In the world of Covid19, recording auditions at home has largely replaced the in-studio audition. Casting directors are working closer than ever with talent agents whose roster includes voice talent
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Take Five: the quest for voiceover perfection
Earlier this year (when all the face mask fun began) I voiced a multimedia presentation from my studio. Just a straightforward read regarding Covid. No live session required, the agent
Every Song Has A Memory: Won’t Get Fooled Again
Songs have a way of attaching themselves to a moment that never fades. It becomes personal. You hear the tune and are instantly sent back. Another place – another time.
Press Play: The Cassette Carousel
I could be wrong, but I think people that cranked their tunes from a home stereo thirty-plus years ago, did it more often. A lot more often. I remember first
The scoop on auditions: mint chocolate or bubblegum?
I was standing at the counter at a Baskin Robbins. Underneath the glass in the freezer, I looked at all the flavors sitting in their frozen cardboard tubs. The one
Every Song Has A Memory: 19
Songs have a way of attaching themselves to a moment that never fades. It becomes personal. You hear the tune and are instantly sent back. Another place – another time.
Every Song Has A Memory: Pac-Man Fever
Songs have a way of attaching themselves to a moment that never fades. It becomes personal. You hear the tune and are instantly sent back. Another place – another time.
Every Song Has A Memory: Afternoon Delight
Songs have a way of attaching themselves to a moment that never fades. It becomes personal. You hear the tune and are instantly sent back. Another place – another time.
Every Song Has A Memory: Electric Avenue
Songs have a way of attaching themselves to a moment that never fades. It becomes personal. You hear the tune and are instantly sent back. Another place – another time.
Every Song Has A Memory: Dirty City
Songs have a way of attaching themselves to a moment that never fades. It becomes personal. You hear the tune and are instantly sent back. Another place – another time.
Every Song Has A Memory: Da Da Da
Songs have a way of attaching themselves to a moment that never fades. It becomes personal. You hear the tune and are instantly sent back. Another place – another time.
Every Song Has A Memory: You Belong To The City
Songs have a way of attaching themselves to a moment that never fades. It becomes personal. You hear the tune and are instantly sent back. Another place – another time.
Sending Auditions: flat or compressed?
Besides making the major decision on how you are going to deliver the style, energy, tempo and inflection, I find the next biggest factor to consider when voicing an audition
Every Song Has A Memory: Classical Gas
Songs have a way of attaching themselves to a moment that never fades. It becomes personal. You hear the tune and are instantly sent back. Another place – another time.
Every Song Has A Memory: Doesn’t Remind Me
Songs have a way of attaching themselves to a moment that never fades. It becomes personal. You hear the tune and are instantly sent back. Another place – another time.
Every Song Has A Memory: Run To You
Songs have a way of attaching themselves to a moment that never fades. It becomes personal. You hear the tune and are instantly sent back. Another place – another time.
Soft Drink Pop Music
Top 40 music has always been a part of selling something to quench our thirst. From the biggest acts in music, to the hundreds of musicians & jingle singers, they’ve
Every Song Has A Memory: Takin’ Care Of Business
Songs have a way of attaching themselves to a moment that never fades. It becomes personal. You hear the tune and are instantly sent back. Another place – another time.
Lose the Headphones
Ahh…headphones. A radio jock’s close control room companion. AKG? Sennheiser? Sony? Audio-Technica? JBL? Koss? Over the years, I’ve used dozens of different headsets. And just like microphones, they all have
Every Song Has A Memory: Girlfriend
Songs have a way of attaching themselves to a moment that never fades. It becomes personal. You hear the tune and are instantly sent back. Another place – another time.
Every Song Has A Memory: I Got A Name
Songs have a way of attaching themselves to a moment that never fades. It becomes personal. You hear the tune and are instantly sent back. Another place – another time.
Pop-Up Video: the original “factoid” brain food
The first time I saw a pop-up video, I was hooked. I even liked the “bloop” sound effect when the bubble emerged with the interesting trivia tidbits typed in. Everything
Listen to music recorded in 8D audio!
8D audio? Come again? I assumed 8D audio was the hip-shortened way of describing audio recorded with an (gasp!) eight dimensional sound quality to it. An audio effect that projects unlimited
2020 voice over video demo
With the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic – like everyone else – work has slowed to snails pace. Projects on hold. Postponed. Abandoned. There are more important things to worry about:
The Story Behind the Session: JACK UP the 80’s
JACK UP the 80’s is a daily retro noon hour show on 96.9 JACK FM in Vancouver, Canada hosted by the legendary Larry Hennessey: https://www.jack969.com/shows/jack-up-the-80s/ I first met Larry when I
Douglas Rain: voice of HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey passes away.
“Can you voice this spot kinda like HAL the computer from 2001?” I must’ve been given that as a reference point a hundred times in the studio, over the years.
The Story Behind the Session: YES Campaign
Have a listen to this YES Winnipeg campaign I voiced. Local businesses that have gone on to have global success. Scripts are gold! Well crafted words. Produced by my good
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Television bumpers/station identification and promos with local, national and specialty channel branding.
Radio Imaging
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A variety of different radio imaging for Classic Hit / Country / Hot AC / Classic Rock formats.
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