really top quality vocal harmony arrangements. I loved what we did as a band vocally, and I loved the different textures that we achieved, and so I’ve tried to do something similar on ‘Angels’. I’ve layered up a lot of the vocals, but also used my voice in places instead of a lead instrument, so, for example, I’ve put in an operatic type soprano part in the opening track ‘Under
Your Wing’, and later on in the album, there’s some whispering which acts like ‘noise’. Some of the vocals we recorded really up close, so there is the effect that I’m singing quietly,
intimately
if you like, right in your ear (!),
and in others we pulled them back a bit.
It’s been delightful to see that, even at this early stage, the reaction to the album
has been without exception, extremely positive. So many people have used the word ‘beautiful’ to describe it – I am overwhelmed really.
As a bit of background, I started off playing the guitar when I was fiſteen. I had always sung from being a little girl, and really wanted to have something that I could use to accompany myself. I didn’t have formal lessons (a fact
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