The Session Singers’ Survival Guide - WHAT IS A SESSION SINGER?
Brutally Honest Advice From The Vocal Booth
WHAT IS A SESSION SINGER?
A session singer is basically a vocal mercenary.
You get hired to bring somebody else’s song to life - quickly, professionally, and without turning the studio into a therapy session.
One day you might be singing silky pop harmonies. The next day it’s gospel shouts, Disney-style choruses, or whispery indie vocals that sound like you’ve just survived a breakup in Shoreditch.
The biggest misconception?
People think session singers just “have a nice voice.”
Nope.
You need:
• fast learning skills
• good pitch
• solid timing
• emotional delivery
• thick skin
• the ability to take direction without sulking
• and ideally… the ability to stay calm while 7 strangers stare at you through studio glass.
A great session singer makes the songwriter feel like:
“That’s exactly how I imagined it.”
That’s the job.
Award winning producer & mix engineer
Uptown Studios is run by hit songwriter, music producer and mix engineer Anthony Galatis. Anthony brings 20 years experience, knowledge and skill to every session, expertly guiding artists, writers, voiceover artists and creative agencies through each step of the recording and production process.