Kim ChandlerIndustry Vocal Coach and Session SingerBased: Marbella (Spain) Working: Online worldwide Main Singing Styles: ‘Breathy to Belt’ in Pop, Rock, Soul, Dance, Jazz etc Main types of work: Studio Sessions, Industry Vocal Coaching Instruments Played: Piano, Flute Additional Skills: Sight Reader, Choir Director, Vocal Arranger, Vocal Producer |
Vocal Coach
Kim is one of the UK’s top vocal coaches. She runs a busy private vocal studio where she teaches an elite team of professional singers, artists and other vocal coaches. Kim is a regular presenter at national & international voice conferences and is a past President and Director of the prestigious British Voice Association. She has coached (and still coaches) a wide range of high profile clients, such as the following:
- Birdy
- Cassyette
- Courtney LaPlante – “Spiritbox”
- Courtney Love – “Hole”
- Crissie Rhodes – “The Shires”
- Danny McNamara – “Embrace”
- Dave McCabe – “The Zutons”
- Hannah Reid – “London Grammar”
- Jess Glynne
- Josh Franceschi – “You Me At Six”
- Kevin Rowland – “Dexys”
- Laura Mvula
- Matt Tuck – “Bullet For My Valentine”
- Oli Sykes – “Bring Me The Horizon”
- Olli Appleyard – “Static Dress”
- Paloma Faith
- Paul Young
- Rob Swire – “Pendulum”
- Sam Carter – “Architects”
- Sam Fender
- Travis Mills – “Girlfriends”
Kim’s media work as a vocal coach has included:
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- “The Vocalist Magazine“
- “Simon Mayo Show” (BBC Radio 2)
- “Derren Brown: Fear and Faith” (Channel 4)
- “The One Show” (BBC1)
- “Mig Og Min Mor” (Danish TV, Kanal 4)
- “X Magazine“
- “Cristo Foufas show” (LBC 97.3)
- “The No.1 Family” (ITV1)
- “Just The Two Of Us” (BBC1)
- “Rock Around The Block” (ITV1)
- “Have Boy Bands Gone Busted?” with Alex Zane (MTV)
- British Satellite News
- BBC5 live
- Radio 1 live events & website
- “Trading Places” (BBC1)
- “Life’s Too Short” (BBC1)
- “Now” magazine
- “The Stage” newspaper
- “Classic Rock” magazine
- “Bliss” magazine
- “The Singer” magazine
- “The Music Teacher” magazine
- “Inside Out” magazine
- The Voice Council online magazine
Session Singer
Kim has been a highly successful session singer since 1990. Aside from singing on thousands of jingles, hundreds of songs and on many films, her recording and/or live performance credits also include:
- Barry Manilow
- The Bee Gees
- Björk
- Brian May
- Cerys Matthews
- Gareth Gates
- Jocelyn Brown
- Kevin Rowland (‘Dexys Midnight Runners’)
- Leo Sayer
- Michael Bolton
- Michael McDonald (including Lulu and Hamish Stuart)
- Natalie Cole
- Neil Diamond
- P Diddy
- Randy Brecker
- Rick Astley
- Susan Boyle
- Thelma Houston
- Uriah Heep
Musical Director
Equally at home as a musical director & vocal arranger, Kim worked regularly at London’s legendary ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS leading their corporate group recording events (up to 200 people) and has directed choirs for:
- Westlife (no.1 single “Queen of my Heart“)
- Michael Bolton (Brisbane Entertainment Centre)
- Rick Astley (Shepherds Bush Empire)
- Barry Manilow (Brisbane Entertainment Centre)
- The “Six Nations” rugby tournament (Twickenham stadium)
- The “Worthington Cup” final (Wembley stadium)
- “The Sun” newspaper TV adverts