So in the title description it deffinetly says aspiring singer though the title of the blog is Plays By Brian Egland. I know that favors more of theatre, acting, writing, and the singer part can be assumed to be singing in musicals....which is not exactly me. So let me introduce to you Brian Egland the aspiring singer.
Hi! Long Before theatre and acting and plays...there was music. Singing is my first love, but unfortunatly it is not something that I have much oppurtunity to do as of this moment, and it's not something that I view as a door opener for me as of this moment.
Once I discovered acting, oppurtunities started to fall from the sky allowing me to move foward and possibly turn the oppurtunites into something tangible.
Now, there is singing in the realm of theatre. MUSICALS! Currently I've never been in a musical as an actor/singer, but I have been in a production of Grease as a dancer??? Notice that in the title it does not say aspiring dancer.
Music to me is very personal, so my musical aspirations revole around Brian Egland and not Brian Egland as a character which is why I weary around from the idea of musicals sometimes. I fell in love with music, writing songs from my personal experiences, singing those songs and expressing these hidden emotions I just could never release or express deeply enough through normal speech. I love that. It is the true love at the core of my heart because it is so personal.
Theatre and acting is the other love of my life, but it's not the same though it is art, it is perosnal, and it is expressive. I think the difference between let's say me writing a song and writing a play is what makes it all make sense. Each are my own words, my own thoughts, my creativity, and in a sense my own story, but the songs and the music are the story of me...and that hits a different place of my heart. I don't get that same "thing" from musicals because most leave me feeling like it's not as personal. Now of course musicals come in all sorts of fashions, and have many different goals and objectives. Some are not suppose to be "personal." But I don't hate musicals or the idea of singing/acting because...I love to sing so any way or method of singing is an opprtunity to express myself in a way I can't through ordinary life or regular comunication.
Another valid point to restate is that I've never been in a musical. Maybe being in one could change my mind...however I have performed a musical selection. I've been taking Vocal Lessons with the head of music department, Mr. Shawn Roy, and we study musicals. The second song I learned was
It Ain't Necessarily So from the African American Musical,
Porgy and Bess. Like I said, the theatre thing just creates oppurtunities. Continuing it's creation, Porgy and Bess is one of the shows PASA is bringing to The Heyman Performing Arts Center for it's season. To celebrate the season PASA held a party, Lafayette Social Life kid of thing, and had performances from the msuical to add a certain zest to the evening. I was one the performers. I had a good time performing and I did just that. I really got into it. Anyways, found some links online briefly describing the evening.
The Advertiser
Summertime, and the livin' is easy — particularly chez Dr. Jay. Culotta hosted a summer-themed party à la Porgy and Bess for invited guests, and treated them to mint juleps, music and lots of white linen. The opera is scheduled as part of the 2009-2010 performance series, and Brian Egland, Rafael Henry and Sasha Massey sang for their supper and potential season ticket holders.
http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=LGALLERIESThe Independent
In mid June PASA held a party at the lovely home of board member and host with the most, Dr. Jay Culotta. The party celebrated Porgy and Bess, George and Ira Gershwin’s American folk opera appearing on the upcoming PASA performance series. Invited guests donned their finest white linen and lounged and mingled at draped tables on the beautifully decorated lawn. The party was a fun way for PASA to introduce the series to the guests in a more intimate environment, as well as an opportunity for them to become new series ticket holders. Soprano Sasha Massey, tenor Brian Egland and baritone Rafael Henry were accompanied by pianist Marcus McCullough as they performed selections from Porgy and Bess to the delight of everyone in attendance. Guests then spent the rest of the party treated to delightful fare, delicious mint juleps, and of course lots of great music.
Party On!
http://www.theind.com/content/view/4713/1/While the advertiser reiterated the starving artist I am (and literally cause I'm currently starving) the independent said I was a tenor. That surprised me. I consider myself more of a baritone, but I may indeed be a tenor just a very lazy one. I feel more comfortable in lower register.
But to close, I'm an R&B singer mostly, but I love playing with different genres. I have my own voice and my own style and sound. People say I sound like Brian McKnight, but I truly truly think they say that solely because of the connection of our names. I have songs recorded that I think are great and could be hit singles, but they are just demos and not qulaity enough for me to put online or want to share them with an audience. So for now and probably for awhile I will keep it to myself and I'm okay with that because I listen to my songs and it's like reading a diary. In moments of complete solitude it comforts me and keeping it to myself is something I'm okay with because of that.
So in the title description it deffinetly says aspiring singer though the title of the blog is Plays By Brian Egland. I know that favors more of theatre, acting, writing, and the singer part can be assumed to be singing in musicals....which is not exactly me. So let me introduce to you Brian Egland the aspiring singer.
I just wanted to make a post thanking people for early on support of me, Plays By Brian Egland, and The Birthday Dinner. Firstup...
Me and Ms. Mae backstage for the 1st round of Love Can't Be Real
I haven't updated the blog it what seems and may very well be a long time, but I have been extremely busy juggling the three plays I'm involved in right now, which leads me into the news I had to blog about. 
