1 00:00:15,316 --> 00:00:23,276 Speaker 1: Pushkin. So, do you have a favorite vocal exercise that 2 00:00:23,396 --> 00:00:26,556 Speaker 1: we do. I love all of the ones where we 3 00:00:26,716 --> 00:00:29,996 Speaker 1: do the minor scale going down because they're still challenging 4 00:00:30,036 --> 00:00:35,596 Speaker 1: for me and I love a good challenge. I love 5 00:00:35,636 --> 00:00:41,716 Speaker 1: all of those. That's me chatting with Chloe Bailey, singer, dancer, actress, producer. 6 00:00:41,996 --> 00:00:44,516 Speaker 1: She does it all. And then I love like the 7 00:00:44,596 --> 00:00:47,796 Speaker 1: car engine startup. That's a great one. You show people 8 00:00:47,916 --> 00:00:51,396 Speaker 1: what that is. How does it go? It goes, Yeah, 9 00:00:52,076 --> 00:00:55,156 Speaker 1: like an old fashioned card, And I love like always 10 00:00:55,196 --> 00:00:57,396 Speaker 1: feeling my stomach jump and move with it, and I 11 00:00:57,396 --> 00:01:00,196 Speaker 1: feel like I'm getting an app exercise at the same time. 12 00:01:02,556 --> 00:01:06,356 Speaker 1: This is Backstage Pass with Eric Vitro, and I'm Eric Vitro. 13 00:01:06,876 --> 00:01:08,636 Speaker 1: On this show, I talked to some of the most 14 00:01:08,676 --> 00:01:12,356 Speaker 1: talented and famous singers working today about their lives, their craft, 15 00:01:12,436 --> 00:01:14,956 Speaker 1: and what it takes to make it really big. I 16 00:01:15,036 --> 00:01:17,076 Speaker 1: happen to be their voice teacher and their vocal coach, 17 00:01:17,156 --> 00:01:23,316 Speaker 1: so our conversations are uniquely different from their usual interviews. Okay, 18 00:01:23,396 --> 00:01:26,756 Speaker 1: let's get back to talking about warming up. I love 19 00:01:26,796 --> 00:01:29,396 Speaker 1: that you mentioned singing a minor scale because most of 20 00:01:29,396 --> 00:01:32,876 Speaker 1: the time people only sing major scales, right, Yes, and 21 00:01:32,996 --> 00:01:35,356 Speaker 1: I notice like even sometimes when you'll be like, Okay, 22 00:01:35,396 --> 00:01:38,676 Speaker 1: speed it up here, it'll help me with my riffing 23 00:01:39,156 --> 00:01:42,036 Speaker 1: and the accuracy and hitting the notes. And I think 24 00:01:42,036 --> 00:01:43,636 Speaker 1: that's why I love those so much, because it's like 25 00:01:43,876 --> 00:01:46,156 Speaker 1: confusing my brain. It's like what's going on here, and 26 00:01:46,196 --> 00:01:48,636 Speaker 1: it's like a puzzle piece, But then it really helps 27 00:01:48,956 --> 00:01:50,836 Speaker 1: when it comes to riffing and like doing all the 28 00:01:50,876 --> 00:01:53,796 Speaker 1: fun vocal acrobats you want to do. You may know 29 00:01:53,916 --> 00:01:56,596 Speaker 1: Chloe as one half of the duo Chloe and Hallie 30 00:01:56,716 --> 00:01:59,556 Speaker 1: and their songs do It Happy Without Me or on 31 00:01:59,676 --> 00:02:02,596 Speaker 1: Godly Hour, or you might have seen Chloe on the 32 00:02:02,636 --> 00:02:05,636 Speaker 1: TV show Grownish, which her sister Hallie was also on, 33 00:02:06,236 --> 00:02:08,596 Speaker 1: or you might know her from her blossoming solo career. 34 00:02:09,436 --> 00:02:12,036 Speaker 1: I met Chloe when I was working with her sister, Hallie. 35 00:02:12,876 --> 00:02:15,476 Speaker 1: I definitely remember how he first met. It was at 36 00:02:15,516 --> 00:02:18,196 Speaker 1: your house and my sister was with you, and she 37 00:02:18,276 --> 00:02:20,556 Speaker 1: was working on a Little Mermaid right when she got 38 00:02:20,556 --> 00:02:22,636 Speaker 1: the role, and I was there at my whole family 39 00:02:22,676 --> 00:02:25,716 Speaker 1: and I remember meeting you and your beautiful dog. You 40 00:02:25,796 --> 00:02:29,076 Speaker 1: were so effervested in, so outgoing. I felt like I 41 00:02:29,116 --> 00:02:33,036 Speaker 1: had an instant connection with you. I felt the same. Eric, 42 00:02:33,276 --> 00:02:36,196 Speaker 1: I felt the same, and I was like, Wow, Eric 43 00:02:36,316 --> 00:02:38,556 Speaker 1: is such a sweet, sweet spirit. I can't wait to 44 00:02:38,556 --> 00:02:41,236 Speaker 1: work with him. One day, we were rehearsing in my 45 00:02:41,356 --> 00:02:43,556 Speaker 1: living room, but then you and I went in the 46 00:02:43,636 --> 00:02:45,876 Speaker 1: studio for a little while ami talking, and then I 47 00:02:45,876 --> 00:02:48,396 Speaker 1: felt like I already knew you. So I was really excited. 48 00:02:48,436 --> 00:02:50,636 Speaker 1: And then you didn't call for a couple months. I 49 00:02:50,716 --> 00:02:53,436 Speaker 1: was like, oh, yeah, well, because for me it was 50 00:02:53,476 --> 00:02:56,156 Speaker 1: like you were training Hallie and I wanted her to 51 00:02:56,236 --> 00:03:00,116 Speaker 1: feel completely confident and comfortable before she went out to Europe, 52 00:03:00,116 --> 00:03:02,036 Speaker 1: and I didn't want to overstep that. I think it's 53 00:03:02,076 --> 00:03:04,636 Speaker 1: like the big sis, little sis thing. I'm so proud 54 00:03:04,636 --> 00:03:06,316 Speaker 1: of Hallie and I want her to feel like she 55 00:03:06,356 --> 00:03:08,876 Speaker 1: can stand on her own and be just as great 56 00:03:08,876 --> 00:03:11,196 Speaker 1: and don't really have me interfere sometimes. So I was like, 57 00:03:11,236 --> 00:03:14,276 Speaker 1: once I knew she kind of found her footing in Europe, 58 00:03:14,316 --> 00:03:16,636 Speaker 1: I was like, okay, I can hit up Eric. Wow. 59 00:03:17,116 --> 00:03:19,516 Speaker 1: I would have never thought that, but that's so sweet 60 00:03:19,556 --> 00:03:23,036 Speaker 1: of you. You're amazing things. Wow. When I felt it 61 00:03:23,076 --> 00:03:25,596 Speaker 1: was time to start really improving my vocals, I was 62 00:03:25,636 --> 00:03:27,996 Speaker 1: like Eric, Eric, Eric, Eric, And then that's when I 63 00:03:28,076 --> 00:03:30,036 Speaker 1: hit you up and I was like, I have to, 64 00:03:30,156 --> 00:03:32,356 Speaker 1: I have to, and I was so happy that we 65 00:03:32,476 --> 00:03:36,036 Speaker 1: finally got to work together. Well did all that. I 66 00:03:36,076 --> 00:03:39,596 Speaker 1: was thrilled. And the bonus was that I discovered Chloe 67 00:03:39,756 --> 00:03:42,516 Speaker 1: is a blast to work with moments, like a hyper 68 00:03:42,556 --> 00:03:46,276 Speaker 1: bubbly person. And it's really funny because people don't really 69 00:03:46,316 --> 00:03:49,916 Speaker 1: know that unless they know me personally, because the way 70 00:03:49,956 --> 00:03:53,396 Speaker 1: I kind of perform and the way I like pose 71 00:03:53,516 --> 00:03:57,236 Speaker 1: or whatever, I seem like this ultra confident, like boss 72 00:03:57,396 --> 00:04:00,796 Speaker 1: batty girl, but like inside, I'm such a nerd and 73 00:04:00,916 --> 00:04:04,836 Speaker 1: I'm like so goofy and clumsy and like hyper and energetic. 74 00:04:04,876 --> 00:04:08,836 Speaker 1: So it's really funny how I have different layers to myself. 75 00:04:09,996 --> 00:04:13,916 Speaker 1: Now it turns out Chloe's been singing basically her entire life. 76 00:04:14,636 --> 00:04:16,756 Speaker 1: I started singing right when I came out of my 77 00:04:16,836 --> 00:04:22,436 Speaker 1: mom and I remember my untie Mail tells the story 78 00:04:22,476 --> 00:04:24,436 Speaker 1: all the time, how I was two years old in 79 00:04:24,476 --> 00:04:26,996 Speaker 1: the back of her car and Alicia keys Fallen was 80 00:04:27,036 --> 00:04:28,596 Speaker 1: on and I was singing my heart out in the 81 00:04:28,596 --> 00:04:30,876 Speaker 1: back and she wasn't used to that like my parents were, 82 00:04:31,236 --> 00:04:32,756 Speaker 1: and she ran home and she was like, do you 83 00:04:32,796 --> 00:04:35,036 Speaker 1: know your daughter can sing? And I had vibrata in 84 00:04:35,076 --> 00:04:37,516 Speaker 1: my voice while I was singing Fallen. I wish I 85 00:04:37,556 --> 00:04:39,516 Speaker 1: could go back in time and just kind of look 86 00:04:39,556 --> 00:04:43,996 Speaker 1: at myself then. But I've always always loved music, something 87 00:04:44,036 --> 00:04:47,956 Speaker 1: about it, and I grew up loving Tony Braxon and 88 00:04:48,036 --> 00:04:51,436 Speaker 1: Beyonce and Destiny's Child. And when I turned around eight 89 00:04:51,516 --> 00:04:54,516 Speaker 1: or nine, my dream was to be a Broadway star. Honestly, 90 00:04:54,756 --> 00:04:57,196 Speaker 1: I wanted to be young Nylon Lyon King so bad 91 00:04:57,196 --> 00:04:59,276 Speaker 1: and I finally got it, but it was for Broadway 92 00:04:59,276 --> 00:05:02,396 Speaker 1: and not the tour and my family. We just ended 93 00:05:02,476 --> 00:05:04,396 Speaker 1: up staying in Atlanta and I did a bunch of 94 00:05:04,436 --> 00:05:06,396 Speaker 1: plays in theater and I was like, I'm gonna win 95 00:05:06,436 --> 00:05:08,516 Speaker 1: Tony's one day. My dream is to be a Broadway star. 96 00:05:08,836 --> 00:05:11,116 Speaker 1: And I think it's because I love to dance and 97 00:05:11,196 --> 00:05:14,156 Speaker 1: perform while I was singing, because even when I was younger, 98 00:05:14,156 --> 00:05:18,156 Speaker 1: I've always been such an expressive person with my face 99 00:05:18,196 --> 00:05:20,796 Speaker 1: and my body, like my whole soul. So I think 100 00:05:20,796 --> 00:05:23,356 Speaker 1: that's why I was so drawn to Broadway at the time. 101 00:05:23,436 --> 00:05:25,636 Speaker 1: And then it kind of moved to just wanting to 102 00:05:25,676 --> 00:05:30,196 Speaker 1: be a huge mainstream performer and artist and entertainer because 103 00:05:30,196 --> 00:05:33,916 Speaker 1: I can bring that Broadway performing Since to that, and 104 00:05:33,956 --> 00:05:37,356 Speaker 1: then my beautiful sister came along. So as I was 105 00:05:37,396 --> 00:05:40,596 Speaker 1: singing and performing, we were always together like this, like 106 00:05:40,956 --> 00:05:43,356 Speaker 1: attached at the hip. So when she saw me doing 107 00:05:43,356 --> 00:05:45,356 Speaker 1: what I was doing, She's like, Chloe, I want to join. 108 00:05:45,476 --> 00:05:47,996 Speaker 1: And it kind of became a bonding thing for us 109 00:05:48,036 --> 00:05:51,836 Speaker 1: to sing and do everything together. And they do work 110 00:05:51,876 --> 00:05:55,956 Speaker 1: together so well, so naturally, when Chloe told me that 111 00:05:55,996 --> 00:05:58,476 Speaker 1: she wanted to wait for us to work together until 112 00:05:58,556 --> 00:06:01,276 Speaker 1: Hallie felt ready for The Little Mermaid, I shouldn't have 113 00:06:01,276 --> 00:06:04,236 Speaker 1: been surprised. It speaks to how much they truly support 114 00:06:04,276 --> 00:06:07,156 Speaker 1: each other. Maybe that's why they've been performing together for 115 00:06:07,196 --> 00:06:09,756 Speaker 1: so long. We went to this summer camp at Spellman 116 00:06:09,876 --> 00:06:14,356 Speaker 1: University in Atlanta and they had a talent show and 117 00:06:14,756 --> 00:06:17,436 Speaker 1: Hallie and I decided to sing summertime, and we had 118 00:06:17,436 --> 00:06:20,836 Speaker 1: our matching like green tank tops and striped skirts and 119 00:06:20,916 --> 00:06:23,516 Speaker 1: these big flowers in our hair like Billy Holliday, and 120 00:06:23,596 --> 00:06:25,036 Speaker 1: we were up there singing, and that was the very 121 00:06:25,036 --> 00:06:27,236 Speaker 1: first time we really truly performed together in front of 122 00:06:27,236 --> 00:06:40,916 Speaker 1: an audience, and we won first place some time, and 123 00:06:41,156 --> 00:06:52,516 Speaker 1: the Livings Easy fisha Jumping and the Cottonisa and after 124 00:06:52,556 --> 00:06:54,956 Speaker 1: that we kind of just kept it going, and I 125 00:06:55,036 --> 00:06:57,916 Speaker 1: even remember we would go to clubs in our church 126 00:06:57,996 --> 00:07:01,796 Speaker 1: dresses and sing. When Chloe was around ten, she and 127 00:07:01,876 --> 00:07:05,236 Speaker 1: Hallie wanted to start creating their own original music and lyrics. 128 00:07:05,836 --> 00:07:08,356 Speaker 1: At that time, we were meeting producers and we'd bust 129 00:07:08,356 --> 00:07:10,916 Speaker 1: out singing for them in Atlanta. But it's like, really, 130 00:07:10,916 --> 00:07:12,556 Speaker 1: what can you write and produce for ten and eight 131 00:07:12,596 --> 00:07:15,916 Speaker 1: year olds? Like that's a little hard and it's a challenge. 132 00:07:15,916 --> 00:07:18,396 Speaker 1: But for us, we don't realize how young we truly are, right, 133 00:07:18,556 --> 00:07:21,436 Speaker 1: so no one was really biting because of that. Our 134 00:07:21,556 --> 00:07:23,476 Speaker 1: dad was like, Okay, you guys have to learn how 135 00:07:23,516 --> 00:07:25,716 Speaker 1: to do it on your own. I remember we all 136 00:07:25,716 --> 00:07:28,836 Speaker 1: sat at the table and we learned about songwriting structure 137 00:07:29,236 --> 00:07:33,396 Speaker 1: and how to apply figurative language into songwriting. And I 138 00:07:33,436 --> 00:07:36,956 Speaker 1: still remember that day clear as can be. And that 139 00:07:37,076 --> 00:07:39,476 Speaker 1: was the moment where we first started writing our music. 140 00:07:39,876 --> 00:07:42,636 Speaker 1: What was the first song that you actually wrote and 141 00:07:42,676 --> 00:07:45,956 Speaker 1: got recorded and release? The very first song that I 142 00:07:45,996 --> 00:07:49,356 Speaker 1: wrote with Hallie. It was called what makes You Sad? 143 00:07:49,796 --> 00:07:51,476 Speaker 1: And there was a long list of things that what 144 00:07:51,636 --> 00:07:54,076 Speaker 1: made us sad and it kind of sucked, but you 145 00:07:54,196 --> 00:07:56,636 Speaker 1: both sat together and yea, we sat at the table 146 00:07:56,676 --> 00:07:58,396 Speaker 1: with our dad and my sister and we made a 147 00:07:58,396 --> 00:08:00,636 Speaker 1: list of everything that made us sad, and we came 148 00:08:00,716 --> 00:08:02,916 Speaker 1: up and added the melody to it that never made 149 00:08:02,916 --> 00:08:06,596 Speaker 1: any records. How was the chorus? Can you sing a 150 00:08:06,596 --> 00:08:10,996 Speaker 1: little of the course it went well? She said, losing 151 00:08:11,156 --> 00:08:16,196 Speaker 1: your ones? What makes you said the invitrate like a 152 00:08:16,276 --> 00:08:19,796 Speaker 1: cost fan? Oh wow? That I could see a lot 153 00:08:19,836 --> 00:08:21,836 Speaker 1: of people relating to. Yeah, it was like it was 154 00:08:21,876 --> 00:08:25,156 Speaker 1: a bit depressing. I can't lie, but you know, it 155 00:08:25,236 --> 00:08:28,916 Speaker 1: was the foundation of everything and it just kind of 156 00:08:28,956 --> 00:08:32,156 Speaker 1: went up from there. Everyone around Atlanta would be like, oh, 157 00:08:32,196 --> 00:08:34,196 Speaker 1: you should start doing covers like it's a new thing, 158 00:08:34,276 --> 00:08:36,916 Speaker 1: because they would say Justin Bieber got discovered off of 159 00:08:36,956 --> 00:08:39,556 Speaker 1: YouTube cover such such got discovered. We were like, you know, 160 00:08:39,836 --> 00:08:41,956 Speaker 1: I don't know about that, and you know, I'm the 161 00:08:41,956 --> 00:08:45,396 Speaker 1: biggest Beyonce fan. One day, you know, we heard best 162 00:08:45,396 --> 00:08:47,916 Speaker 1: thing I ever had, and we loved that song, and 163 00:08:47,956 --> 00:08:50,436 Speaker 1: we found the piano instrumental and we were like, you 164 00:08:50,476 --> 00:08:52,636 Speaker 1: know what, we don't have anything to do today, let's 165 00:08:52,676 --> 00:08:55,356 Speaker 1: do a cover. This is when you got to burn CDs. 166 00:08:55,676 --> 00:08:59,116 Speaker 1: So we burned the instrumental on the CD. I'm Chloe 167 00:08:59,156 --> 00:09:02,236 Speaker 1: and I'm happy. I'm thirteen years old, num eleven. It's glow. 168 00:09:02,316 --> 00:09:05,916 Speaker 1: We seeing best Thing I Never Had? And I remember 169 00:09:05,916 --> 00:09:09,396 Speaker 1: our older sister Sky. She sat by the try pod 170 00:09:09,436 --> 00:09:11,316 Speaker 1: with the camera and would press play on her toe 171 00:09:11,356 --> 00:09:13,036 Speaker 1: and we were sitting in front of the wall singing, 172 00:09:13,236 --> 00:09:15,596 Speaker 1: and we sing our hearts out for maybe like twenty takes. 173 00:09:16,476 --> 00:09:27,596 Speaker 1: Baby Colver called corn heyy Mo Baby Gold. They had 174 00:09:27,596 --> 00:09:30,436 Speaker 1: posted some videos before the two of them performed it 175 00:09:30,516 --> 00:09:33,556 Speaker 1: a talent show or a church or charity concert, but 176 00:09:33,596 --> 00:09:36,676 Speaker 1: their cover of Best Thing I Never Had that was 177 00:09:36,676 --> 00:09:39,116 Speaker 1: the first cover they recorded in their basement for their 178 00:09:39,156 --> 00:09:42,516 Speaker 1: YouTube channel, and they recorded even more cover songs by 179 00:09:42,556 --> 00:09:47,076 Speaker 1: Adele Rihanna, Katy Perry and Alicia Keys. She's just a 180 00:09:47,236 --> 00:09:55,676 Speaker 1: gull and She's on fire, kinda than a fantasy, higher 181 00:09:55,716 --> 00:10:00,476 Speaker 1: than high. We went on Ellen Show after we were 182 00:10:00,516 --> 00:10:02,756 Speaker 1: doing the covers, and I think that was the moment 183 00:10:02,876 --> 00:10:04,756 Speaker 1: we were like, Okay, I guess these covers are kind 184 00:10:04,756 --> 00:10:08,276 Speaker 1: of doing something for us. YEA, all right, who's who? 185 00:10:08,436 --> 00:10:12,036 Speaker 1: Well Shoe, I'm Hallie Chloe and Hally Yes, and you 186 00:10:12,116 --> 00:10:15,876 Speaker 1: are how old? I'm thirteen eleven? Okay? And you have 187 00:10:16,076 --> 00:10:22,356 Speaker 1: sung together for how long? Since Hallie was old enough, Yes, 188 00:10:22,476 --> 00:10:24,556 Speaker 1: I was. Fourn Halley was two, and we started singing 189 00:10:24,556 --> 00:10:27,116 Speaker 1: together and after that we just kept going and that 190 00:10:27,276 --> 00:10:31,796 Speaker 1: was kind of our segue and the door leading us 191 00:10:31,796 --> 00:10:35,796 Speaker 1: into greater opportunities with music. Not too long later, Chloe 192 00:10:35,796 --> 00:10:42,676 Speaker 1: and Hallie recorded a cover of Beyonce's Pretty Hurts stage 193 00:10:43,036 --> 00:10:50,156 Speaker 1: paget the Pain So I'm Gonna take the chrown not 194 00:10:50,556 --> 00:10:57,116 Speaker 1: falling down die. There was so much emotion and intensity 195 00:10:57,156 --> 00:11:01,596 Speaker 1: in that performance, especially for someone so young. Beyonce saw 196 00:11:01,596 --> 00:11:03,796 Speaker 1: it and shared it and the video went viral and 197 00:11:03,836 --> 00:11:07,316 Speaker 1: the rest is history. Shortly after seeing their cover video 198 00:11:07,436 --> 00:11:11,596 Speaker 1: Pretty Hurts, Beyonce actually signed Chloe and Hallie to her label. 199 00:11:11,796 --> 00:11:15,196 Speaker 1: How about that. I was the biggest Beyonce fan. The 200 00:11:15,356 --> 00:11:18,756 Speaker 1: very first role I went for and got was the 201 00:11:18,796 --> 00:11:22,676 Speaker 1: younger version of Beyonce and fighting temptations. So being able 202 00:11:22,756 --> 00:11:25,236 Speaker 1: to meet her and knowing that I loved her so much, 203 00:11:25,276 --> 00:11:29,036 Speaker 1: I was like, Wow, so this is what a star 204 00:11:29,196 --> 00:11:30,916 Speaker 1: is supposed to look and be like. And I think 205 00:11:30,916 --> 00:11:33,316 Speaker 1: I got introduced to that at such a young and 206 00:11:33,396 --> 00:11:36,516 Speaker 1: early age. And I knew about Parkwood and I was like, 207 00:11:36,596 --> 00:11:39,916 Speaker 1: we're going to be the first group sign. I always 208 00:11:39,916 --> 00:11:42,556 Speaker 1: said that. I always put that out. I'm a proud 209 00:11:42,596 --> 00:11:45,236 Speaker 1: member of the Bee Hive. So when the email came through, 210 00:11:45,396 --> 00:11:48,116 Speaker 1: I immediately knew the Parkwood seal and I was like, oh, 211 00:11:48,156 --> 00:11:50,956 Speaker 1: it's real, Like I knew it. And so the family 212 00:11:51,036 --> 00:11:52,636 Speaker 1: kind of always laughed at me because they're like, you 213 00:11:52,756 --> 00:11:56,036 Speaker 1: kind of manifested it. You did, you did, and you 214 00:11:56,116 --> 00:12:00,076 Speaker 1: keep manifesting things. I'm a firm believer in knowing that 215 00:12:00,116 --> 00:12:03,596 Speaker 1: there's no coincidences in life. I feel like everything is planned, 216 00:12:04,396 --> 00:12:06,876 Speaker 1: and I feel like in a way, that was God 217 00:12:06,916 --> 00:12:09,316 Speaker 1: playing a funny joke on me, Like, Okay, you're going 218 00:12:09,556 --> 00:12:12,836 Speaker 1: to do this now, and then years later you're going 219 00:12:12,876 --> 00:12:14,876 Speaker 1: to meet her, be signed to her, and she's going 220 00:12:14,916 --> 00:12:17,916 Speaker 1: to guide you along your career and your path. And 221 00:12:17,916 --> 00:12:19,756 Speaker 1: so it's really funny how if you look back at 222 00:12:19,756 --> 00:12:22,276 Speaker 1: your life, you can see how things kind of how 223 00:12:22,316 --> 00:12:26,276 Speaker 1: they correlate and how they come together and connect. Hey, 224 00:12:26,316 --> 00:12:29,356 Speaker 1: don't go away, we'll be right back with backstage pass 225 00:12:29,436 --> 00:12:40,676 Speaker 1: with me, Eric Vitro and my guest Chloe Bailey. Okay, 226 00:12:40,756 --> 00:12:44,076 Speaker 1: we're back talking with Chloe. Now. I've always been impressed 227 00:12:44,116 --> 00:12:46,196 Speaker 1: with how her brain works when it comes to production, 228 00:12:46,516 --> 00:12:48,996 Speaker 1: so I wanted to talk to her about how that developed. 229 00:12:49,636 --> 00:12:52,236 Speaker 1: I love like legos, I love building things and piecing 230 00:12:52,276 --> 00:12:54,596 Speaker 1: things together, and I love math and science. Like before 231 00:12:54,636 --> 00:12:57,676 Speaker 1: I got homeschooled, I really loved school, and I think 232 00:12:57,676 --> 00:13:00,196 Speaker 1: that's why I got into production. And it's my favorite thing. 233 00:13:00,196 --> 00:13:02,476 Speaker 1: And people don't really know that until they like talk 234 00:13:02,516 --> 00:13:05,596 Speaker 1: to me and I'm posting more like making the beats 235 00:13:05,596 --> 00:13:08,076 Speaker 1: and everything. But yeah, it's kind of like my little 236 00:13:08,156 --> 00:13:11,756 Speaker 1: hidden secret. Sometimes I don't really know how to verbally 237 00:13:11,796 --> 00:13:13,796 Speaker 1: explain what I want, but I can play it and 238 00:13:13,836 --> 00:13:15,836 Speaker 1: I could piece it together, and I'm like, here, you 239 00:13:15,836 --> 00:13:18,476 Speaker 1: know what this is? It? You know, it's funny you're 240 00:13:18,476 --> 00:13:20,676 Speaker 1: saying that how much you love it, because I notice 241 00:13:20,716 --> 00:13:23,876 Speaker 1: when you talk about producing, Yeah, just totally light up. 242 00:13:23,996 --> 00:13:26,636 Speaker 1: So I get that. I think it is so strong 243 00:13:26,996 --> 00:13:30,596 Speaker 1: and incredible seeing a woman produce. And it's such a 244 00:13:30,636 --> 00:13:34,716 Speaker 1: male dominated industry, and there are great female producers, but 245 00:13:34,796 --> 00:13:36,596 Speaker 1: a lot of them aren't getting the shine and the 246 00:13:36,636 --> 00:13:40,236 Speaker 1: recognition that they deserve. And like, I've grown up loving 247 00:13:40,276 --> 00:13:44,236 Speaker 1: Missy Elliott and Imogene Heap and Grimes and Merrill garbage 248 00:13:44,276 --> 00:13:47,276 Speaker 1: of tune yards and buyork and seeing how these women 249 00:13:47,556 --> 00:13:51,756 Speaker 1: literally create masterpieces out of nothing has been so inspiring 250 00:13:51,796 --> 00:13:55,076 Speaker 1: to me, and it gets like my heart and fire 251 00:13:55,156 --> 00:13:57,396 Speaker 1: lights in my belly. So let me ask you this 252 00:13:57,396 --> 00:14:00,396 Speaker 1: because a lot of times when I hear interviews with people, 253 00:14:00,516 --> 00:14:03,316 Speaker 1: they'll say who inspired you, And sometimes it's a similar 254 00:14:03,316 --> 00:14:06,596 Speaker 1: group of people, the greats, But I always want to know, 255 00:14:06,716 --> 00:14:09,996 Speaker 1: well why, Like, for example, you mentioned like three or 256 00:14:09,996 --> 00:14:13,676 Speaker 1: four women right there, like maybe Missy Elliott, Like what 257 00:14:13,756 --> 00:14:18,076 Speaker 1: was it about her, her persona, the tone of her voice, 258 00:14:18,116 --> 00:14:21,276 Speaker 1: how she delivered the performance, like what was it? Honestly, 259 00:14:21,596 --> 00:14:24,156 Speaker 1: it was knowing how she held her own when it 260 00:14:24,196 --> 00:14:27,316 Speaker 1: came to production, and how she made a name for 261 00:14:27,356 --> 00:14:30,476 Speaker 1: herself when it came to originality. Like I'm the biggest 262 00:14:30,476 --> 00:14:34,756 Speaker 1: Imagine fan, and just even listening to the instrumentals that 263 00:14:34,796 --> 00:14:36,876 Speaker 1: Imagine would put out with her albums, because she would 264 00:14:36,876 --> 00:14:38,836 Speaker 1: put a separate thing out and I would just listen 265 00:14:38,876 --> 00:14:40,676 Speaker 1: to it. I'm like, wow, how does she piece this together? 266 00:14:40,676 --> 00:14:43,596 Speaker 1: How does she piece that together? And I think just 267 00:14:43,676 --> 00:14:47,676 Speaker 1: seeing how these women were incredible artists and stars, but 268 00:14:47,716 --> 00:14:50,676 Speaker 1: they were also involved in every piece behind the scenes. 269 00:14:51,076 --> 00:14:53,316 Speaker 1: And no one can tell your story as great as 270 00:14:53,356 --> 00:14:57,156 Speaker 1: you can. And I admire great performers and artists who 271 00:14:57,156 --> 00:14:59,316 Speaker 1: do have a huge team behind them, because that's beautiful 272 00:14:59,396 --> 00:15:01,596 Speaker 1: and you still have to have that it factor to 273 00:15:01,676 --> 00:15:04,556 Speaker 1: be successful. But something about an artist who can do 274 00:15:04,596 --> 00:15:07,276 Speaker 1: it all has excited me and that's what I have 275 00:15:07,316 --> 00:15:09,996 Speaker 1: wanted to become. Now, what about those women that you 276 00:15:10,036 --> 00:15:12,596 Speaker 1: were mentioned, what about any of their voices? Is there 277 00:15:12,716 --> 00:15:16,636 Speaker 1: something that triggered you? Yeah, Merrill Garbas has like the coolest, 278 00:15:16,676 --> 00:15:24,436 Speaker 1: quirkiest tone, and she belts all the time that I lose. 279 00:15:29,436 --> 00:15:31,356 Speaker 1: She kind of got me into wanting to do like 280 00:15:31,356 --> 00:15:34,236 Speaker 1: the weird clashing harmonies, the one that's like going against 281 00:15:34,236 --> 00:15:36,596 Speaker 1: the grain and really feeling left of sinner. So she 282 00:15:36,756 --> 00:15:40,516 Speaker 1: really inspired me. And how she lay at her vocals 283 00:15:40,596 --> 00:15:44,036 Speaker 1: and same with Imagine heap and how she did the harmonizer, 284 00:15:44,116 --> 00:15:46,636 Speaker 1: and like I would just stare at her live performances, 285 00:15:54,076 --> 00:15:55,556 Speaker 1: even when she did the gloves. And I was so 286 00:15:55,596 --> 00:15:58,676 Speaker 1: happy when Ariana Grande kind of commercialized it more in 287 00:15:58,716 --> 00:16:00,556 Speaker 1: a way and put more light on it because not 288 00:16:00,676 --> 00:16:03,356 Speaker 1: too many people know about Imagine and the star that 289 00:16:03,436 --> 00:16:06,756 Speaker 1: she is, so Ariana loved her. Yeah, I was like, 290 00:16:06,796 --> 00:16:09,636 Speaker 1: Ari's the coolest for doing that. It am me so 291 00:16:09,756 --> 00:16:13,556 Speaker 1: freaking happy. I love the layers and that really opened 292 00:16:13,636 --> 00:16:15,996 Speaker 1: up my mind to vocal production and how I layer 293 00:16:16,076 --> 00:16:18,596 Speaker 1: my vocals and you know, with Hallie and I and 294 00:16:18,916 --> 00:16:22,156 Speaker 1: how will like piece things together. Well, speaking of strong 295 00:16:22,756 --> 00:16:27,236 Speaker 1: powerful women, you recently did a song by another iconic, 296 00:16:27,356 --> 00:16:31,476 Speaker 1: strong powerful artist, Yes, Nina Simone. Yes. So it was 297 00:16:31,476 --> 00:16:33,396 Speaker 1: a part of this project that I did, and it 298 00:16:33,436 --> 00:16:36,676 Speaker 1: was all of these other incredible black artists and they 299 00:16:36,716 --> 00:16:39,916 Speaker 1: did their own interpretation of other songs. The song was 300 00:16:39,996 --> 00:16:42,916 Speaker 1: Feeling Good, which was recorded for Music for the Movement 301 00:16:42,996 --> 00:16:47,556 Speaker 1: Volume three, an album released to celebrate Juneteenth. I've always 302 00:16:47,596 --> 00:16:51,316 Speaker 1: been the biggest Nina Simone fan. She is so unapologetically 303 00:16:51,316 --> 00:16:55,396 Speaker 1: herself and so strong, and now she owns herself and 304 00:16:55,476 --> 00:16:58,676 Speaker 1: who she is, and you know, she really doesn't give 305 00:16:58,716 --> 00:17:01,076 Speaker 1: a crap about what anyone has to say. And so 306 00:17:01,116 --> 00:17:04,916 Speaker 1: I felt that that song really resonated with me, even 307 00:17:04,956 --> 00:17:08,756 Speaker 1: now more than ever, because I'm coming into my own 308 00:17:09,236 --> 00:17:12,436 Speaker 1: I'm finding who i am, I'm learning to feel comfortable 309 00:17:12,476 --> 00:17:15,516 Speaker 1: in that, and I'm feeling freaking good. And that's why 310 00:17:15,516 --> 00:17:18,676 Speaker 1: I chose that song. And I was in my room 311 00:17:19,076 --> 00:17:21,876 Speaker 1: and I came up with that arrangement. I started it 312 00:17:22,036 --> 00:17:24,956 Speaker 1: and it was really just my harmonies and claps, and 313 00:17:24,996 --> 00:17:27,636 Speaker 1: then I started adding the drums and the instrumentation to 314 00:17:27,676 --> 00:17:29,956 Speaker 1: it like the next day, Like I specifically followed the 315 00:17:29,996 --> 00:17:32,716 Speaker 1: strings that was in her version and did that with 316 00:17:32,756 --> 00:17:34,556 Speaker 1: my voice. So that was really fun to do. It 317 00:17:34,596 --> 00:17:37,636 Speaker 1: felt like another puzzle piece, and I was honestly really 318 00:17:37,676 --> 00:17:39,876 Speaker 1: happy with how it turned out. It feels like alternative 319 00:17:39,956 --> 00:17:43,156 Speaker 1: and like dark and really fun. When she performed the 320 00:17:43,196 --> 00:17:48,756 Speaker 1: song for ABC's juneteenth celebration, Chloe sang completely alone on stage. 321 00:17:49,036 --> 00:17:52,556 Speaker 1: She was silhouetted against a bright full moon. It's just 322 00:17:52,716 --> 00:17:56,436 Speaker 1: her singing and dancing with the music. I love performing 323 00:17:56,476 --> 00:17:59,116 Speaker 1: that song and I love miss Nina Simone so much, 324 00:17:59,196 --> 00:18:01,716 Speaker 1: and I was just more than honored to do it. Yeah, 325 00:18:01,796 --> 00:18:06,436 Speaker 1: I think she would absolutely be thrilled with that performance. 326 00:18:06,596 --> 00:18:08,796 Speaker 1: I mean, first of all, I think a lot of 327 00:18:08,796 --> 00:18:11,916 Speaker 1: people really came away from is your range is so 328 00:18:11,996 --> 00:18:16,396 Speaker 1: incredibly wide. They I mean, you go so low and 329 00:18:16,436 --> 00:18:20,356 Speaker 1: then you go so high that I mean, you really 330 00:18:20,476 --> 00:18:26,116 Speaker 1: we get everything and that Eric, I'm really grateful for 331 00:18:26,156 --> 00:18:29,196 Speaker 1: you because you've kind of removed those blocks that I've 332 00:18:29,196 --> 00:18:31,796 Speaker 1: had on myself mentally when it comes to my voice, 333 00:18:32,196 --> 00:18:33,716 Speaker 1: and it makes me happen when people think I'm a 334 00:18:33,716 --> 00:18:36,796 Speaker 1: great singer. I'm like, what, It's honestly still surprising to me. 335 00:18:37,436 --> 00:18:39,716 Speaker 1: I don't know why she would find that so surprising, 336 00:18:40,116 --> 00:18:43,756 Speaker 1: but anyway, another great quality Chloe has is she really 337 00:18:43,796 --> 00:18:47,156 Speaker 1: listens to advice. And right here, I'm kind of talking 338 00:18:47,196 --> 00:18:50,156 Speaker 1: about my advice. All of the vocal products you told 339 00:18:50,156 --> 00:18:52,516 Speaker 1: me to get, I was like taking them days before. 340 00:18:53,156 --> 00:18:55,636 Speaker 1: And remember the humidifier you told me about, because it 341 00:18:55,676 --> 00:18:58,036 Speaker 1: gets so dry in LA. When I don't have that 342 00:18:58,156 --> 00:19:01,276 Speaker 1: humidifier on, I can't really sing the best right. And 343 00:19:01,356 --> 00:19:03,316 Speaker 1: so all of the tips and tricks you told me 344 00:19:03,356 --> 00:19:05,756 Speaker 1: about I applied and I think that really helped me. 345 00:19:05,836 --> 00:19:08,596 Speaker 1: And even when we were working on it and how 346 00:19:08,636 --> 00:19:11,876 Speaker 1: to connect with the certain words and just make it 347 00:19:12,196 --> 00:19:15,236 Speaker 1: feel and not really be in my head about how 348 00:19:15,276 --> 00:19:18,276 Speaker 1: I sound, just more about hot feels. That really helped me. 349 00:19:18,276 --> 00:19:20,956 Speaker 1: When we did that together, we get that listening to you, 350 00:19:21,076 --> 00:19:24,636 Speaker 1: like we feel what you're feeling, which is so extraordinary 351 00:19:24,636 --> 00:19:27,836 Speaker 1: about it. And I love that you kind of take 352 00:19:27,916 --> 00:19:30,156 Speaker 1: us on such a journey because it does go so low, 353 00:19:30,556 --> 00:19:33,876 Speaker 1: like feeling good. You kind of think of that expression 354 00:19:33,876 --> 00:19:36,716 Speaker 1: that someone would say, I'm feeling really good, yeah high yeah, 355 00:19:36,756 --> 00:19:39,836 Speaker 1: but you took it so low that was like, oh, 356 00:19:39,876 --> 00:19:42,836 Speaker 1: I'm feeling this expression in this thought in such a 357 00:19:42,876 --> 00:20:03,676 Speaker 1: different way. Don't And then it did just climactically get 358 00:20:03,716 --> 00:20:19,556 Speaker 1: higher and higher. I think it really came when I 359 00:20:19,596 --> 00:20:22,636 Speaker 1: was producing the song and I just wanted to feel 360 00:20:22,636 --> 00:20:24,676 Speaker 1: like there was a constant build. I wanted to feel 361 00:20:24,716 --> 00:20:28,876 Speaker 1: like a roller coaster and I'm learning that I do 362 00:20:29,036 --> 00:20:30,796 Speaker 1: have a deep tone and I'm like, I should use 363 00:20:30,796 --> 00:20:33,476 Speaker 1: it more. Why not? It wasn't really strategic in my 364 00:20:33,516 --> 00:20:35,436 Speaker 1: mind when I did. I was just like, let's start 365 00:20:35,516 --> 00:20:38,076 Speaker 1: really low and then as it builds, we'll just like 366 00:20:38,716 --> 00:20:40,396 Speaker 1: ramp it up, ramp it up, wrap it up, because 367 00:20:40,396 --> 00:20:42,196 Speaker 1: I love roller coasters and that's how I wanted it 368 00:20:42,236 --> 00:21:03,396 Speaker 1: to feel. That's great. I love that. Well you achieved it. 369 00:21:03,556 --> 00:21:06,556 Speaker 1: Thank you, you achieved it. The fact that Chloe performed 370 00:21:06,596 --> 00:21:10,076 Speaker 1: Feeling Good without any backup dances or any special lighting 371 00:21:10,156 --> 00:21:14,316 Speaker 1: or added effects was amazing to me. It was a conscious, 372 00:21:14,436 --> 00:21:17,876 Speaker 1: specific decision to do that because I feel like the 373 00:21:17,916 --> 00:21:20,396 Speaker 1: best person to perform with for me is my sister, 374 00:21:21,116 --> 00:21:23,596 Speaker 1: and I think for the first time, no one could 375 00:21:23,596 --> 00:21:26,236 Speaker 1: really live up to the best person I could perform with. 376 00:21:26,356 --> 00:21:28,396 Speaker 1: And I was like, you know what, let me just 377 00:21:28,436 --> 00:21:31,436 Speaker 1: be out there and be me. Yeah, I don't need dancers, 378 00:21:31,796 --> 00:21:34,836 Speaker 1: I don't need a band behind me. Let me just 379 00:21:34,956 --> 00:21:39,076 Speaker 1: keep it simple, let me be completely and unapologetically myself. 380 00:21:39,476 --> 00:21:42,036 Speaker 1: And that's what I wanted to do. Yeah, I wouldn't 381 00:21:42,036 --> 00:21:45,636 Speaker 1: call it simple. Yes, I don't know many people who 382 00:21:45,636 --> 00:21:48,276 Speaker 1: could do that. I still have scars on my knees 383 00:21:48,276 --> 00:21:52,636 Speaker 1: from that, yes, because it was sequence and usually in rehearsal, 384 00:21:52,676 --> 00:21:54,996 Speaker 1: I had my knee pads, but there were sequence all 385 00:21:54,996 --> 00:21:57,316 Speaker 1: on my knees and so I was bleeding after that. 386 00:21:57,436 --> 00:22:00,156 Speaker 1: Oh my god, you're kidding. Yep. They were like these 387 00:22:00,236 --> 00:22:02,236 Speaker 1: nasty scabs on my knees, but now it's just like 388 00:22:02,756 --> 00:22:06,196 Speaker 1: lighter scars on my knees. Now, when you were doing it, 389 00:22:06,276 --> 00:22:08,156 Speaker 1: did you know that was happening or were you selling 390 00:22:08,156 --> 00:22:10,996 Speaker 1: them all pain? All the pain? Because I rehearsed before 391 00:22:11,036 --> 00:22:13,316 Speaker 1: I started filming it, and I felt the pain. I 392 00:22:13,436 --> 00:22:17,316 Speaker 1: knew shoot, and it was like okay, But when my 393 00:22:17,356 --> 00:22:19,996 Speaker 1: adrenaline kicks in, I kind of forget about everything else 394 00:22:20,076 --> 00:22:22,996 Speaker 1: and I just get lost in the music. So after it, 395 00:22:23,076 --> 00:22:25,276 Speaker 1: when I saw how red and purple my knees were, 396 00:22:25,356 --> 00:22:29,756 Speaker 1: I went, oh boy. Note to aspiring performers sometimes you 397 00:22:29,836 --> 00:22:32,596 Speaker 1: have to suffer for your art. I didn't see any 398 00:22:32,636 --> 00:22:34,836 Speaker 1: of it on your face, so thank you. That's why 399 00:22:34,836 --> 00:22:37,796 Speaker 1: I was wondering about that. Yeah. Wow, just watching you 400 00:22:37,876 --> 00:22:40,716 Speaker 1: do that was incredible. I remember it like I wanted 401 00:22:40,756 --> 00:22:44,396 Speaker 1: to hear it again. I got so focused on watching 402 00:22:44,436 --> 00:22:45,756 Speaker 1: you moved that I was like, Oh, I have to 403 00:22:45,796 --> 00:22:47,476 Speaker 1: hear the voice again, Like I have to go back 404 00:22:47,476 --> 00:22:49,836 Speaker 1: and listen again because I really want to pay all 405 00:22:49,876 --> 00:22:52,876 Speaker 1: attention to the voice this time. Yes, thank you. So 406 00:22:53,036 --> 00:22:56,796 Speaker 1: you are working on a solo album, which I'm so 407 00:22:56,876 --> 00:22:59,796 Speaker 1: excited about. Thank you. So let's talk about that. Does 408 00:22:59,796 --> 00:23:02,996 Speaker 1: that feel very different from everything you've done with Hallie 409 00:23:03,156 --> 00:23:06,356 Speaker 1: or is it just like another part of you, an extension. Oh, 410 00:23:06,476 --> 00:23:09,516 Speaker 1: it's a little bit of both. So my sister was 411 00:23:10,156 --> 00:23:13,036 Speaker 1: in London killing it be an Ariel and Little Mermaid, 412 00:23:13,036 --> 00:23:15,636 Speaker 1: and you know me, I have all this music still 413 00:23:15,636 --> 00:23:18,076 Speaker 1: bubbling inside of me. So I didn't feel right really 414 00:23:18,116 --> 00:23:21,556 Speaker 1: halting my creativity. And you know, I was creating songs 415 00:23:21,556 --> 00:23:23,436 Speaker 1: from my album, even some that will be on my 416 00:23:23,436 --> 00:23:26,996 Speaker 1: sister and I's next album. And this is the most 417 00:23:27,316 --> 00:23:32,356 Speaker 1: inspired and excited I have felt. And I really love 418 00:23:32,436 --> 00:23:35,356 Speaker 1: to perform and dance, and I wanted to make music 419 00:23:35,356 --> 00:23:38,516 Speaker 1: that I can really fully perform and dance too. And 420 00:23:38,676 --> 00:23:42,156 Speaker 1: I'm talking a lot of ish on the record, and 421 00:23:42,276 --> 00:23:47,116 Speaker 1: I'm really expressing myself and it feels really fun and 422 00:23:47,476 --> 00:23:49,556 Speaker 1: I can't wait for everyone to hear it. I'm really 423 00:23:49,556 --> 00:23:52,516 Speaker 1: really proud of it. Wow, I can't wait. Would you 424 00:23:52,556 --> 00:23:56,116 Speaker 1: say the style is different from what you and Hallie do? 425 00:23:56,556 --> 00:23:58,956 Speaker 1: It definitely is different. As much as we are the same, 426 00:23:59,036 --> 00:24:01,796 Speaker 1: we are completely different. We have different music taste. My 427 00:24:01,796 --> 00:24:04,996 Speaker 1: sister's a jazz head. Me I love like alternative. I've 428 00:24:04,996 --> 00:24:07,276 Speaker 1: been such a huge down a summer fan. I've been 429 00:24:07,316 --> 00:24:09,836 Speaker 1: doing a lot more pop and like different things that 430 00:24:09,956 --> 00:24:12,356 Speaker 1: kind of really make me want to dance and move 431 00:24:12,556 --> 00:24:15,356 Speaker 1: and just jump out of my chest. And what I 432 00:24:15,396 --> 00:24:17,676 Speaker 1: love about my sister and I is how strong we 433 00:24:17,716 --> 00:24:20,836 Speaker 1: are together but also as individuals, like she is such 434 00:24:20,836 --> 00:24:22,916 Speaker 1: a powerhouse on her own as well as I am. 435 00:24:23,516 --> 00:24:27,036 Speaker 1: So it's been it's me. The project is me. It's 436 00:24:27,076 --> 00:24:30,996 Speaker 1: everything that I feel, all of my thoughts. It's just 437 00:24:31,116 --> 00:24:34,676 Speaker 1: me completely, So I feel really free creating and I'm 438 00:24:34,676 --> 00:24:38,796 Speaker 1: really happy with it. Stay right there. Right after this, 439 00:24:38,836 --> 00:24:40,956 Speaker 1: we'll have our vocal Tip of the Week and more 440 00:24:41,076 --> 00:24:49,916 Speaker 1: from Chloe Bailey, let's do our vocal tip of the week. 441 00:24:56,716 --> 00:24:59,396 Speaker 1: In this episode, we also talked about the car engine 442 00:24:59,436 --> 00:25:03,196 Speaker 1: starting up exercise. It's a great exercise to strengthen your 443 00:25:03,196 --> 00:25:06,396 Speaker 1: breathing muscles, strengthen your voice, and also to loosen you 444 00:25:06,516 --> 00:25:10,076 Speaker 1: up and release those notes. Basically, you're making a sound 445 00:25:10,076 --> 00:25:12,556 Speaker 1: like an old card that is having trouble getting started. 446 00:25:12,876 --> 00:25:15,556 Speaker 1: Try it, making sure you use your breathing muscles to 447 00:25:15,596 --> 00:25:25,236 Speaker 1: create the sound. Also make sure the sound is being 448 00:25:25,236 --> 00:25:27,476 Speaker 1: created up front in your mouth, not in the back 449 00:25:27,516 --> 00:25:30,556 Speaker 1: of your throat. If you're having trouble getting it out 450 00:25:30,596 --> 00:25:32,716 Speaker 1: of the back of your throat, try adding in a 451 00:25:32,956 --> 00:25:43,076 Speaker 1: M before you start, like this M. It should feel good. 452 00:25:43,196 --> 00:25:46,876 Speaker 1: If it doesn't, you're doing it incorrectly. Then try it 453 00:25:46,916 --> 00:26:00,076 Speaker 1: on a simple melody like this bases baritones in tenners. 454 00:26:00,316 --> 00:26:03,316 Speaker 1: Start on a sea below middle c. Then stretch your 455 00:26:03,396 --> 00:26:06,156 Speaker 1: range by transposing down and then back up by half 456 00:26:06,156 --> 00:26:49,436 Speaker 1: steps like this. Eltos and sopranos. You could start right 457 00:26:49,476 --> 00:27:27,836 Speaker 1: here on a middle cea keep going higher by half 458 00:27:27,876 --> 00:27:30,636 Speaker 1: steps until you reach the highest note you can comfortably. 459 00:27:31,676 --> 00:27:34,036 Speaker 1: Don't overdo it or make it too louder, too heavy, 460 00:27:34,516 --> 00:27:37,556 Speaker 1: just a little bit goes a long way. If you 461 00:27:37,596 --> 00:27:40,396 Speaker 1: want to share yourself doing the car engine exercise, I'd 462 00:27:40,396 --> 00:27:43,916 Speaker 1: love to hear you. Use the hashtag Backstage Pass pod 463 00:27:44,036 --> 00:27:47,596 Speaker 1: on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok or wherever you like to post. 464 00:27:47,716 --> 00:27:50,316 Speaker 1: I can't wait to see your videos. I'll see you 465 00:27:50,396 --> 00:28:04,796 Speaker 1: next week. Maybe maybe maybe maybe. Backstage Pass with Eric 466 00:28:04,876 --> 00:28:07,836 Speaker 1: Vitro is written and hosted by me Eric Vitro and 467 00:28:07,996 --> 00:28:13,356 Speaker 1: produced by Mortgage. Daffy. Katherine Girardou is our showrunner, Emily 468 00:28:13,436 --> 00:28:16,716 Speaker 1: Rostek as our associate producer. The show is mixed and 469 00:28:16,796 --> 00:28:20,876 Speaker 1: mastered by Ben Tolliday. Additional engineering help is from Jacob 470 00:28:20,916 --> 00:28:25,876 Speaker 1: Gorski Mia Lobell as our executive producer. 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To find more Pushkin podcasts, listen on the 487 00:29:30,316 --> 00:29:34,676 Speaker 1: iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. 488 00:29:42,476 --> 00:29:44,796 Speaker 1: Do you have any rituals that you do before you 489 00:29:44,796 --> 00:29:48,836 Speaker 1: get on stage? I pray, oh, I drink lots of tea, 490 00:29:48,996 --> 00:29:54,156 Speaker 1: I'll yes, throatcoat, I'll warm not hot. Yes, yes, you 491 00:29:54,236 --> 00:29:56,876 Speaker 1: taught me. And I used to burn my tongue no, no, 492 00:29:56,996 --> 00:29:59,276 Speaker 1: not good. Yeah you told me about that and I 493 00:29:59,356 --> 00:30:01,396 Speaker 1: was like, oh wow, warm nah. And I'll take a 494 00:30:01,436 --> 00:30:03,596 Speaker 1: spoonful of honey. And now I have my Manuka honey 495 00:30:03,636 --> 00:30:08,276 Speaker 1: packets and those have been amazing. But yeah, I pray, 496 00:30:08,396 --> 00:30:12,156 Speaker 1: I stretch, and I calm down because I'm like, I 497 00:30:12,276 --> 00:30:15,116 Speaker 1: rehearse my butt off. There's nothing much I can do 498 00:30:15,276 --> 00:30:19,156 Speaker 1: or change right now. Just breathe and let the music 499 00:30:19,196 --> 00:30:20,796 Speaker 1: take control, and you'll be fine.