Tracy Taylor Banks - Upbeat, versatile, character specialist

Upbeat, versatile, character specialist

• Tracy Taylor Banks is registered with Voice123 since Feb 10, 2011.
• Tracy Taylor Banks started his/her voice over career in 1977.
• Currently Tracy Taylor Banks is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0
• Tracy Taylor Banks was last active on Voice123 27 days ago

Voice Description

Young-sounding and sassy for trendy voice-overs and commercials; warm and smooth for narrations; versatile for characterisations;

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Baby
• Child
• Teenage Girl
• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female
• Senior Female

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

• English - British

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Audiobooks
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Adult content
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• British Equity

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I have ISDN in my studio
• 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

• I offer copywriting services
• I offer translation services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Brighton, United Kingdom

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

R.P., Cockney, London, S. Irish, Welsh, Scottish, West Country, Bristol, Yorkshire, Northern, American, South American, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Elderly, Child, Baby, Teenager,

My Voice Experience

Childhood and teenage experience:
'Augusta the Great' with Bob Holness on LBC.
Numerous television and radio commercials 1978-85 including Bisto, Cyclax Moisturising Cream, Sunday Mirror, Sindy etc...
Adult experience:
Various links and V/Os for Nickleodeon
Various advertisements for local radio in Spain
The Drivetime show on Central FM Benalmadena (researched, devised, wrote and presented the afternoon show 3-5pm for two years.
'The Adventures of Zac': A specially commissioned radio series for Zachary's Restaurant, Club la Costa, Mijas Costa, Spain, written and produced by myself.
'Up the Coast' as Lisa. A radio series written by Brian Ledworthy for Spectrum FM Marbella.

Returned to the UK in 2011.

My Training

Trained as a child at the Stella Greenfield Academy of Speech and Drama.
First professional experience was the lead role in 'Annie' at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London.
Played Mercy Lewis in 'The Crucible' at The Royal National Theatre.
Trained at The Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama and privately coached by John Dalby.
Appeared in the National Tours of 'Evita' as Peron's Mistress; 'Good Rockin' Tonight' as Miss Bushman/Vernons Girl; Played Sue in 'A Slice of Saturday Night' (Royal Theatre Northampton. Played Jeannie in 'Hair' for Scala Productions, European Tour.
Lead vocalist with The Herb Miller Orchestra (Brother of Glen Miller).
Worked extensively in cabaret, summer season and pantomime all over the UK.
Produced radio shows, commercials and radio series for several Spanish stations.
Editor of 'INland Maazine'. A publication aimed at ex-pats on the Csosta del Sol. I researched and wrote a whole range of articles.

My Studio Equipment

Yamaha 8 channel power mixer, Sennheiser Vocal microphone, Laptop computer running Audacity 2.0., Vocal booth.

Additional Skills

I have access to a database of music and sound effects to suit all areas of production. I have produced commercials and a radio series 'from scratch' including copy writing, jingle/song writing and performance.