Rich Lyons - Warm with lots of life and variety-draws attention

Warm with lots of life and variety-draws attention

• Rich Lyons is registered with Voice123 since Dec 20, 2005.
• Rich Lyons started his/her voice over career in .
• Currently Rich Lyons is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

Today... Today... Today... Seems like I get lots of screamer spots... "today only" shows up lots. My voice has wide range, from rough on the bottom to warm and grabbing in the middle. I lack that buttery smooth announcer sound, but specialize in grabbing attention for your product rather than my voice.

I can do sexy, and it is well received by the women. I enjoy doing a "southern gentleman" since that is what I am. I have a very natural and warm southern drawl, but can turn it off when not needed.

I can do character spots, and was one of two voices on a couple of TAB (Texas Association of Broadcasters) award winning commercials playing a cowboy character.

I can do soft sell (funeral homes!) commercials that gently pull the listener into the project. When I do commercials from the ground up, researching, writing, voicing, producing... they generally leave the listener staring at their radio.

I give a very good read, not emphasizing every "and" or "or" but using my voice to reflect and inflect the meaning of the script.

Telephone scripts are getting more and more popular, and my relaxed, professional and slightly southern manner is wonderful for your phones!

I have great cutting and ripping skills, following the trend of using "oldies" to set the tone and use a phrase to bring it together. I use Acid (the software!) and Vegas to make way cool mixes.

I know how to position my voice in a project where the project completes its purpose without drawing undue attention to the voice itself.

I can work in your studio and fit your dress code, or can work in my studio where there is no dress code.

I am a professional.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

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

• English - North American

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Audiobooks
• Documentaries
• Podcasts

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

Unknown - Click here to ask Rich Lyons

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I have Phone Patch in my studio
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

None

My Home Base

, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Unknown - Click here to ask Rich Lyons

My Voice Experience

Started in radio in 1978. I have done news, commercials, DJ announcing in virtually all formats. I've appeared on image bits, promos, program openers, client commercials, newscasts, live election returns, sports broadcasting, remote broadcasts from customer locations, and live news breaks.

My first long format voice-over was for a 35mm slide presentation for a water purifier company in the early 80s, but I don't sound nearly old enough to have done that!

My Training

Your listener won't be able to tell if there is a sheepskin on my wall, and a degree won't make them buy your product. I am industry-trained*, and have kept current with voice trends through the decades. Listen to the demos.

* When I say "industry-trained" it means I have kept current, have read books, attended seminars and used audio programs to develop new skills.

My Studio Equipment

Unknown - Click here to ask Rich Lyons

Additional Skills

I have my own studio, Acoustically "right" and tight and clean. I have real equipment, not a cheap mic plugged into a laptop.

I'm a writer, having written for newspaper, commercial copy, broadcast news and many other projects.

I have decades of audio editing skills, starting from cutting tape with razor blades to making the same cuts with a mouse. The mouse is much eaiser on the fingers.

I know sound. Live, recorded, and aired.