Blog: The Panic Manual

Toronto - "Every singer has a unique style," my friend, an accomplished musician, once told me. "A good singer tries not to deviate from that style. Think about it: a person with a 'bluesy' voice won't make good heavy metal music and a person with a childish voice won't have range or depth to do soul." He raises a good point. Consider Avril Lavigne, a singer whose poppy voice and kid-friendly lyrics make her version of "rock" offensive to anyone over the age of twelve. The same can be said for someone like [...]