BEST ROCK VOCALIST (MALE)

BEST ROCK VOCALIST (MALE) Ivan Marchena With great power comes great responsibility. Such should be the credo of the male vocalist. Always front and center, almost always the object of the ladies’ affection (or at least attention), the vocalist has the job of making each woman in the audience feel as if she’s the only one in the room and the men feel like they know exactly where the singer is coming from, because, bro, they’ve been there too. Charisma, stage presence, and a little cockiness are musts — but they work only for those with the talent to back those attributes up with worthy sonics. Otherwise he’s just the dude from the Killers. There’s no need for Ivan Marchena — who provides the chops and guitar for four-year-old Miami indie-pop staples Bling Bling — to blow his own horn, however. His fans do it for him: “His voice is rich and real; his lyrics are honest, fun, and clever. He’s your friend tapping into your life, not some back-yard rock star churning out product.” And he’s a babe.