So after a short break I have finally recorded and uploaded a new cover video!
This is quite a different direction from everything I have done before, as despite being a huge metal and heavy rock fan all my life, that style of singing just didn’t fit with my musical theatre and concert background.
It’s taken me a long time to break free from the mental shackles of my singing/acting past and finally start performing the songs I have always listened to and it has been an incredible feeling.
I, of course, had never even attempted so called “extreme vocals” before the very end of last year, and I loved every rehearsal where I found how to produce the sound, without damaging my voice.
When it came to chosing my first ‘different’ cover I actually was desperate to cover a different Lord of the Lost song called “Drag me to Hell” however I couldn’t find a backing/instrumental track at all. Lord of the Lost actually released an instrumental version of the Thornstar album and so I decided to stop being so stubborn and pick one of my other favourites from there. (As it is Black Halo is my favourite song from that album as it’s absolutely beautiful and had me crying on many occasions!)
As I have a theatrical background I am always up for dressing up and using makeup to become someone, and weirdly when I was getting ready for this video, I felt less like I was becoming someone else, and actually felt like I was becoming more ‘me’ for the first time in a long time. I guess that’s the result of years of not doing what your heart really wants to do!
As I mention in the comments of the video I do everything myself and have very little ‘fancy’ equipment. I keep so many things so I always have something to hand that I can use or adapt to make a video. I did buy a smoke machine – but I’ve been wanting one for my photography so now seemed like the best time to get it!
Halfway through hair and makeup 
Just about to record 
Lounging around in my dressing gown doing my best Chris Harms impression
As always there are things I want to improve on, but that’s how it should always be – you should always want to be growing and improving in everything you do, and when you have the passion for it, it never seems like a chore.
The Lord of the Lost Thornstar Instrumental album can be purchased below:
https://lordofthelost.bandcamp.com/album/thornstar-instrumental-version
Stefani Keogh 