Brian Keith Barnes - Laid-back, a nice, smart friend from the south

Laid-back, a nice, smart friend from the south

• Brian Keith Barnes is registered with Voice123 since Sep 08, 2008.
• Brian Keith Barnes started his/her voice over career in 2007.
• Currently Brian Keith Barnes is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

Commercials:
Smooth, low tenor voice, slight natural (and controllable) southern accent.

Narrations/Documentaries:
Relaxed and engaging

Audio books:
Good reader of difficult texts, i.e. Classical Spenserian Poetry as well as texts in English with French/Italian/Spanish words. Good with non-fiction such as science and history.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - North American

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Audiobooks
• Videogames
• Songs

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

None

My Home Base

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Southern accents,"cold mountain", hillbilly, New York Cabbie, Minnesota/Fargo, Frenchman, Parisian, England, British, Public-School accent, Received Pronunciation, RP,

My Voice Experience

Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion" gave me my first VO experience nearly 30 years ago, announcing and singing his spoof commercials. I voiced The Sidetrack Tap, Bud's Old Fashioned Salve, Powdermilk Biscuits, Porceline Pig Products, and more. It was live radio with an audience of 2 million listeners. No second takes!
Eleven years ago, I voiced a regional spot for Andersen Windows. Between then and now far more musical voice performance.

My Training

BA cultural musicology and culture trends, University of Minnesota. Voice study with Dr. Leon Thurman, MN Voice Network. Study VO with Pat Fraley, Barb and John Polk, Dick Wilson of Campbell-Mithun and Carmichael Lynch, Will Adams of Radio Joe's Productions, Joe Weismann of Shout! Radio Productions.
I have 30+ years experience singing classic country, bluegrass, vintage swing and crooner, French classics, Latin-Bossa, and material from eastern Europe. I have appeared on many recording projects for other musicians. I am a producer and studio musician with extensive studio experience. Performances in 15 countries from Japan to Bulgaria; Lincoln Center, Art Institute of Chicago, Vienna Festival, Winnipeg Festival and many,many more.

My Studio Equipment

MacBook Pro, Aif/Wav/MP3 files. Mackie satellite, AT 3035, AKG 451, filters; Garage Band, Audacity, Bias Peak.
Guitar/keyboard/accordion/percussion/mandolin/sound effects

Additional Skills

Music studio production experience, have access to top-quality ISDN studio.
Composer, read and write notation, also perform stage/studio work as guitarist. Compose and perform new music for silent films events. Regularly sing in French.