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Originally Posted by Glice
So, following on from a recent real-world conversation with people you don't know - there's a worrying trend over here for Brits to sing Punk/ Hardcore in a faux-American accent. I'm not hot on American accents, but do people sing certain genres in a particular American accent, whether they're from there or not?
Applies to British hip-hop as well. British hip-hop often sings in accents that aren't their own. Used to be American, now it's East London.
Is it a bad thing? Idlewild I still like when they do the faux-American singing, but generally I find it annoying. Especially in the genres I've mentioned which so often seem to be about 'keeping it real' or singing from yourself.
Also, I find it infuriating when you get anyone singing in a fake Irish accent (it's never convincing) and Americans singing like the Clash is incredibly annoying. But then I have a theory that in Grindcore and the like there's a universal accent of shouting.
Thoughts?
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I wasn't aware that there was an "American accent"... all different parts of the US have a different accent, same as Canada...
I can't stand it when (a lot of the time, not always...) British musicians have incredibly big and noticable accents... just as I can't stand hearing Texans singing country or Newfoundlandians singing fucking anything.
But I love a good screamer/shouter. I even like some metal growling and pig-squeals.
Oh, and fuck fake accents, too.