The Session Singers' Survival Guide - MENTAL BLOCKS HAPPEN
Even experienced singers freeze in the booth sometimes.
The line disappears. Your brain melts. Suddenly breathing feels complicated.
Normal.
Good singers:
stay calm
ask for another take
move on and come back later if needed
Bad singers:
blame the headphones
blame the producer
suddenly decide the melody is “wrong”
Convenient.
Here’s the truth:
If you’re struggling, most producers are completely happy to drop in the line later.
That’s normal studio practice.
But getting defensive and trying to convince the songwriter their melody is wrong because you didn’t prepare properly?
That gets old very quickly.
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.