Question about Owen's voice, his range, and skill.

[Carlo]

First of all, did Owen Pallett ever take voice lessons?!?!?!?!!!

I'm really not an expert in voice but does he have a naturally good chest voice range or does he combine the head and chest voice really well.

Because I noticed on 'Lewis Takes Action' he is able to reach the Aflat above middle C (when he says 'acolytes) and on 'Lewis Takes off His Shirt' it also seems like he can reach the G above middle C (on the very last 'give it to you!' in which seems to be his chest voice.

I am envious because I can only reach the F above middle C and try to sing/play his songs, and its really hard for me. lol. So I'm wondering if he does mix chest and head voice regularly.

[Alea]

With practice you can expand your range, just don't force it. You can always change the key of songs to better suit your voice too.

[Owen from Final Fantasy]

Didn't take voice lessons. My range expanded through my 20s, like, a lot. I can hit high A, soprano range (the end of "Midnight Directives"). Ab an octave below is the top of my chest range, but I can't hit it reliably enough to, say, sing "Lewis/Action" live in only chest.

Just do warm-ups, scales and stuff, do them every day.

[Carlo]

Oct 30, 2011 12:00:54 GMT -5 Owen from Final Fantasy said:

Didn't take voice lessons. My range expanded through my 20s, like, a lot. I can hit high A, soprano range (the end of "Midnight Directives"). Ab an octave below is the top of my chest range, but I can't hit it reliably enough to, say, sing "Lewis/Action" live in only chest.

Just do warm-ups, scales and stuff, do them every day.

Oh wow, well it's good to know I can improve on it and not be stuck heeh.! I guess it's time to sound ridiculous in my house.....

[emyli]

Speaking as a voice major, that's really what it's all about! Gotta sound ridiculous to get anywhere.

Anyway, high A's pretty impressive! That's at the top of my range!