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"I\u2019ve always wondered about backup singers. When does a band decide: hey, we\u2019ve got a tour coming up&amp;amp;#xE2;&amp;amp;#xBF;&amp;amp;#xBF; and we deserve to give those songs the harmonies they deserve! And, maybe more importantly, what\u2019s...\n\nI\u2019ve always wondered about backup singers. When does a band decide: hey, we\u2019ve got a tour coming up&amp;amp;#xE2;&amp;amp;#xBF;&amp;amp;#xBF; and we deserve to give those songs the harmonies they deserve! And, maybe more importantly, what\u2019s it like being a backup singer?\n\nSo when I heard that the excellent band Coheed and Cambria had two talented, lovely backup singers, Kelly Fauth and Halina Larsson, on tour with them, I decided to ask them to tell me a little more about what their days are like, touring with Coheed.\n\nfacebook dialogPinterest\n\nHere\u2019s what they said:\n\nKELLY FAUTH (pictured at left):\n\n&amp;quot;I\u2019ve been singing since I was a kid, but got really serious about it when I was about 16. I did a lot of singing contests and sang lead in a rock band back then. About a year after I graduated high school I decided to pursue music further at the LA Music Academy in Pasadena, CA. It was there that I met and became roommates with Halina, Coheed\u2019s other backup singer. We both auditioned for Coheed and Cambria and ended up getting the gig together. It has been amazing to get to travel the world with such a great band, and even cooler do get to do it all with one of my good friends. Aside from singing with Coheed, I also write my own songs while we\u2019re on the road and I\u2019m getting together material for my own project.\n\nOur typical day is pretty simple. We get up in the morning, find the nearest Starbucks, and check out the venue we\u2019re playing at that day. Some days we go out and explore, most times coming back with at least one shopping bag. Then we have sound check, usually around 3:00pm. Afterwards we just chill on the bus or walk around the venue until it\u2019s time to get ready for the show. Getting ready consists of warming up our voices, make up, hair, and picking out which of our many black outfits to wear for that show. Then we go rock out on stage for about an hour, get some after show food, and head back to the bus. It is usually at this time that I work on writing songs. Then we go to bed and do it all over again the next day. Getting to wake up in a new city every day and sing for so many people is incredible. Touring has been an amazing experience.&amp;quot;\n\nHALINA LARSSON (pictured at right):\n\n&amp;quot;Music has always been a big passion for me. I started playing the violin at the age of four and took up singing in my early teens. Later on I was accepted to the Music Conservatory of Stockholm, where I went to high school and gained a deeper knowledge of music.\n\nAfter graduating high school I started a punk rock band called Chick Habit with my sister and some friends. I played lead guitar and sang background vocals. A year later we were signed to a record label and released out debut album in March 2005.\n\nIn 2006 I moved to the States to study at the Los Angeles Music Academy. At the end of the school year, I auditioned to sing background vocals for Coheed and Cambria. When I found out I got the gig with my roommate, Kelly, I was thrilled!\n\nIn my free time I write everything from jazz to soul to fold and rock on my guitar. I hope to release my own album once I have enough material ready.\n\nOn tour we usually wake up in the tour bus around noon and get ready for sound check. Depending on the schedule, we sometimes have enough time to explore the city. On my free time I work on my own project. Two hours before the show we start getting ready. We have to do our hair and makeup and start warming up our voices for about 30 minutes. Then the best part of the whole day, we get on stage and perform! After the show we hang out for awhile before going back to the bus to leave for the next city.\n\nKelly and Halina will be singing with Coheed and Cambria (wrapping up the band\u2019s current tour with Linkin Park) tomorrow in West Valley City, Utah.\n\nFor more from the band, Kelly, and Halina, check out: www.myspace.com/KellyFauth, myspace.com/halinalarsson, and myspace.com/coheedandcambria."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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