Mark Wystrach, the lead singer of Midland, has an incredible voice, but he admits that every now and then, a note will get away from him, and there’s nothing he can do about it but laugh it off and keep on going. For instance, he says, “In ‘Burn Out,’ there is a note that I have to hit at the end of that song. Yeah, if we’re playing like eight shows in a week and, you know, we’ve had a couple of big nights… yeah, sometimes you know the vocal chords can get a little tired and it feels good to hit it.”
Mark is proud of his ability to hit the tough notes, without having to use his falsetto voice, but he remembers one night in particular where he missed it big time. He says, “In Oklahoma, our sound guy, who’s also our tour manager, old Chief TSB, (fell on the ground laughing) he lost his… He couldn’t keep it together. It was hysterical man. I just looked at him and I started laughing, then everybody started laughing.” But Mark says, “Look, it’s gonna happen, man. I mean it’s going to happen sometimes. We’re not machines.”
Fortunately, Mark manages to hit the tough notes almost every time in “Burn Out” when he performs it live, which is a good thing, considering Midland has tour dates lined up pretty much all year long.
Midland – tough note to hit :36
Mark Wystrach – “In ‘Burn Out,’ there is a note that I have to hit at the end of that song. Yeah, if we’re playing like eight shows in a week and, you know, we’ve had a couple of big nights… yeah, sometimes you know the vocal chords can get a little tired and it feels good to hit it. You know as a singer I take a lot pride in having a range and and being able to nail it live.”
Jess Carson – “He doesn’t falsetto it, so, he has full voice.”
Mark – “In Oklahoma, our sound guy, who’s also our tour manager, old Chief TSB, (fell on the ground laughing) he lost his… He couldn’t keep it together. It was hysterical man. I just looked at him and I started laughing, then everybody started laughing.”
Cameron Duddy – “He fell on the board laughing.”
Mark – “Look, it’s gonna happen, man. I mean it’s going to happen sometimes. We’re not machines.”