ABOUT
Mature vocalist, not as committed as I was a few years ago due to combination of back into full time employment + onset of tinnitus.
Currently performing as part of of duo Macchiato.
- Screen name:
- Viv Smythe
- Member since:
- May 04 2015
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Moderately Committed
- Years playing music:
- 45
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Basically, if I like the way they sing, I play with what I'm hearing and work on making some of it my own.
Off the top of my head: Odetta, Big Mama Thornton, Billie Holliday, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Judith Durham, Joni Mitchell, Roger Daltrey, Linda Ronstadt, Robert Plant, Carole King, Stevie Wonder, Blondie, Stevie Nicks, Tina Turner, Stevie Winwood, Janis Ian, Heart, Pat Benatar, Freddie Mercury, Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Supertramp, Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Cyndi Lauper, Jimmy Barnes, Sade, Enya, Jon Bon Jovi, Tuck & Patti, Sam Brown, P!nk, Amy Winehouse, Beyonce, Adele, Kate Miller-Heidke, Sam Smith.
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist - Soprano:
- Advanced
- Background Singer:
- Advanced
- Vocalist - Alto:
- Advanced
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Other Percussion:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
Mic Sennheiser and cable
Hand percussion - tambourine, maraccas, cowbell, claves etc
Rode NT-1A mic available on request for recordings
Keys/bassist accompanist (husband) also available as required (but we're not joined at the hip)
