Post by Gilad on Sept 29, 2019 1:20:33 GMT
Nathaniel "Nate" Joseph Ruess
Associated Acts: fun., The Format
Vocal Range: G2 - A5
Significant High Notes:
A5 ("It Only Gets Much Worse")
G♯5 ("Sight of the Sun")
G5 ("It Only Gets Much Worse", "Just Give Me a Reason" live in Manila 2016)
F♯5 ("Bohemian Rhapsody" live in Atlanta 2010, "Let's Go Crazy" live in Buffalo 2015, "Nothing Without Love" music video, "This Town Ain't Big Enough For the Both of Us" Live in California)
F5 ("All the Pretty Girls", "I Will Always Love You" live in Vienna 2012, "Some Nights", "Stars")
E5 ("All the Pretty Girls", "Be Calm", "Harsh Light", "If Work Permits", "I'm Actual", "Some Nights", "Stars", "Take It Back", "Time Bomb")
E♭5 ("Be Calm", "I Wanna Be the One" Demo version, "Moment", "Nothing Without Love", "Somebody to Love" live at iHeartRadio 2013)
D5 ("AhHa", "All Alone", "At Least I'm Not as Sad (As I Used to Be)", "Benson Hedges", "Career Day", "Carry On", "The Compromise", "Dead End", "Does Your Cat Have a Mustache?", "Fool Me Too", "Grand Romantic", "Great Big Storm", "It Only Gets Much Worse", "Just Give Me a Reason", "One Shot, Two Shots", "Pick Me Up", "Radio Ga Ga", "Saturday Night", "She Doesn't Get It", "Stars", "Take Your Time (Coming Home)", "Time Bomb", "We Are Young", "What This World Is Coming To")
C♯5 ("Apeman", "Barlights" Before Shane Went to Bangkok version, "Brightside", "The First Single (You Know Me)", "Great Big Storm", "Harsh Light", "Headlights", "I Wanna Be With You", "I Want to Know What Love Is", "If Work Permits", "Inches and Falling (I Love, Love)", "Light a Roman Candle With Me", "Nothing Without Love", "Oceans", "Pick Me Up", "Take It Back", "Why Am I the One")
C5 ("AhHa", "All the Pretty Girls", "Angel in the Snow", "At the Wake", "Carry On", "C'mon", "Come on Eileen" live in Boston 2008, "Dead End", "Even Better Yet", "Give It Up, "I Wanna Be the One", "I Will Always Love You" live in Vienna 2012, "I'm Actual", "Just Give Me a Reason", "Matches", "Moment", "Only Love", "Please Leave a Light On When You Go", "She Doesn't Get It", "Snails" Snails EP version, "Some Nights - Intro", "Somebody to Love" live at iHeartRadio 2013, "Stars", "This Town Ain't Big Enough For the Both of Us" Live in California, "Time Bomb", "Tune Out", "We Are Young", "You Light My Fire")
B4 ("All Alone", "All Alright", "At Least I'm Not as Sad (As I Used to Be)", "Barlights", "Be Calm", "Benson Hedges", "The Compromise", "Dog Problems", "Even Better Yet", "The First Single (You Know Me)", "Glutton of Sympathy", "A Good Time at Your Expense", "Headlights", "I Wanna Be With You", "I Want to Know What Love Is", "Janet", "Let's Make This Moment a Crime", "Light a Roman Candle With Me", "A Mess to Be Made", "My Sacrifice", "One Shot, Two Shots", "Out on the Town, "Pick Me Up", "Saturday Night", "Sight of the Sun", "Snails" Dog Problems version, "Some Nights - Intro", "Somebody That I Used to Know", "Swans", "Take Your Time (Coming Home)", "Walking the Dog", "Why Am I the One", "You Light My Fire")
B♭4 ("Carry On", "Fool Me Too", "The Gambler", "Give It Up", "Glutton of Sympathy", "Great Big Storm", "Harsh Light", "I Want to Know What Love Is", "I Will Always Love You" live in Vienna 2012, "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" live at Shepherds Bush 2012, "Moment", "My Shot", "Nothing Without Love", "Oceans", "One Foot", "Radio Ga Ga", "Rocket Man" live in Seoul 2016, "Seven Digit Pin Code", "We Are Young")
A4 ("All Alone", "All Alright", "All the Pretty Girls", "Apeman", "At the Wake", "Barlights", "Believe in Me", "Benson Hedges", "Career Day", "C'mon", "Dear Boy", "Do You Believe in Magic?", "The First Single (You Know Me)", "A Good Time at Your Expense", "I Wanna Be the One", "I'm Actual", "I'm Ready, I Am", "Inches and Falling (I Love, Love)", "It Gets Better", "Janet", "Just Give Me a Reason", "Let's Make This Moment a Crime", "Light a Roman Candle With Me", "The Lottery Song", "A Mess to Be Made", "My Sacrifice", "On Your Porch", "One Shot, Two Shots", "Radio Ga Ga", "Saturday Night", "Sleigh Ride", "Snails", "Some Nights", "Somebody That I Used to Know", "Sore Thumb", "Stitch Me Up", "Swans", "Take It Back", "Tie the Rope", "Tune Out", "Wait, Wait, Wait", "Walking the Dog", "Walking the Dog II", "What This World Is Coming To", "You Light My Fire")
Significant Low Notes:
F3 ("At the Wake", "Carry On", "C'mon", "Faith in Fast Cars", "The Gambler", "Give It Up", "Harsh Light", "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" live at Shepherds Bush 2012, "One Foot", "Rocket Man" live in Seoul 2016, "Simple Twist of Fate", "Tune Out")
E3 ("All Alone", "All Alright", "Apeman", "At the Wake", "Barlights", "Benson Hedges", "C'mon", "The Compromise", "Dear Boy", "Even Better Yet", "The First Single (You Know Me)", "For You", "I Wanna Be With You", "I'm Ready, I Am", "It Gets Better", "It Only Gets Much Worse", "Let's Make This Moment a Crime", "Light a Roman Candle With Me", "Only Love", "Out on the Town", "Saturday Night", "Sight of the Sun", "Sleigh Ride", "Snails", "Sore Thumb", "Stitch Me Up", "Swans", "Take It Back")
E♭3 ("Faith in Fast Cars", "Fool Me Too", "The Gambler", "Headlights", "Holly Jolly Christmas", "Janet", "Moment", "Seven Digit Pin Code", "Why Am I the One")
D3 ("1000 Umbrellas", "AhHa", "All Alright", "Brightside", "Career Day", "Does Your Cat Have a Mustache?", "The Gambler", "Grand Romantic", "I'm Actual", "Let's Make This Moment a Crime", "The Lottery Song", "A Mess to Be Made", "Moment", "My Sacrifice", "One Shot, Two Shots", "Please Leave a Light On When You Go", "Saturday Night", "Stars", "Swans", "Take It Back", "Take Your Time (Coming Home)", "Threes", "Walking the Dog", "We Are Young", "What This World Is Coming To")
C♯3 ("All Alright", "Be Calm", "The First Single (You Know Me)", "For You", "A Good Time at Your Expense", "Great Big Storm", "If Work Permits", "A Mess to Be Made", "Nothing Without Love", "Oceans", "Seven Digit Pin Code", "Snails" Dog Problems version, "Somebody That I Used to Know", "Take Your Time (Coming Home)", "Why Am I the One")
C3 ("AhHa", "Carry On", "Dog Problems", "Even Better Yet", "Give It Up", "Holly Jolly Christmas", "I Wanna Be the One", "The Lottery Song", "Matches", "Moment", "On Your Porch", "One Shot, Two Shots", "Only Love", "Please Leave a Light On When You Go", "A Save Situation", "She Doesn't Get It", "Simple Twist of Fate", "Some Nights", "Some Nights - Intro", "Stars", "Tie the Rope", "Time Bomb", "Tune Out", "We Are Young", "Why Am I the One" Acoustic version)
B2 ("At Least I'm Not as Sad (As I Used to Be)", "Career Day", "Carry On" Acoustic version, "The First Single (You Know Me)", "If Work Permits", "I'm Actual" Demo version, "Matches" Acoustic version, "Pick Me Up", "Somebody That I Used to Know", "Threes", "Wait, Wait, Wait", "Walking the Dog II", "What This World Is Coming To")
B♭2 ("If Work Permits" Acoustic version, "Snails" Snails EP version)
A2 ("At Least I'm Not as Sad (As I Used to Be)", "Brightside", "Career Day", "Does Your Cat Have a Mustache?", "For You", "Inches and Falling (I Love, Love)", "Matches", "On Your Porch", "One Shot, Two Shots", "Snails" Snails EP version, "Some Nights - Intro", "Stars", "Take Your Time (Coming Home)", "Threes", "Time Bomb", "Wait, Wait, Wait", "Walking the Dog II")
G♯2 ("AhHa", "Be Calm", "I Wanna Be the One" Demo version, "Matches" Acoustic version, "On Your Porch" Acoustic version)
G2 ("Matches")
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Blue marks falsetto notes.
Underlines mark notes that are obscured in the song mix.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
{Questionable Notes}E6 ("Stitch Me Up"[1])
C♯6 ("You Light My Fire"[1])
A5 ("At Least I'm Not as Sad (As I Used to Be)"[5], "Brightside"[3])
B♭2 ("Moment"[1])
G2 ("Some Nights - Intro"[5])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
C♯6 ("You Light My Fire"[1])
A5 ("At Least I'm Not as Sad (As I Used to Be)"[5], "Brightside"[3])
B♭2 ("Moment"[1])
G2 ("Some Nights - Intro"[5])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
{Top 10 Vocal Performances}
1. Stars
2. Take Your Time (Coming Home)
3. Moment
4. Be Calm
5. Take It Back
6. Carry On
7. If Work Permits
8. Some Nights
9. It Only Gets Much Worse
10. Grand Romantic
1. Stars
2. Take Your Time (Coming Home)
3. Moment
4. Be Calm
5. Take It Back
6. Carry On
7. If Work Permits
8. Some Nights
9. It Only Gets Much Worse
10. Grand Romantic
{Album Ranges}The Format:
EP (2002): A2 - C♯5 - D5
Intervention + Lullabies (2003): A2 - C♯5 - D5
Snails EP (2005): G♯2 - C5
Dog Problems (Bonus Track Version) (2006): G2 - E5
B-Sides and Rarities (Released in 2007): G♯2 - E5
fun.:
Aim and Ignite (2009): G♯2 - E5 - F5
Some Nights (2012): A2 - E5 - F5
Solo:
Grand Romantic (2015): G♯2 - E5 - A5
EP (2002): A2 - C♯5 - D5
Intervention + Lullabies (2003): A2 - C♯5 - D5
Snails EP (2005): G♯2 - C5
Dog Problems (Bonus Track Version) (2006): G2 - E5
B-Sides and Rarities (Released in 2007): G♯2 - E5
fun.:
Aim and Ignite (2009): G♯2 - E5 - F5
Some Nights (2012): A2 - E5 - F5
Solo:
Grand Romantic (2015): G♯2 - E5 - A5
