UK - Will Young has recently completed a one month tour of castles and stately homes throughout the UK, equipped with a full range of Sennheiser evolution mics and IEMs. Monitor engineer, Graham Blake, commented 'With a long list of spectacular outdoor venues that included Leeds Castle, Warwick Castle, Chatsworth and Kenwood House, we were delighted to use a mic set-up that matched the quality of both Will's voice and the aura of the surroundings'. He adds, 'I've been a great fan of the Evolution G2 range and I felt that the wireless ew935 was particularly suited to Will's voice - accentuating the warmth and smoothness in his performance. They have great presence and you can drive them really hard before even a hint of feedback. As far as monitoring is concerned, Will prefers in-ears to stage monitors and I have always recommended the ew300 G2's for both their impressive sound and reliability'.

Wired Evolution e935's were used for backing vocals, and instruments were miked through Sennheiser's new 900 series. But perhaps one of the more unusual aspects of the set-up was the use of lavalier mics for the percussionist. Thomas Dyani's list of artists he's worked with is as extensive as the wide array of percussion instruments he uses on stage. Graham Blake went on to explain, 'By attaching a pair of MKE2 Gold lavalier mics to his wristbands it seemed logical that wherever Thomas's hands went, the sound would follow! And it worked superbly'.

Will Young, Pop Idol and Brit Award winner, has enjoyed a very busy and successful 2005, and has recently promoted an Ebay Charity Auction to raise as much money as possible for the 3 charities for which he is patron. By selling some of his personal belongings Mencap, Positive Action, and Women's Aid are set to benefit from the proceeds of the auction.

(Lee Baldock)


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