When trying to learn how to sing, some instructors wouldn’t recommend raspy singing ’cause some believe that “raspy” singing isn’t good. “Raspy” singing, as in singing that is kind of like growl almost. I disagree. “Raspy” singing can be great for rock n’ roll and even acoustic music. As you’ve probably heard in my originals, I sometimes experiment with raspy singing. Whatever works for the song and whatever sounds good, ya know?

There are plenty of famous singers with a raspy voice like Brian Johnson of Ac/DC for starters. Lemmy of Motorhead. John Mellencamp. Tina Turner. Also Billy Idol can have a raspy voice in a lot of his songs too.

You don’t always have to sing “clear” all the time. “Raspy” voices work good for rock n’ roll and metal mostly, in my opinion.

As you can probably hear, I’ve been experimenting with all kinds of vocal techniques. I’ve been trying to do “raspy” singing, growling, screaming and I’m trying to do some “falsetto” as well.

“Raspy” singing can be cool as long as you stay in key while doing it and stuff. I did some “raspy” singing in a few of my covers on youtube if get around to listening to them.

Man, I would like to start a rock n’ roll band or maybe try to join someone else’s band as a lead singer. I believe I’ve gotten way better as a singer and vocalist nowadays. I still have plenty of work to do and plenty more to learn but I actually like how my voice turned out lately. If you’re a musician and don’t think you’re the greatest singer in the world, you can always improve. Honestly, I’m more focused on singing than guitar playing these days. I really want to become an actual “singer”. I want to be the frontman. I don’t want to be the backup singer at all. I want to be the entertainer.

I’m trying all I can to become a great singer. I sing because it’s fun and I love it. It’s addicting for sure. Feeling that buzz in your head when you sing with the head voice feels real good. I can understand why singers love what they do. I also want to sing the real high notes and learn how to scream as well. Just practice and stay dedicated, you’ll get a lot better for sure.

Kev