge diffrence from my speaking (pretty damn english hah) to my american singing voice...but i think its the way i pronouce my words...ill have to talk to him and talk about it more i suppose...

but i know many welsh bands (that are famous) that sing like they are american i think its the welsh in me iswell haha...




thanks gain

ORIGINAL: nfg182

was speaking to a producer the other day and he said i need to british my voice up abit more

story is...i have an american singing accent..its natural like im not putting it on which is confussing

but i think its because i grew up listening to american punk rock/pop rock bands

and it progressed from there

he said hes gonna help me out with it...but im worryied...if i british my voice up (try to anyway)...that ill lose my vocal qualitys

but anyway...anyone got any tips on how to do this?


i dont really have a set british accent (city wise) as ive moved around the world alot...but i do say the words bath,grass etc like from up north ha


btw abby roads was amazing to record in (went on a trip to the studio and recorded two tracks in studio 2) and got a tour amazing studio really worth going there the history and vibe is just great

anyway




thanks

Ask Madona if she will trade you her fake brit accent for your fake yank accent LOL !!

my bad i replied twice

ORIGINAL: mcourter

Most Brit singers sing without an accent. Beatles.

Paul and John, but George often sounded very British. (I recently heard some commentator saying George was the first Brit to sound British.)

Then you have Bowie who seemed to exaggerate his British accent. During Gabriel era Genesis, like Supper's Ready, it's said they were trying to be very British due to rumors they were selling out to sound American.

The Who saying "What's for tea?" ... that's an expression you're not likely to hear in the US.

ORIGINAL: ohhey
Ask Madona if she will trade you her fake brit accent for your fake yank accent LOL !!

I'm glad it's someone from the US saying it.. It's funny though she's got some of it down, but it slips the odd time..

Stevie Wonder did a better fake-accent the other night.. but with him, you know it was for joke value.

Renée Zellweger the actress has had the most authentic accent, I didn't even know she was from the states till much later.


BluesMeister.. the best phrase is to use is "fish & chips" , notice the difference..

ORIGINAL: Fog

they were talking about how Abba sung on the radio a few weeks back, and how a few words weren't sounding as they should...but hey.. they still sold a lot of records

I always find that part of Abba's charm. Same when Shakira sings in English (though she's even better in Spanish.) I think there's something universalizing about subtle accent blends. It might sound a little off, and maybe sometimes even a little fake, but then what isn't?

Sometimes, re-shaping a vowel a little bit can make a note or a word just sound better. Accents are vowels, and vowels are formants and tones. They're to be played with.

To OP, if your producer is really trying to change your sound, then tell him to jump in the Thames. But if possible, what you might want to do is ask him questions to determine what he's really after... what's his goal... what's he hearing that he thinks could be better... and why would it be better? Is it possible that he's got something specific in mind, and isn't just trying to remake you? Of course, as a producer, he should be able to communicate both subtly and clearly.....

Recording in Abbey Road studio 2 must be something!!

ORIGINAL: rob.pulman


(maybe I should give Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey or The Stereophonics a ring for some advice)

Don't forget John Cale.

Tell your producer to F*** O**. And tell him in an incredibly posh tone.
If you like your singing accent, he shouldn't tell you how to change it to make you more "home." And Yank/Brit (or reverse) is a heck of a straining change.