How do i get a crisp clean singing voice?

How do I get a more husky singing voice?

• And before anyone asks, yes my voice has dropped and I'm 19. Just to get that outta the way. I want to get into singing, I've been playing guitar for 7 years now and want to begin playing and singing. I have a decent voice, I can sustain a note and because I've been playing guitar I know about scales and all that jazz. Well my voice sounds pretty weak, I sound too much like a pop singer. I dunno if you've ever heard but I sound more like eric johnson singing, link here if you don't: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCRhlsILuQo I want a more rough voice, I sound like a puff. Do I just have to accept the fact that I sound like a puff when I sing or can I change it? Don't suggest smoking because I'm doing that just to be able to sing. Oh, I'm a slightly heavy drinker. Dunno if this helps at all.

• Answer:

  Not 100% sure if you mean stronger/heavier or husky. There's lots of things you can try. I'll try to give you a few videos to look at / listen to: Thicker vocal folds - this will make the sound louder and thicker, check these examples out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRSCI06jxKM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7Xowe4ynp8 Thick folds can be applied across the range, but are more difficult at higher pitches and can lead to constriction. Breathy tone or falsetto can give a huskier sound. Swing / folk singers and loads others use this a lot. Watch this for an example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj7HClDcuEM Constrict your false vocal folds when you're singing. NB This can be dangerous and it may cause vocal trauma, however lots of singers use it to flavour their vocals and give a rougher sound. Check this out for a deconstriction demonstration, he discusses constriction as a choice in eg Rock singing at end of video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5plYpgDxHo You could try slack folds (vocal fry) to start some sounds off, can bring you into the thicker sound easier and can also give a healthy rough sound to the voice. Here's an Australian demonstrating, plenty more people on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDsZHFOU0ds Finally, the male vocal apparatus doesn't stop growing until you're in your late twenties. Most of the changes have finished, but the voice can be a bit lighter than it will be down the line, so some of this will come by itself, with time. Experiment loads and have fun with it!