Regular readers may not know this, but I used to sing in a band. We were called [sik] and we played shows for a little over a year before breaking up. Except for a few random open mics, jams at parties and the like, I haven’t sung much publicly in about seven years. I’ve been around music, mostly in a promoter capacity, but the opportunity to just get up and belt one out never really presented itself.
My first "music video": a scene from the duet in JC Sunshine's St-Valentine's Day Musical Massacre
Recently, though, it did, in the form of JC Sunshine’s St-Valentine’s Day Musical Massacre. We turned the season 3 premier of the web-TV comedy show I host into a musical and my character got to sing in one original duet and an ensemble piece that is a parody of a song from RENT.
The episode’s quite funny (yes, I know I’m biased) and the show’s production values have increased significantly since last season, so I recommend/hope that you watch the whole thing. There are new characters like Suzie (Suzie Soleil), JC’s number one fan and the special guest is Cupid (actress Mylène Robic).
If I’ve done my job, you should be convinced to watch the episode on demand which you can do here. If not, here’s a sample of my singing:
