What’s in store in this edition of Behind The Sound? I have a fun chat with the vocal powerhouse Mel McCaig discussing many things about the song/vocals and recording of the classic song Walking On Sunshine in the Sing It Live studios.

Acoustic Amigos - Walking On Sunshine (cover version):
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Despite Sing It Live doing a recording of a song titled ‘Dangerous’ there were no unsafe studio stories from the day. Not very rock n roll I know… But nevertheless, this BTS video goes into how we tackled this fan favourite song by Roxette, and more!

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Dangerous: Roxette's Timeless Hit P...

This year’s Triple J Hottest 100 is all about Australian music – and in this video, I share the 10 Aussie songs I’d vote for.

But it’s not just about picking favourites. Should I vote for the songs I love most? The ones that mean something deeply personal to me? Or the ones I think everyone else w...

This Behind The Sound episode gives you an introduction to the incredible vocals of newcomer Carla, who brings a fresh energy and voice to this classic hit by ‘Adele’.

Adele at the BBC: When Adele wasn't Adele... but was Jenny!
https://youtu.be/OHXjxWaQs9o

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'Rolling in the Deep' (Adele) L...

Crafty and vocalist Shaun Holton talk about the latest Sing It Live recording of Keith Urban's country hit 'Somebody Like You'. Shaun also shares his personal connection to the track—including the time he performed with Keith Urban himself on The Voice Australia.

‘Til Summer Comes Around | Keith U...

Can Nikki from Sing It Live fight the moonlight? Is it a simple structured song? Have the songwriter and producer been involved with songs that Sing It Live have recorded previously? The answers to all of these questions are in this weeks Behind The Sound video, enjoy!

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'Can't Fight The...

You’ve heard the word “riff” a bunch of times, but what does it actually mean? And how’s it different from a melody, a solo, a lick, or a chord progression? 🎵

In this quick video, you learn all of the above, and more… including why you can’t always trust Google 😱

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What Is A Melody?:
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It’s a weird thing trying to decipher if someone would in fact lie to you… Thankfully there’s nuthin’ but truth bombs in this BTS edition of this Eurythmics classic song.

In particular, I catch up with one of the horny guys from the team. Wait, that doesn’t sound right. Get your mind out of the gu...

What?!? A Part 2?!?
Yes let’s finish what was started in the Part 1 and understand what extra options you have in connecting chords to a melodic note. It’s fascinating how any note can have a number of different chords work together with it. How many? Well, let’s just say that it’s more than 11…

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Look behind the scenes (and sound!) for this week’s Sing It Live recording of this classic. Except some nerdy fun facts, in-the-studio footage, and more! Big warning: someone may actually walk like an Egyptian…

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'Walk Like An Egyptian' (The Bangles) By Sing It Live:
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How is a song put together? As a music coach I get asked a lot about the inner workings of song construction. In this video I’m answering a specific question in relation to how a melody is connected to the chords underneath. If you have a similar curiosity yourself, and also have a bit of a sweet...

Why record this Bee Gees classic song with Sing It Live? Darren, Nikki and I chat about why in this weeks episode of BEHIND THE SOUND.

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'Stayin' Alive' (Bee Gees) by Sing it Live:
https://youtu.be/CrTNhlf_igY

Produced by Darren Mullan in his Basement Studio, South Australia
* Filmed by Jay...