This week's guest is our very own host, Kat Langdon! Our guest host Laurel Tubman steps in to turn the tables and ask Kat about her journey as a vocalist, her most memorable performances and what led her to create Big Voices. Stay subscribed on iTunes for updates on Season 3 – coming Spring 2016! Follow the show on Twitter: @BigVoicesPod and like B…

Sparx is Canada's premiere female beatboxer and a force on the global beatbox scene. In her first international competition she came in second, representing Canada and clearing space for more women in beatboxing. Sparx and Kat sit down in Kat's living room to chat about discipline, practice technique, vocal health and the importance of building a c…

We're back with a listener favourite from last season - Vocal Nerdery! Kat and her co-host, Laurel Tubman, review their favourite vocal/artist/music things of late, holiday songs and then - the ultimate showdown - we determine (through a very stress-inducing tournament bracket) the greatest diva of all time! The tournament can also be watched in vi…

Leah and Kat talk about the Canadian country music scene, vocal technique (that mix tho) and yodelling! Leah's new album, What It Feels Like, is available on iTunes now. Join our crowdfunding campaign on Patreon (pledge $1 an episode!). Follow Big Voices on Twitter: @bigvoicespod Big Voices Podcast on Facebook Remember to subscribe on iTunes! Music…

Kiley Dean is currently on tour singing backup in Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour. Kiley has had everything a singer wants: a major record label deal, creating a full album with Timbaland and touring the world with Britney Spears at age 16. She's also experience devastating setbacks. Kiley and Kat sit down in Toronto to discuss her upcoming EP, overcomi…

Did you know Canadians are currently taking over the world? Ok, maybe just the music charts. Well, it isn't the first time. Andrea Warner is the author of We Oughta Know: How Four Women Ruled the '90s and changed Canadian music. Kat and Andrea chat about Alanis Morisette, Celine Dion, Shania Twain and Sarah McLachlan and their lasting impact on the…

The world's first GLOBAL a cappella group chat about how they formed, how they arrange from different corners of the globe and what it was like to actually meet in person for the first time! From their website, "Nothing says 'harmony' like coming together across international borders." Join our crowdfunding campaign on Patreon and pledge $1 (or mor…

This episode was a whirlwind! Keisha and Kat meet up the day of Nicki Minaj's Toronto show to chat about life on the road with Nicki, recording her own album and how she has THAT voice. Join our crowdfunding campaign on Patreon and pledge $1 (or more) an episode. Follow @bigvoicespod on Twitter and Facebook. Music in this episode: Cold Breeze - Kei…

Alex, Lizzy and Maggie sit down with Kat to chat about going from a hometown band to being #1 in Japan. They also discuss what it's like to be women (and mothers) in the music industry and the strength it's given them to hit their stride as a team. Join our crowdfunding campaign on Patreon and pledge $1 (or more) an episode. Follow @bigvoicespod on…

Barbra Lica is probably the only jazz vocalist who almost became a human biologist. Barbra and Kat talk about her constant pursuit of knowledge, how she learned to arrange standards and their bitter rivalry (go Hawks!) Join our crowdfunding campaign on Patreon and pledge $1 (or more) an episode. Follow @bigvoicespod on Twitter and Facebook. As alwa…

Kina Grannis has over 1 million subscribers on YouTube (what!). She talks about the moment she knew she had to be a singer, how to craft a good cover and the importance (and how-to) of keeping honest onstage. Kina and Kat also discuss how her voice impacts her songwriting process and her biggest success so far. Join our crowdfunding campaign on Pat…

Crissy Collins (Beyonce, Tyler Perry) and Kat talk about the art and business of being a singer, singing on the world's biggest stages (Glastonbury, The Superbowl) and of course, what it's like to work with the Queen, Beyonce. They also talk about Crissy's upcoming workshops and what it takes to keep your head (and voice) in shape in the entertainm…

Sorry for the delay folks! But I'm finally back with an update on season two cause WHOA is it going to be great.

Calling all vocal nerds! Kat invites her bestie and fellow singer, Laurel Tubman on the show to chat about Mariah Carey's 'Infinity' and cancelling shows (already?), American Idol getting cancelled, our absurd excitement over Pitch Perfect 2 and then we fall down a YouTube wormhole. Thanks to Panago Pizza for feeding us during this episode!…

Everyone is clothed, promise. It was a treat to chat with Steve and Chris from the hit podcast, The Naked Vocalist (available on iTunes!). We talk vocal technique, the life of a hired-gun and our mutual love for Jessie J (preach).

I sat down in my kitchen with Erica and we Skyped Cody in for a chat about life on Broadway, earning success early in your career, building relationships (and friendships) in theatre and the movie-like moments that changed both of their lives. Voices don't get much bigger than Erica Black. Following her Dora-award nominated performance as Scaramouc…

Elise and I hang out in my kitchen and talk about her earliest influences (what up Paula Abdul), the true struggle of alto's everywhere and what it's like listening back to her first album. Elise is in the middle of writing and recording her follow-up to her self-titled debut EP which featured the the 2012 summer hit, No Good Woman. We talk about f…

What what! This is a fun one. Andria Simone has been compared to Janis Joplin and Etta James - big names, but she delivers. I sat down to talk with Andria the day after her release party for her latest album, Evolve. We talk about her early start at singing, her distinctive sound and the process of making this record. I promise when you hear Andria…

It's our second episode! Dana and I chat about her varied career thus far and why she's starting to pick a lane and pursue her own sound. Tracks featured in this show: Intro Music: Bright Lights by God Made Me Funky (Vive LeNuFunk, 2012) 1. Sumbody Else by Dana Jean Phoenix (Drrty Shooz, 2014) 2. Starships Acapella Multitrack (Phoenix Rox the Vox V…

Just a shoutout to my homies: YOU! And a little more info on the podcast and what you can expect this season.

It's our first episode! I couldn't have asked for a better first guest than Ori Dagan. In this episode we talk about how he got into singing jazz, his views on vocal improvisation and the writing process and Ella Fitzgerald being a gateway drug. Ori's latest album, <3 Less Than Three, is available now on iTunes. Tracks featured on this week's episo…

A new weekly podcast on the craft of singing and the defining moments that have shaped today's top vocalists. First episode: March 31!