American Terror – PRESHOW RITUALS

In this Preshow Rituals segment, the hard rock band, American Terror, reveals what they do before taking the stage.

American Terror

In this Preshow Rituals segment, the hard rock band, American Terror, reveals what they do before taking the stage. You can check out the story, after the break.

I never really thought of what I do before a show as a ritual- more so, guidelines that I try to follow. Notice I said that I TRY to follow. I’m too ADD sometimes to follow through. Most of the things I do really depend on what part of the country we are in. Different climates will change what I do. There are 2 things that are always a must, no matter where I am. Those two things are: no sexual activity before a show and always make sure I have Orbit bubble mint gum. I always chew gum on stage. I might choke one day, but at least my vocal cords won’t be dry and I will have great breath.
If we have several shows back to back, I am good about doing my vocal warmups. Mainly lip trills and tongue trills. You won’t see me pulling on my tongue like some singers claim. I try to stay out of the air conditioning as much as possible before I sing, that shit dries you out so badly. I also travel with a Neti Pot and personal steamer to help keep everything moist, especially if I am in dry, hot climates. The same thing goes for places in winter with the heat blasted.
Lastly, being Vegan, the catering usually sucks for me. I always travel with Orgain protein powder, peanut butter (or almond butter) powder, and Orgain greens powder to make a shake about 45 minutes before showtime. I also get a little caffeine kick with a pre-workout powder by Allmax or half of a Reign energy drink.

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