As the lead singer, Bia uses a variety of singing methods and this requires some trial and error in the studio. “It was quite a challenge, you know” Pellie said, “I was used to grabbing the 57 or 58 I had for the guitars and using it for vocals. My voice works best with a 58, and nothing else makes it sound any better, honestly. Then she came along and I had to figure out how to deal with these dynamics and the whole frequency range…[laughs]”.

After the first few tracks were recorded, he decided the 58 was just not adequate. “I tried various things, but ended up using a RODE condenser mic – really, really good piece of kit, that. Incredibly low noise levels and very sensitive. I also often dual-mic her vocals with a dynamic mic close by, that allows me to blend the two in the final mix and use the more compressed feed from the Shure for chorus sections and so on.”. Ody and Pellie continue to use their 57 and 58’s for vocals, though after “Get Back” Pellie has ceased to provide backing vocals.