Post by Seb on Apr 8, 2020 8:28:32 GMT
Sam Endicott (August 13, 1974)
Vocal Range: E2 - G5
Associated Acts: The Bravery (2003 – 2011), The Mercy Beat (2014 - ?)
{Overview}
If any of you closely followed the 2000s post punk revival scene (like me) you'll likely remember an NYC band called The Bravery, fronted by vocalist/rhythm guitarist Sam Endicott. While having faded into obscurity, his vocals greatly stand out for sounding like a freak fusion between Julian Casablancas and Steve Bays. Sam's voice straddles a thin line between tenor and baritone, though the heaviness of his tessitura makes him sound more like the latter. His initial output featured him prominently crooning/belting in chest voice, topping around around F4 - G#4, and typically switching to his falsetto register for anything higher. Between The Bravery's 2nd and 3rd albums, he mostly eschewed his falsetto, instead belting into the upper 4th/lower 5th octave confidently (around the same time Julian started doing the same...odd). His lower register is an underrated facet of his voice, projecting well down into the middle of the 2nd octave. His style is far from technical, noticeably from some of his croaky high notes and slurred enunciation, though the conviction in his distinct delivery got his lovesick lyrics across and into the public's consciousness in the mid to late 2000's. After The Bravery's disbandment, Sam became the lead singer for The Mercy Beat, which released an EP in late 2014 (spoiler alert: his vocals there are 90% falsetto), and...nothing else, I guess. Seriously, what the fuck happened to this guy?
Fun fact: Sam also co-wrote Shakira's smash hit "She-Wolf" (??!!). Maybe the royalties were good enough that he could just retire lol
If any of you closely followed the 2000s post punk revival scene (like me) you'll likely remember an NYC band called The Bravery, fronted by vocalist/rhythm guitarist Sam Endicott. While having faded into obscurity, his vocals greatly stand out for sounding like a freak fusion between Julian Casablancas and Steve Bays. Sam's voice straddles a thin line between tenor and baritone, though the heaviness of his tessitura makes him sound more like the latter. His initial output featured him prominently crooning/belting in chest voice, topping around around F4 - G#4, and typically switching to his falsetto register for anything higher. Between The Bravery's 2nd and 3rd albums, he mostly eschewed his falsetto, instead belting into the upper 4th/lower 5th octave confidently (around the same time Julian started doing the same...odd). His lower register is an underrated facet of his voice, projecting well down into the middle of the 2nd octave. His style is far from technical, noticeably from some of his croaky high notes and slurred enunciation, though the conviction in his distinct delivery got his lovesick lyrics across and into the public's consciousness in the mid to late 2000's. After The Bravery's disbandment, Sam became the lead singer for The Mercy Beat, which released an EP in late 2014 (spoiler alert: his vocals there are 90% falsetto), and...nothing else, I guess. Seriously, what the fuck happened to this guy?
Fun fact: Sam also co-wrote Shakira's smash hit "She-Wolf" (??!!). Maybe the royalties were good enough that he could just retire lol
Significant High Notes:
G5 ("An Act Of Mercy")
F♯5 ("Fearless")
E5 ("An Cat Dubh", "Hey Sunshiney Day", "It's All I Can Do")
E♭5 ("I Have Seen The Future")
D5 ("An Act Of Mercy", "Fool For A Fool", "Public Service Announcement", "Song For Jacob", "Sweet")
C♯5 ("Rites Of Spring", "The Ring Song")
C5 ("An Cat Dubh", "Fool For A Fool", "I Am Your Skin", "I Have Seen The Future", "Jack O'Lantern Man", "Red Hands And White Knuckles", "Song For Jacob")
B4 ("An Act Of Mercy", "Angelina", "Fool For A Fool", "Give In", "Hey Sunshiney Day", "Out Of Line", "Slow Poison", "Sorrow", "Sweet", "Tyrant")
B♭4 ('Believe", "Dr. Lies", "I Am Your Skin", "This Is Not The End")
A4 ("Above And Below", "An Cat Dubh", "An Honest Mistake", "Bad Sun", "Fearless (AOL Sessions)", "Fool For A Fool", "Out Of Line", "Public Service Announcement", "Red Hands And White Knuckles", "Rites Of Spring", "Slow Poison", "Song For Jacob", "Split Me Wide Open", "Swollen Summer", "The Spectator", "Time Won't Let Me Go", "Tyrant")
G♯4 ("Believe", "Faces", "Give In", "I Have Seen The Future", "Jack O'Lantern Man", "Ours", "Out Of Line", "The Spectator")
G4 ("Above And Below", "An Cat Dubh", "An Act Of Mercy", "Angelina", "Dr. Lies", "Fistful Of Sand", "Hot Pursuit", "I Am Your Skin", "I Have Seen The Future", "It's All I Can Do", "Jack O'Lantern Man", "No Brakes", "Public Service Announcement", "Rat in the Walls", "Red Hands And White Knuckles", "Rocket", "She's So Bendable", "Sorrow", "Split Me Wide Open", "Swollen Summer", "The Ocean", "This Is Not The End", "Time Won't Let Me Go", "Who Left Me Out?", "Unconditional")
F♯4 ("Adored", "Angelina", "Bad Sun", "Every Word Is A Knife In My Ear", "Fearless", "Fistful Of Sand", "Give In", "Hatefuck", "Hey Sunshiney Day", "Hot Pursuit", "Oh Glory", "Ours", "Out Of Line", "Public Service Announcement", "Rites Of Spring", "Slow Poison", "Sweet", "The Spectator", "Tyrant", "Unconditional")
Significant Low Notes:
D3 ("An Honest Mistake", "Bad Sun", "Hey Sunshiney Day", "Public Service Announcement", "Slow Poison", "Song For Jacob", "This Is Not The End", "Unconditional")
C♯3 ("Give In", "Oh Glory", "The Ring Song", "The Spectator")
C3 ("An Honest Mistake", "I Am Your Skin", "She's So Bendable", "Sugar Pill", "The Ocean", "This Is Not The End")
B2 ("An Act Of Mercy", "Give In", "Hey Sunshiney Day", "Hot Pursuit"
B♭2 ("I Am Your Skin", "The Ocean", "The Ring Song", "This Is Not The End")
A2 ("An Honest Mistake", "Oh Glory", "The Spectator")
G♯2 ("I Am Your Skin", "The Ring Song")
G2 ("She's So Bendable", "Sugar Pill", "The Ocean", "This Is Not The End")
F♯2 ("The Spectator")
F2 ("She's So Bendable", "The Ring Song")
E2 ("Oh Glory")
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Blue marks falsetto or whistle 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.
{Bolded Notes}
E♭5 "I Have Seen The Future"
C5 "I Have Seen The Future"
B4 "Sorrow"
A4 "An Cat Dubh", "Split Me Wide Open"
G♯4 "Give In"
G4 "This Is Not The End"
C3 "An Honest Mistake"
G♯2 "The Ring Song"
G2 "Sugar Pill"
E2 "Oh Glory"
E♭5 "I Have Seen The Future"
C5 "I Have Seen The Future"
B4 "Sorrow"
A4 "An Cat Dubh", "Split Me Wide Open"
G♯4 "Give In"
G4 "This Is Not The End"
C3 "An Honest Mistake"
G♯2 "The Ring Song"
G2 "Sugar Pill"
E2 "Oh Glory"
{Questionable Notes}
G♯5 ("Fearless" [overshot F#5])
E5 ("The Ring Song" [1][3], "Tyrant" [1])
E♭5 ("Swollen Summer" [1])
B♭4 ("Adored" [1])
[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.
[6] marks notes that are most likely produced via reverse phonation (inhaling).
G♯5 ("Fearless" [overshot F#5])
E5 ("The Ring Song" [1][3], "Tyrant" [1])
E♭5 ("Swollen Summer" [1])
B♭4 ("Adored" [1])
[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.
[6] marks notes that are most likely produced via reverse phonation (inhaling).
{Album Ranges}
The Bravery (F2 - A4 - B4 - F♯5)
The Sun And The Moon (G2 - B♭4 - B4)
Spill The Blood (F2 - D5 - E♭5)
The Mercy Beat (B2 - E3 - B4 - G5)
+ singles, live performances and soundtrack appearances
The Bravery (F2 - A4 - B4 - F♯5)
The Sun And The Moon (G2 - B♭4 - B4)
Spill The Blood (F2 - D5 - E♭5)
The Mercy Beat (B2 - E3 - B4 - G5)
+ singles, live performances and soundtrack appearances
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