Voice

I do a lot to try and keep my singing voice in good condition.

In the days leading up to a show, I will do a variety of vocal warm-ups, such as lip trills and sirens.

I also regularly do breathing exercises with a respiratory muscle trainer.

One of my vocal lessons from 2011:

I passed the vocal doctor on to Scott. Yeah, man, that voc doctor was pretty smart, I guess. Funny thing is, that masseuse was right all the time. I don't understand how the outer neck muscles are affecting my singing voice, but they sure are sore. It's the weirdest thing.

Could an electric massager be good for my voice? That's a good question.

If you’re flying a lot or you’re in dry hotel rooms and you’re a singer … doctors and voice doctors always tell me, “Drink a lot of water." If it’s just plain water, I have a hard time drinking a lot of it. I feel like, “I’m sick of this.” With the electrolytes, it’s just kind of like breathing. You just keep going. It just helps me drink an insane amount of water.

Vulture article from November 1, 2017


If it's a super important performance, I've resorted to dexamethasone. It's a wonder drug for singers. Maybe once or twice a year. Withdrawals are unfun.

Nobody ever compliments my voice after a show.