It’s Mitch Jarvis from Singing Demos joining Alexa this week. Mitch has been recording vocal reels since 2011 with the mission to help performers stand out from the crowd and get that all-important invite into the audition room. Mitch is here to help us understand the benefits of a vocal reel and how the singer can get the best out of their recording. Make sure you listen all the way until the end for a special offer. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Singing Demos first opened its recording studio in Camden in 2011 and since then, has helped thousands of performers stand out with their vocal reels and network of leading casting directors and agents.
• A vocal reel can be incredibly helpful to singers because it gives you something you can put in front of casting directors straight away. It’s also helpful because, in a post-Covid world, your online portfolio became almost the first step in the audition process as it was harder to meet face to face. This has somewhat continued and directors now will expect to hear something from you before you’ve auditioned. 
• The benefit of having your reel on video as well as audio is because of how key video content is online. Your social media following can have an impact on your job prospects. The video isn’t just key to showcasing yourself but for driving engagement on things like Instagram and TikTok. 
• Singers should be sharing their vocal reels with agents, it is so much more important than sitting down and writing a bespoke email and CV. They want to be able to see what you can do and how you behave straight away. 
• When deciding what to sing on your vocal reel you should stick to songs you know like the back of your hand that you enjoy. If you pick something difficult then you run the risk of not hitting the notes, especially under the first-time pressure of being in a recording studio. 

BEST MOMENTS 

‘If you’re less confident, a reel can help you get past the first stage where you need to showcase yourself’

‘You want it to sound live, as if you’re singing in the room to them, no autotune’

‘Can they visualise you in that role? Because if they can’t see it they won’t cast you’

EPISODE RESOURCES 

Guest Website:

• singingdemos.co.uk

Social Media:

• Instagram: @singingdemos.co.uk

Singing Demos Discount: Get £25 off a filmed vocal reel package with the code BAST25

Relevant Links & Mentions: 

• Spotlight: spotlight.com
• Hannah Lowther: @hannahlowther
• The Accompanist: theaccompanist.co.uk

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ABOUT THE GUEST 

After attending Italia Conti, Mitch launched Singing Demos in 2011 while also working professionally in the industry. Since then he’s recorded thousands of vocal reels and stopped performing himself in 2015 to focus solely on Singing Demos.

Mitch has a strong network of leading casting directors and agents. He knows just what’s needed to get yourself seen and heard by the crème de la crème of the industry. His mission is the same as yours – to get you to stand out from the crowd with an outstanding vocal reel. Everything is done in the comfort of the Singing Demos professional recording studio in Camden, London.