torsdag 21 Sep 2006, 14:04

I don't consider myself a vocally-oriented listener, nor a particularly ambitious singer myself, although I seem to get more comments on my (Nell James) voice than anything else. I was listening to Rilo Kiley the other day, and was remembering how Jenny Lewis is the only vocalist who I and other people have agreed I sound a tiny little bit like. I'm not sure who else. I've gotten a couple comparisons to Suzanne Vega, but I don't quite hear it. Hmm.

One of my favorite vocalists is Roye Albrighton from Nektar, and I think he has influenced me (particularly in his use of vibratto) but maybe not in a way noticeable to anyone except myself.

Almost all of my favorite vocalists are male. I'm not innately closed off to female voices, I think it's just that my favorite kinds of music (and music in general!) are male-dominated. I do like Harriet Wheeler from The Sundays, though I can't claim much similarity to her, as well as Elizabeth Fraser from Cocteau Twins. I cannot deny that Annie Haslam from Renaissance is very pleasant to listen to, though perhaps a bit too-perfect and technical.

Another male voice that I really enjoy listening to is Phil Shulman from Gentle Giant. He sings on just a few of their early songs, but I like his voice the best of their three lead singers.

Then, of course, there is Elvis Costello!