So much of the way a singer physically damages their voice could be caused by stress or nerves. I would never be so brazen as to assume that it's the only problem but there's got to be a reason that a martial artist can harness enough peace to smash his head through a cinder block without leaving a scratch.
Brandi CarlilePeople that could yodel always fascinated me. People that could sing loud always fascinated me. So I started trying to mimic at a really young age: 6, 7 years old.
Brandi CarlileI didn't get bullied any more than anybody else. I think I got bullied more for being poor than being gay. But no more than any other kid. And I'm sure that I did my fair share of picking on other kids, too. We're all humans.
Brandi CarlileMy mother's a singer and my mother's father is a singer, and everyone on both sides are all country-western bluegrass musicians.
Brandi CarlilePeople sing each other's songs and they cultivate standards. That's the reason why we have folk music and folk stories. History is told through song.
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