Feb. 14, 2023

Above the Pencil with Melissa Cross (The Zen of Screaming)

Above the Pencil with Melissa Cross (The Zen of Screaming)

Melissa Cross & I have a conversation about the soundtrack of her youth, her first shows, becoming a voice teacher, setting into the world of extreme vocals, The Zen of Screaming, modern extreme vocal coaches & being sober.

Melissa Cross & I have a conversation about the soundtrack of her youth, her first shows, becoming a voice teacher, setting into the world of extreme vocals, The Zen of Screaming, modern extreme vocal coaches & being sober.

Throughout this chat Melissa enjoyed a bottle of Poland Spring water while I enjoyed Pitch Black North's "Throat of Lucifer" the Albertan Peppermint & Lavender tea.

This is a Heavy Montreal presents Vox&Hops episode! Heavy Montreal is Montreal's premier metal promoter. They host one of North America's best Metal Festivals & present countless amazing events during the rest of the year. I am truly honored & extremely excited to have them involved in the podcast.

Ninjacat Productions presents Vox&Hops Brewtal Winnipeg is happening on February 18th at The Park Theatre . Brewtal Winnipeg features performances by Despised Icon, WAKE, hopscotchbattlescars & Murder Capital. All night you can enjoy killer brews from Sookram's Brewing Company & Kilter Brewing. Tickets are now on sale here: www.voxandhops.com/brewtal

Heavy Montreal presents Vox&Hops Brewtal Montreal 2023 is happening on April 15th at MTelus. Brewtal Montreal 2023 features perfomances by Clutch, Amigo the Devil & Nate Bergman. Get your tickets to this killer event here: www.voxandhops.com/brewtalmtl

Vox&Hops Sober February is sponsored by Pitch Black North, the Satanic Tea Company, from Calgary Alberta. All of their teas are ethically sourced and only crafted in small batches. If you use the promo code: VOXHOPS15 when checking out, you will save 15% OFF your entire purchase.

Make sure to check out Vox&Hops' Brewtal Awakenings Playlist which has been curated by the Metal Architect Jerry Monk himself on either Spotify or Apple Music. This playlist is packed with all the freshest, sickest & most extreme albums each week!!!

Episode Links:

Website: https://www.voxandhops.com/

Join The Vox&Hops Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/hpu9F1

Join The Vox&Hops Thirsty Thursday Gang: https://www.facebook.com/groups/162615188480022

Melissa Cross: https://melissacross.com/

Poland Spring: https://www.polandspring.com/

Pitch Black North: http://www.pitchblacknorth.com/

Artist Spotlight - Moths: https://mothspr.bandcamp.com/album/space-force

Vox&Hops Brewtal Awakenings Playlist: https://www.voxandhops.com/p/brewtal-awakenings-metal-playlist/

Sound Talent Media: https://soundtalentmedia.com/ 

Evergreen Podcasts: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/

Vox&Hops Metal Podcast Merchandise: https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/vendors?q=Vox%26Hops