Here's my interviwe with Daividh Campbell
How'd you get started in music?
In the late 80’s a DJ over heard me singing in the house we lived in together. He asked me if I had ever thought of getting singing lessons! Ahahaha my reply was ‘OMG am I that bad’? he replied with ‘no,no quite the opposite, you have a really smooth voice, and would be perfect in a studio, all you need is some vocal lessons to show you breathing technique etc’ . So that’s what I did. Got myself my first vocal coach, went once a week and practiced the rest of the week to a cassette recording of the session.
I tried three different coaches – all different styles, learning along the way. Eventually I found a producer/vocal coach who taught me studio recording techniques and how to structure songs etc. And from there it just took off, demos of my own tracks, recording guide vocals for other artists.
Who are your inspirations or influences?
I love the 80’s electro sound. Synthwave/Electrowave.
What advice would you offer aspiring performers?
Go for it. Join a chorus, I am a member of the Brighton Gay Mens Chorus and its not only a social thing, it keeps my vocals in check. You learn so much in a chorus. And then when more confident, look at a vocal coach.
How do you set yourself apart from other bands or singers?
I have very varied tastes and can more or less sing anything. I can sing well live and have been told I have a ‘very good voice for recording’. I’m not interested In being ‘famous’…I just want to sing.
Any new gigs or albums in the future?
Well, a few weeks back the Brighton Gay Mens Chorus held the 50th Anniversary of Abba winning Eurovision at the Dome, that was with 6 Eurovision artist and was brilliant fun. I am a part time presenter for TransRadioUK with a show twice a week, I am currently collaborating with two artists who have written tracks for me. I am planning to re-record a track I wrote and demoed in 1997 – taking it from ‘Ambient Pop’ to ‘Soft Rock’.
And I am also back in the swing of writing brand knew tracks.
Since our interview I have recorded vocals on a track for Strange World Music https://strangeworldmusic.info Lindsay Jupp has written the track and is a very talented writer. As a singer you know if a track is good or not - and I didn't even hesitate as soon as I heard Pleasure Trip I KNEW that I wanted it!! Myself and my producer (Olli Daffarn@Blue Dot Studios) www.bluedotstudios.co.uk - spent time working with adlibs and different singing keys....in the chorus you can hear that one line is in a falsetto. I haven't sung anything that high for a long time....but it sounds amazing layered in. The track has had amazing feedback and I am so pleased that people like it. Next track already in the works! Daividh x
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