The music comes first. Final lyrics are usually written very close to recording the vocals. — Tobias Forge Copy Share Image
I've always been fascinated by the idea of creating music using only vocals. — Mitch Grassi Copy Share Image
On 'Idol,' I understood that everyone wanted to hear my vocals, so I stuck with the ballads. — Jessica Sanchez Copy Share Image
There's not a day that I don't work on vocals, have vocal coaches, go to acting classes, read books. — Aaron Carter Copy Share Image
A rock band with vocals is what I always wanted to be a part of; in fact, it feels very natural for… — Paul Gilbert Copy Share Image
The music that I listen to is very minimalistic. I listen to a lot of old blues that is just guitar and… — Lykke Li Copy Share Image
Under-sung vocals can be very sexy because of the intimacy, but they can be just as heartbreaking for the same reason. — Justin Tranter Copy Share Image
I feel that in the underground world, there's not enough vocals out there. — Erick Morillo Copy Share Image
The only time it dominates is during a solo, or when we play a low blues and I put figures in behind… — Alan Price Copy Share Image
The vocals are aggressive not because I want to create an evil voice or anything like that, but because when I sing… — Max Cavalera Copy Share Image
I want to be able to show my vocals off and when I do do live performances, I'm going to do some… — Megan McKenna Copy Share Image
Writing the songs is always emotional and most of the vocals on there are the first three takes from the demos, because… — Tove Lo Copy Share Image
It was fine at the start but there's always politics in any band. It just happened that I always got more vocals… — Nadine Coyle Copy Share Image
With its breezy guitars and sweet backing vocals, 'Norway' blows away any semblance of Beach House's previously bleak approach to pop. — Anthony Fantano Copy Share Image
I dont think anything we've ever done has ever sounded the same. But we have that same vibe whatever we do because… — Sarah Harding Copy Share Image
Surf is that music which is entirely about evoking something. There's never any vocals, so it's not about the lyrics, it's about… — Stephin Merritt Copy Share Image
Vocals are not central to what I do, and I've never liked singing live. I've always been more inspired by rhythm, texture,… — Laurel Halo Copy Share Image
Most records, you build from the drums and bass up. This one, we started with the vocals in Nashville and recorded them… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
I don't believe that recordings should sound radically better than the artist, I think that's dishonest. For example, I'm not a great… — Malcolm Wilson Copy Share Image
When I go back to seek inspiration - whether it be from Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf, the Beatles, Hank Williams, Ray Charles… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share Image
What we look for when we need to find someone who can fit in with our music, the vocals and the harmonies… — Mike Love Copy Share Image
With Mr. Bungle, I'd lay down a really rough demo of my vocals and then play them for the guys without telling… — Mike Patton Copy Share Image
“His vocals are the stuff of legend—strong, clean, and powerful with a rawness that hooks into your soul and gives it a… — Kristen Callihan Copy Share Image
It's amazing what you can do in your bathroom! I would do vocals and stuff on my computer that would need to… — Nadine Coyle Copy Share Image
With Rage, we wrote riff rock and had rap vocals, so we didn't really concern ourselves with melody for the most part. — Tim Commerford Copy Share Image
I want the feeling where you don't really know what to do with yourself - in the vocals, in the production. Everything. — Tove Lo Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a musician and studied vocals in London for a year and then I gave it up. — Masaba Gupta Copy Share Image
Recording vocals has the same kind of physical demands as you experience a lot in theater work. — Daveed Diggs Copy Share Image
The neighbors prefer I don't do vocals at night. It gets a little iffy when I'm screaming. — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
Yeah, I'm just blessed to have this very strong thing, my vocals. I'm very healthy in that regard. — Bob Seger Copy Share Image
I pride myself on having a really authentic music sound: no gimmicks, just my vocals. — Rotimi Copy Share Image
Enya was a huge deal for me. That kind of woman vocals and how wide those productions were. — Devin Townsend Copy Share Image
I loved Celine Dion. I loved Whitney Houston and these big powerhouse vocals. — Lauren Daigle Copy Share Image
My singing is inspirational. When I sing, the people around me sing louder. — Rock Cowles Copy Share Image
I was in bands many years ago, so that's where it started. I played in bands, sang backing vocals and all the… — Adrian Dunbar Copy Share Image
I fancied being a lead singer. I've always done a lot of vocals, but obviously, Freddie is the lead singer. — Roger Taylor Copy Share Image
Technically, a Ghost song could just be piano and vocals, but it could also be full, pounding, heavy-thrashing hard rock. — Tobias Forge Copy Share Image
My production and songwriting and the environment around those vocals are not inspired by R&B at all. — The Weeknd Copy Share Image
But when I record my next studio album, of course I'll do the lead vocals — Lita Ford Copy Share Image
It's a particular skill, I think , doing backing vocals. You're blending the vocals between the gaps, between the music. — Lisa Hannigan Copy Share Image
