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We’ll soon post the Mashup from Earworm featuring Peggy Lee’s Fever and Nelly’s Hot in Here!
What up tho,
I was in New York Recently and did an interview with XXL. Check it out.
Myke Charles Talks NBC’s The Sing-Off, Writing to Eminem & Drake Comparisons | XXLMAG.COM.
It was so hard to see Vocal Point go this week. Both of their songs were just great, especially that Bobby Brown song with all that choreo, some of those boys can dance better than I can! Each and every one of the Vocal Point boys are so talented, kind and so much fun! Urban Method and vocal point were best buds. Every thursday before a taping we would sing for eachother so we could get some nerves out before the big day! In one of our little meet and greets we got to see another talent that Ross was hiding. Did you know that Ross can catch jelly beans in his mouth from all the way across the room? It was crazy!! All in all Vocal Point was a great addition to the show and we had to much fun with them on our sing-off journey.
Hey there, Urban Method lovers! Happy Friday! It’s Kim Dawson here with another vocal tip.
I am often asked if everyone can be taught to sing. The answer is simple. Yes! There’s an ancient African saying that goes, “If you can talk, you can sing. If you can walk, you can dance.” We all have different voices, and are born with different natural abilities. Some of us have to work harder at it, but we can all sing. Even those of us who are tone deaf, which aren’t really many of us, can be taught to sing on pitch. It’s true! I have a good friend who couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket when she was young. She couldn’t tell one pitch from another, and didn’t know that what she was singing was different than what anyone around her was singing. But, she really wanted to sing, and had a very patient music teacher in school who worked with her every day to improve. Now she teaches elementary school music for a living, and has a lovely singing voice to boot.
Now, I may not sound like Barbara Streisand when I sing, but that’s okay. Neither does Aretha Franklin, and she’s doing just fine. So, don’t be afraid to try to learn to sing. You don’t have to be amazing before you ever set foot in a voice teacher’s studio. Go for it! Let your voice be heard! And have a great weekend!
Wow. I never thought I’d get this done. I finally recorded my third single with KwikTrax, we’re on a roll.
http://ozzitroiano.bandcamp.com/
Simple Things is the title, and it’s about appreciating your friends and realizing that it’s never to late to say I’m sorry to your friends. It’s a simple song, so we kept it simple musically with only one guitar and vocal line.
Regarding Urban Method, OMG!! I can’t believe we made it to the top 6, so sad to see my girlfriends of Delilah go.** 
** I’m really excited for tonight’s episode with R&B. We have some rockin’ outfits and even better arrangements. Man I love, singing and even better I have so much fun with Urban Method.
Love,
Ozzi
Well, happy Thursday, Urban Method folks! It’s Kim Dawson again with some lovely tidbits for your eyes and ears.
I’m a jazz vocalist and a huge jazz fan. I often find that people don’t really like jazz because they think that it’s cheesy or it’s slow or it’s too complicated. Or, they think it’s old folks’ music, and you can’t really groove at all to it. I say, bah! There are so many different styles of jazz out there. Jazz isn’t always a saxophone playing a lot of loud notes at lightning speed, doing something only music nerds can really appreciate. And it isn’t cheesy songs that Las Vegas lounge musicians sing while lying across a grand piano. There are a lot of amazing jazz musicians, and notably, a lot of amazing YOUNG jazz musicians, making some awesome music out there. My favorite thing about music is that each genre, style, or what-have-you continues to evolve. You can find elements of latin music, r&b, hip hop, and classical music in it. And that’s why I love it! Music is just awesome! Here are some of my favorite jazz musicians out there today. Happy listening!
1. Gretchen Parlato
2. Esperanza Spalding
3. Kurt Elling
Hey all!! So I was watching the Ellen show the other day and these two girls from england put up a video on youtube singing “Super Bass” by Nicki Minaj. Ellen brought them on the show and they got to meet their idol Nicki Minaj. I thought this video was so adorable and so funny. These little girls, sophia Grace and her little sidekick Rosie put on quite the show. They have so many views on youtube its crazy!! Hope you enjoy this video, always nice to take a break from our busy lives and smile!!
Sup tho,
Not gunna be too wordy but peep it…there’s this really dope singer from Toronto that you may have heard of named The Weeknd….if not check him out he’s super dope. Anyway He has a song called, “High For This” on his “House of Balloons” peep it….
….anyway. My boy Res remixed a part of it and I did a freestyle verse over it. Afterward we took a shitty camera and did some night filming. The homie Paul Junior from Fresh Breath Committee directed and edited the joint….so yeah check it out. Tell me what you think. Shout out to The Weeknd.
Stay up,
Myke Charles
Well, hello there, Urban Method folks! It’s Kim again, with some music history for ya. Yesterday (November 2nd) was the 27th anniversary of the day Marvin Gaye, Sr. was sentenced for shooting his son Marvin Gaye. I know. What a sad way to start off a blog entry! But, I realize what an impact Marvin Gaye’s music has had on my life. I absolutely LOVE his music. Sure, everyone knows his big hit “Let’s Get It On,” and what a huge sex symbol he was in his day. But, I am always struck by his versatility. He has his sweet romantic side, as evidenced by the duets he did with Tammi Terrell, like “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and “You’re All I Need to Get By.” Then there’s his overtly sexual side, shown in “Let’s Get It On.” And then there’s his reflective, political side shown in his concept album, “What’s Goin’ On.” It was the first album Marvin produced on his own, and he had to fight to get it released. Motown record producer Barry Gordy was very resistant to the idea, and he was certain the record was going to flop. Gordy thought the world wasn’t ready to hear Marvin sing about anything other than love. He was wrong, and we are the better for it.
It’s almost impossible to hear the silky, smooth voice of Marvin Gaye and not smile because of it. He had an incredibly easy sound, and so much charm and emotion. He was one of the greatest singers, and greatest performers of all time. Unfortunately, his troubled life was cut short, and we will never know what other music he had in store for us. But, I, for one, am so grateful that we have any of his music at all. I’ll leave you with a couple of my favorites. Have a wonderful Thursday, y’all!
Inner City Blues. I think most of us can relate to the words in this:
Got to Give It Up. This is the short version. It’s one of the best dance jams ever. My feet get to tapping just thinking about it!
