Stephanie Forryan

I am so glad to see Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" making such a comeback after being featured so prominently in season four of Stranger things. The creative team couldn't have chosen a more perfect track for Max. Will she escape Vecna? I'm waiting with bated breath for the release of the next episodes!

But since I didn't want to just nervously twiddle my thumbs while waiting to find out what happens next, I created an emotional, cinematic cover version of the 1985 hit song from the "Hounds of Love" album.

I covered the song "Demons" by Guster to test this vintage AKG D19C microphone.

These curtains in the background might seem unimportant, but they are an essential component of my studio. They're not just any curtains - they are HOFA acoustic curtains and keep sound from bouncing back into the mic during recording sessions. 

Having a recording space that's acoustically treated makes recordings sound truly professional. And thanks to the gvl NEUSTART KULTUR grant, I am now able to use these studio curtains to flexibly shape my recording space to fit each individual project.

Would you like to book my voice for your project? You can request a quote here.

Thanks to the gvl NEUSTART KULTUR grant, I was able to upgrade my cans to these Sennheiser HD 300 Pro headphones. My old Shure SRH840's still produce great sound, but after 12 years of steady use, the joints now squeak and click whenever I move my head, making them unusable when I record. Now I have this exceptionally quiet pair. I'll keep the old Shures for mixing, but these are my new secret weapon when recording.

Would you like to book my voice for your project? You can request a quote here.

Thanks to the gvl NEUSTART KULTUR grant, I was able to add this industry standard microphone to my arsenal: the Sennheiser MKH416 P48 U3. I've been in productions using this microphone all over the world, and now I am able to use it for content creation in my own studio.

Would you like to book my recordings for your project? You can request a quote here.

My new studio is coming together! Thanks to the gvl NEUSTART KULTUR grant, I was able to add this industry standard microphone to my arsenal: the Neumann TLM 103. I've spoken and sung into this microphone in studios all over the world, and now I am able to use it for voice acting and music recordings in my own studio. And thanks to the power of the Internet, I'll still be able to send my voice all over the world. But now I can do it from "home".

Would you like to book my voice for your project? You can request a quote here.
 

I am pleased to announce that I was a recipient of the 2021 NEUSTART KULTUR grant! It is funded by the German Federal Goverment's ministry for culture and media and administered by the GVL, the German copyright collection society that represents the interests of performing artists like me.

This scholarship can be roughly translated as "rebooting culture" and was set up to help artists get back on their feet after two years of the coronavirus pandemic.

In my case, they granted me funds to upgrade my studio with industry standard microphones, acoustic treatment for my walls, and other improvements that will help me expand my studio services and so that I can work remotely in this new post-COVID world.

I have worked as a session singer and voice actor for years, but it was always a side gig in between tours and live performances - and I was often "flown in" to work with production teams in studios throughout Europe and North America. Now that live music has become an unreliable source of income for the foreseeable future and travel has become increasingly complicated due to constantly changing restrictions, this grant is helping me make the investments I need to continue working in my profession. I will now be able to work remotely from my own fully equipped professional studio.

I am thankful for this opportunity to expand my professional horizons and look forward to continuing my own productions, but also to providing support for other artistic projects wherever I am needed - all from my remote studio.

Would you like to book my voice for your project? You can request a quote here.

Happy New Year!

Several people have asked me if I will be performing live music again this year. I have plans for a local tour in the fall and a few individual private performances that can be transferred to online concerts if need be, but I'm still laying low on the touring for now. Things are simply still too uncertain.

But I'm ok with that. The past two years have made me realize that I truly enjoy being a hermit. So I'm embracing it and have been creating a new studio space so I can dedicate more energy to session singing, voice acting and content creation. It's slow moving due to supply chain issues, but deliveries are gradually trickling in and everything is starting to take shape. Once my space is ready (or at least further along) I'll hop back online. For now, however, I am reveling in my isolation. I hope you're doing well, too.

Here's to hoping that this year will be a little easier than the last two in all sorts of ways!

Wishing you health and happiness,
Stephanie

Time to cuddle up and buckle down.

The coronavirus pandemic has changed everything for all of us, but it hasn't all been for the bad. Yes, I've been frustrated by all the crumbling of best-laid plans. I mean, every single one of my tours got pushed indefinitely or cancelled in 2021. Every. Single. One. 
Yikes.  
But it also became an opportunity to rest and to grow.  
All the cancelled gigs meant that I had more time to explore studio opportunities and different types of creativity, doing more voiceover work. And I've come to love it more than ever. So I am currently expanding my production possibilities.  
I've been laying low on social media, but that's not cause for concern. The quiet is just a cocoon for the exciting things to come.

Fa la la la la la la la LLAMA!!!!