Certainly, there are huge, multiplatinum bands whose singers command their audience's attention. Sadly, much of the time they have little to say.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I think there are rock stars within every subgenre, and for people who are obsessed with musical theater Sutton Foster and Audra MacDonald are like Beyonce to them. I'm sure the a cappella world has their own version of that, and that exists in every geeky subculture.
So many artists say they're not aware of audience. For me is unbelievable.
Lead singers not only do the majority of the work, but their personalities are singled out and taken as the general attitude of the unit.
There are so many great singers out there.
Yes, but the great thing about all the people - and I don't think there is any exception - who I've worked with is they've all been very, very talented musicians.
The audiences are there as a result of my history with the band but also as a result of my being able to reach people with a tune.
I think of a band like Animal Collective where they really follow their own sound and I think that's a really important thing to do. You can find an audience if you can find your voice.
There's no leader of this band, and there never will be. That's the key. You can't control how the public perceives you-people see rock'n'roll bands as the guitar player and the singer.
There's so many singers, you watch them and a lot of it is waving around. You don't get this feeling that they're really thinking about what they're saying.
That's the perfect audience: singing along to every word, knowing the songs, appreciating the non-hit songs, stuff like that.