No joke, playing and singing is like walking on water at first but just like anything else, when you do it enough you're bound to get good at it. As far as my vocal range goes, I don't know any vocal exercises. So I picked out four of my favorite singers, got a mic and speaker and locked myself in a room for four hours a day until I was happy with the results. I picked one singer for every mood of music. The internet has played a great role with us.
Musicians are way too broke to be makeing long distance calls.
I'm really quiet. If you put me in front of a crowd I can't shut up. I've always felt comfortable on the stage. My biggest influences will probably freak you out. My biggest vocal influence believe it or not is Rob Thomas from Matchbox 20.