The balance between Exploring Birdsong and Espera vocals

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Published on January 15, 2025 4:00:05 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ns0I9wYLHA

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Lynsey Ward is the singer and pianist in Exploring Birdsong and a member of backing vocalist group Espera and joined the podcast in this episode to chat about how she writes vocals melodies and harmonies, the development of Exploring Birdsong's sound over time, and the balance of her responsibilities across her music projects.

You can keep up with Lynsey Ward's projects through the following links:
EXPLORING BIRDSONG
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7HPwQcRoOq1Mlqw5WBtNQc?si=2CB91ph1S7us_nTgu2Pg-w
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exploringbirdsong
ESPERA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/espera.bgvs

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0:00 Coming Up
0:27 Welcome
1:09 Early musical inspirations and influences
10:03 Lynsey's unorthodox way of learning piano
12:00 The birth of Exploring Birdsong
16:44 Exploring Birdsong's writing process
20:18 Trusting your instincts while song writing
25:21 Exploring song writing without guitars
33:23 Perfecting your sound and embracing creativity
43:23 How Lynsey deploys her vocal techniques
48:12 The formation of Espera
51:26 Espera's writing process for backing vocals
59:00 The benefits of having multiple creative outlets
1:01:50 Perfoming live for Exploring Birdsong vs Espera live shows
1:08:01 What's coming up from Exploring Birdsong?
1:09:21 Closing remarks