How To Thrive As A Session Singer
Session singers are talented to master any style of music and great for recording projects. But they are usually hired for short-term gigs, like one track or one performance. With no ongoing contracts with the record companies, how do session singer find work and succeed in their own solo career? If that’s you, you’ve come to the right place.
What Does It Take To Become A Session Singer
As a highly skilled professional vocalist, you can always start out working with other musicians by providing backing, harmony or demo. This can open the door to work with more studios and songwriters. Meantime, you need to become more competent by practicing constantly and gaining more experience.
Studio sessions can be expensive for clients, so they tend to book session singers with a good reputation. In each job you are booked, you want to make the client feel confident that you will deliver a quality result. Clients expect a good session singer can walk into the studio or onto the stage and perform whatever music is given in front of them without prior rehearsal.
Despite the fact that you need to have a good vocal ability to “get it right the first time”, you also need to show your reliability when working under various conditions with all sorts of people around you. Which means, you will arrive on time, you will be friendly with other colleagues, and you are quick to react.
Common Session Gigs
- Provide vocals for songwriters
- Provide vocals for commercials and TV theme songs
- Provide vocals for films
- Provide vocals for radio
- Provide backing and harmony for touring artists & producers (longer contract)
- Studio recording
- Perform at pubs, clubs, cabaret, theatre, or nightclubs
How Do Session Singers Find Work
Sending out your resume to session fixers is unlikely to generate much work. But if they are unable to contact one of their regular session singers, you may be given the job and then get to be on their list for future gigs! Always remember that the success in the session world depends a lot on the reputation you gain in the business and on the contacts that you make.
Take advantage of the internet! Own or utilize websites that highlights your talent.
Like Castango, where you can set up your own talent profile, get booked and
get paid online. Be sure to upload photos and a demo showing your vocal range to increase your booking opportunities. Don’t forget to describe your abilities, related work experience, and offer your services under your Bio.
Instead of asking singing friends, voice teacher or performance coach around and looking for an introduction or recommendation to an agency, why not
take control of your own career by joining Castango for free? You can directly use your Castango talent profile link as your booking gateway on your personal website and social media platforms. Don’t miss any opportunity- if you meet a band, artist or
producer at a event, let them know they can simply search you on Castango, learn more about you and book you online.
Meanwhile, to build your resume and get more exposure, you can be active and enter
more talent competitions and music festivals where you can meet many musicians or artists. Also try offering your vocal talent for charity shows or events.
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