Post by Henny Macc on Jan 5, 2022 9:22:21 GMT
Andrew James Kenneth Stockdale (July 20, 1976 - )
Years active: 2004-present
Country of origin: Australia
Band history:
- 2004-2013 - Wolfmother (lead vocals, guitar)
- 2013-present - Andrew Stockdale (lead vocals, guitar)
- 2013-present - Wolfmother (lead vocals, guitar)
G5: "By the Sword", "Pleased to Meet You"
F♯5/G♭5: "Best of a Bad Situation", "Communication Breakdown" live at the Hammersmith Apollo 2007, "Long Way to Go", "New Moon Rising", "Woman" early days demo
F5: "Apple Tree" live Sydney 2006, "Dimension", "Eyes Open", "Fell Down a Hole", "Inside the Mountain" live Brisbane 2008, "It Occurred to Me", "Let It Be" drunkenly sung at a Brisbane bar 2011, "Pyramid", "Violence of the Sun", "White Unicorn" live Sydney 2006
E5: "California Queen", "Caroline", "Communication Breakdown" live at the Hammersmith Apollo 2007, "Cosmic Egg", "Everybody's Got a Dream", "Everyday Drone", "Ghetto", "Highway", "Hot Night", "Hunger Strike" live Barcelona 2006, "In the Morning", "Keep Moving", "Let It Go", "Let's Hear It for the Mothers", "Lucky Star", "Long Way to Go", "Monolith" live, "New Moon Rising", "Of the Earth", "Pilgrim", "Pleased to Meet You", "Remember", "She Got It", "Shout" live at the ASP World Surfing Awards 2012, "Somebody's Calling", "Spanish Rose", "Standing on the Corner", "Tall Ships", "10,000 Feet", "Upload", "White Feather", "Woman" early days demo, "Year of the Dragon"
D♯5/E♭5: "Apple Tree" demo, "Black Swan", "Everybody's Got a Dream", "Go Ahead Now", "Heavy Weight", "If 6 Was 9", "Love Train", "Monolith" live, "Somebody's Calling", "Tall Ships", "Violence of the Sun"
D5: "Ancient Ruins", "Baba O'Riley" live Mexico City 2010, "Back Round", "Best of a Bad Situation", "By the Sword", "California Queen", "Caroline", "Chase the Feeling", "Cherry Lane", "Cosmic Egg", "Country", "Country Girl", "Dimension", "Everyday Drone", "Eyes Open", "Fell Down a Hole", "Gypsy Caravan", "Higher", "Highway", "How Many Times", "Joker & the Thief", "Kick Ass", "Let It Be" drunkenly sung at a Brisbane bar 2011, "Let's Hear It for the Mothers", "Let Somebody Love You", "Love Train", "Mannish Boy", "Mind's Eye" live Sydney 2006, "Phoenix", "Pleased to Meet You", "Pyramid", "Remove Your Mask", "Rock'n'Roll Survivor", "Rock Out", "Shout" live at the ASP World Surfing Awards 2012, "Slipstream", "Special Lady", "Stairway to Heaven" live at the HMV Forum 2011, "Sunshine", "Sweet Spot", "Tall Ships", "10,000 Feet", "Under Pressure" live Brisbane 2018, "Witchcraft"
C♯5/D♭5: "Apple Tree" live Sydney 2006, "By the Sword", "Chase the Feeling", "Cosmonaut", "Enemy Is in Your Mind", "Far Away", "Ghetto", "Go Ahead Now", "Healer", "High on My Own Supply", "I Don't Know Why", "Inside the Mountain" live Brisbane 2008, "In the Morning", "Long Way to Go", "Lucky Star", "Money Problem", "Of the Earth", "Pleased to Meet You", "Shout" live at the ASP World Surfing Awards 2012, "Somebody's Calling", "Standing on the Corner", "Sunshine", "Upload", "Vagabond" rehearsal room demo, "Victorious", "White Feather", "Why Is It So", "Woman" early days demo, "Wuthering Heights", "Year of the Dragon"
C5: "Ancient Ruins", "Baba O'Riley" live Mexico City 2010, "Back Round", "Baroness", "By the Sword", "City Lights", "Colossal", "Country Girl", "Dimension", "Everybody's Got a Dream", "Everyday Drone", "Eye of the Beholder", "Eyes Open", "Fell Down a Hole", "Gypsy Caravan", "Heavy Weight", "Hippy Hustle", "Humble", "Let Somebody Love You", "'I Ain't Got No'", "If 6 Was 9", "In the Castle", "In the Morning", "Lazy", "Let It Go", "Metal & Fire", "Method to the Madness" demo, "Mind's Eye", "Money Problem", "Monolith" live, "Of the Dark", "Only Way", "Remove Your Mask", "Slipstream", "Spanish Rose", "Standing on the Corner", "10,000 Feet", "The Love That You Give", "The Simple Life", "Upload", "Violence of the Sun", "Wedding", "Where Eagles Have Been", "White Unicorn"
B4: "Back Round", "Baroness", "Best of a Bad Situation", "California Queen", "Caroline", "Chase the Feeling", "Cherry Lane", "City Lights", "Communication Breakdown" live at the Hammersmith Apollo 2007, "Cosmic Egg", "Cosmonaut", "Country", "Country Girl", "Dimension", "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" live at Molson Amphitheatre 2009, "Enemy Is in Your Mind", "Far Away", "Feelin Love", "Ghetto", "Go Ahead Now", "Happy Face", "Happy Wolfmother's Day", "Higher", "Highway", "How Many Times", "Humble", "Hunger Strike" live Barcelona 2006, "In the Castle", "It Occurred to Me", "Joker & the Thief", "Keep Moving", "Lazy", "Leather and Lace" live on SBS 2009, "Let's Hear It for the Mothers", "Let Somebody Love You", "Lucky Star", "Mannish Boy", "Mantle", "Meridian", "Mind's Eye", "New Crown", "New Moon Rising", "Of the Dark", "Of the Earth", "Outside", "Perfect Day" live Brisbane 2008, "Phoenix", "Pilgrim", "Pyramid", "Remember", "Rock'n'Roll Survivor", "Rock Out", "Running Away", "She's a Motorhead", "Slipstream", "Somebody's Calling", "Suitcase (One More Time)", "Sundial", "Sunshine" demo, "Sweet Spot", "Under Pressure" live Brisbane 2018, "Victorious", "Walking", "White Feather", "White Unicorn", "Whole Lotta Love" live Dallas 2018, "Witchcraft", "Woman"
A♯4/B♭4: "Apple Tree", "Country", "Feelings", "Healer", "Heavy Weight", "'I Ain't Got No'", "If 6 Was 9", "Let It Be" drunkenly sung at a Brisbane bar 2011, "Let It Go", "Let Somebody Love You", "Long Way to Go", "Love Train", "Money Problem", "My Tangerine Dream", "Pyramid", "She Got It", "10,000 Feet", "Wuthering Heights"
A4: "Ancient Ruins", "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" live at the Marés Vivas Festival 2012, "Back Round", "Baba O'Riley" live Mexico City 2010, "City Lights", "Colossal", "Cosmic Egg", "Dimension", "Don't Let It Bring You Down", "Don't Take the Bait", "Everybody's Got a Dream", "Eyes Open", "Feelings", "Fell Down a Hole", "Freedom Is Mine", "Go Ahead Now", "Gypsy Caravan", "Happy Face", "Happy Wolfmother's Day", "Healer", "Higher", "Hot Night", "Humble", "In the Castle", "In the Morning", "Joker & the Thief", "Keep Moving", "Kick Ass", "Lazy", "Leather and Lace" live on SBS 2009, "Let It Go", "Mantle", "Meridian", "Midnight Lover" live Sydney 2004, "Mind's Eye", "New Crown", "Pleased to Meet You", "Pretty Peggy", "Radio", "Remember", "Remove Your Mask", "Riders on the Storm" live at Rock Am Ring 2011, "Rock'n'Roll Survivor", "Save the Whales", "Somebody's Calling", "Special Lady", "Sundial", "Sunshine", "Tales", "10,000 Feet", "The Love That You Give", "The Simple Life", "Under Pressure" live Brisbane 2018, "Upload", "Vagabond", "Vicarious", "Victorious", "Walking", "War Pigs" live at Croxton Park Hotel 2017, "Wedding", "Where Eagles Have Been", "White Feather", "White Unicorn"
Recorded low notes:
E3: "By the Sword", "Caroline", "Communication Breakdown" live at the Hammersmith Apollo 2007, "Cosmic Egg", "Dimension" live at Big Day Out, "Ego", "Everyday Drone", "Freedom Is Mine", "Highway", "Hot Night", "I Don't Know Why", "Lazy", "Phoenix", "Pretty Peggy", "Remember", "Standing on the Corner", "Suitcase (One More Time)", "Vagabond" rehearsal room demo, "War Pigs" live at Croxton Park Hotel 2017, "Woman" acoustic on Byron Sunday Session 2020
D♯3/E♭3: "If 6 Was 9"
D♯3/E♭3: "If 6 Was 9"
D3: "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" live at the Marés Vivas Festival 2012, "Back Round", "Chase the Feeling", "Eyes Open", "Fell Down a Hole", "Free-Spirited Visions", "Riders on the Storm" live at Rock Am Ring 2011, "White Unicorn" live Sydney 2006
C♯3/D♭3: "Long Way to Go", "Lucky Star", "Victorious"C3: "Fell Down a Hole", "Pretty Peggy", "Riders on the Storm" live at Rock Am Ring 2011
B2: "Ego", "Far Away", "Lucky Star", "My Tangerine Dream", "New Moon Rising", "Save the Whales"
A2: "White Unicorn" live Sydney 2006
G♯2/A♭2: "Lucky Star", "My Tangerine Dream"
F♯2/G♭2: "Rock'n'Roll Survivor"
{Questionable notes}
G♯5/A♭5: "Pleased to Meet You" - overshot note; intended as a G5
G♯5/A♭5: "Pleased to Meet You" - overshot note; intended as a G5
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*Blue marks soft falsetto notes.*Italics mark non-melodic notes.
*Underlines marks notes in backing vocals or otherwise muffled/obscured in the song mix.
{Album ranges}
Wolfmother:
Andrew Stockdale:
Wolfmother:
- Wolfmother (2005) - F♯3-D♯5-F5
- Please Experience Wolfmother Live (2007) - A2-D5-F5
- Cosmic Egg (2009) - B2-F♯5
- iTunes Live from Sydney (2010) -
- New Crown (2014) - G♯2-B2-E5
- Victorious (2016) - C♯3-D5-F♯5
- Rock'n'Roll Baby (2019) - E3-E5
- Rock Out (2021) - B2-G3-C♯5-E5
Andrew Stockdale:
- Keep Moving (2013) - C♯3-E5-F5
- Slipstream (2018) - C♯3-D5-E5
{Detailed bio}
Andrew Stockdale is the lead vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, band leader, and sole consistent member of Australian classic rock throwback band Wolfmother. His music is known for drawing heavy influence from hard rock bands of the '70s such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Deep Purple, and his high-wailing vocal style has been compared to rock tenors of that era, such as Robert Plant and Ozzy Osbourne. Stockdale's high range is usually quite strong and well-developed, but he is not always the most consistent vocalist, and audibly has some very pitchy moments from time to time both live and in the studio. His technique for fifth octave singing can also sometimes be rather hit-or-miss, as he has definitely proven himself capable of delivering some very impressive vocal performances with strong, controlled notes up to G5, but at other times can significantly struggle with notes above D5 or so, resulting in flat notes or voice cracks. Like many vocalists of his genre, he makes limited use of his low range, but is capable of getting down into the second octave decently enough when he bothers to, and can have a nice, warm tone reminiscent of John Lennon in his lower third octave singing.
Stockdale first came into the public eye when he formed Wolfmother in 2004 with bassist/keyboardist Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett, and released a self-titled EP later that year. The four songs on this EP were later re-recorded for the band's 2005 debut album, which was also a self-titled release, and first broke them into international success and fame. The songs "Woman" and "Joker & the Thief" in particular were widely acclaimed and received heavy radio airplay and media attention. The band continued to see bigger touring opportunities and public recognition in the years after this release, but in 2008 both Ross and Heskett quit the band. Stockdale then proceeded to reform the band as a four piece with bassist/keyboardist Ian Peres, rhythm guitarist Aidan Nemeth, and drummer Dave Atkins, and released their second album, Cosmic Egg, with this lineup in 2009. This arguably served as Stockdale's strongest album vocally, as it featured him singing up to strong E5 in numerous songs and even occasional notes in the F5/F♯5 - including the song "New Moon Rising", which has served as his most impressive range span in a song to date, with B2-F♯5 in melody notes. In 2010, Stockdale was also featured as a guest vocalist on acclaimed guitarist Slash's self-titled debut solo album, on the track "By the Sword", which was also released as the first single off that album.
In the years following Cosmic Egg, Wolfmother began to work on a third album, but was once again faced with lineup changes as both Nemeth and Atkins left the band. They both saw new replacements with whom Stockdale and Peres continued to work on the album, but in early 2013 Stockdale announced that he was disbanding the group and that the album would instead be released under his name instead. This solo album was released later that year under the title Keep Moving, though it still featured contributions my numerous former Wolfmother members. Only a few months later, however, Stockdale announced that Wolfmother would be returning, and reactivated the band. There were several additional lineup changes in wake of this, but this later led to the release of the band's third album, New Crown, in 2014. This album was released with no prior announcement or marketing, was done without a record label, and was self-produced by Stockdale. The album sold surprisingly well for its lack of advance promotion, but received criticism for its poor audio quality and weak musical performances.
In 2016, Wolfmother released their fourth album, Victorious, which was something of a comeback album - as it received positive reviews, featured the band's first single to register on Billboard charts since 2009, and landed the band bigger touring opportunities for the first time in several years. However, the band continued to see frequent lineup changes among its drummers, and actually recorded Victorious with only session drummers. Additionally, Stockdale chose to handle all bass parts on the album, leaving Peres to only play keyboards on songs that featured them. Later on, in 2018, Peres left the band after nine years - making him the longest-standing member that the band has seen so far besides Stockdale himself. His role has since become a revolving door of various bassists and keyboardists who have been out of Wolfmother in subsequent, though shortly prior to his departure the band was rejoined by drummer Hamish Rosser, who had previously played on Keep Moving. In 2018, Stockdale also released his second solo album, entitled Slipstream, and later that year became sober from alcohol.
After a series of non-album singles that were released in 2017-2018, Wolfmother released the EP Rock 'n' Roll Baby in 2019. Much like New Crown, this album was self-released without any prior announcement or marketing, and in this instance Stockdale explained that his reason for making it a "surprise release" was because he decided that he wanted to make it a celebration of his anniversary of sobriety. In 2020, during the Covid-19 lockdowns, Wolfmother released the single "High on My Own Supply", a song that preached sobriety, and featured a drastic departure from the band's signature sound - instead of their usual guitar-driven hard rock approach, this song was based around dubstep synths and trap beats, and embraced a modern EDM musical styling. The single was widely panned by fans and critics alike, with some expressing concern that this may be the new sound that Wolfmother would take on for future releases. However, the band's fifth album, Rock Out, was released in 2021 and featured a return to their more traditional genre.
Overall, Stockdale has had something of a tumultuous career, but has demonstrated his vocal and songwriting abilities well, and continues to be a productive musician despite the frequent lineup changes of his band. I hope to see a day when Wolfmother can actually achieve a consistent core lineup again, and would be curious to hear what kind of musical development they may be able to achieve together if that comes to be.
Andrew Stockdale is the lead vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, band leader, and sole consistent member of Australian classic rock throwback band Wolfmother. His music is known for drawing heavy influence from hard rock bands of the '70s such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Deep Purple, and his high-wailing vocal style has been compared to rock tenors of that era, such as Robert Plant and Ozzy Osbourne. Stockdale's high range is usually quite strong and well-developed, but he is not always the most consistent vocalist, and audibly has some very pitchy moments from time to time both live and in the studio. His technique for fifth octave singing can also sometimes be rather hit-or-miss, as he has definitely proven himself capable of delivering some very impressive vocal performances with strong, controlled notes up to G5, but at other times can significantly struggle with notes above D5 or so, resulting in flat notes or voice cracks. Like many vocalists of his genre, he makes limited use of his low range, but is capable of getting down into the second octave decently enough when he bothers to, and can have a nice, warm tone reminiscent of John Lennon in his lower third octave singing.
Stockdale first came into the public eye when he formed Wolfmother in 2004 with bassist/keyboardist Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett, and released a self-titled EP later that year. The four songs on this EP were later re-recorded for the band's 2005 debut album, which was also a self-titled release, and first broke them into international success and fame. The songs "Woman" and "Joker & the Thief" in particular were widely acclaimed and received heavy radio airplay and media attention. The band continued to see bigger touring opportunities and public recognition in the years after this release, but in 2008 both Ross and Heskett quit the band. Stockdale then proceeded to reform the band as a four piece with bassist/keyboardist Ian Peres, rhythm guitarist Aidan Nemeth, and drummer Dave Atkins, and released their second album, Cosmic Egg, with this lineup in 2009. This arguably served as Stockdale's strongest album vocally, as it featured him singing up to strong E5 in numerous songs and even occasional notes in the F5/F♯5 - including the song "New Moon Rising", which has served as his most impressive range span in a song to date, with B2-F♯5 in melody notes. In 2010, Stockdale was also featured as a guest vocalist on acclaimed guitarist Slash's self-titled debut solo album, on the track "By the Sword", which was also released as the first single off that album.
In the years following Cosmic Egg, Wolfmother began to work on a third album, but was once again faced with lineup changes as both Nemeth and Atkins left the band. They both saw new replacements with whom Stockdale and Peres continued to work on the album, but in early 2013 Stockdale announced that he was disbanding the group and that the album would instead be released under his name instead. This solo album was released later that year under the title Keep Moving, though it still featured contributions my numerous former Wolfmother members. Only a few months later, however, Stockdale announced that Wolfmother would be returning, and reactivated the band. There were several additional lineup changes in wake of this, but this later led to the release of the band's third album, New Crown, in 2014. This album was released with no prior announcement or marketing, was done without a record label, and was self-produced by Stockdale. The album sold surprisingly well for its lack of advance promotion, but received criticism for its poor audio quality and weak musical performances.
In 2016, Wolfmother released their fourth album, Victorious, which was something of a comeback album - as it received positive reviews, featured the band's first single to register on Billboard charts since 2009, and landed the band bigger touring opportunities for the first time in several years. However, the band continued to see frequent lineup changes among its drummers, and actually recorded Victorious with only session drummers. Additionally, Stockdale chose to handle all bass parts on the album, leaving Peres to only play keyboards on songs that featured them. Later on, in 2018, Peres left the band after nine years - making him the longest-standing member that the band has seen so far besides Stockdale himself. His role has since become a revolving door of various bassists and keyboardists who have been out of Wolfmother in subsequent, though shortly prior to his departure the band was rejoined by drummer Hamish Rosser, who had previously played on Keep Moving. In 2018, Stockdale also released his second solo album, entitled Slipstream, and later that year became sober from alcohol.
After a series of non-album singles that were released in 2017-2018, Wolfmother released the EP Rock 'n' Roll Baby in 2019. Much like New Crown, this album was self-released without any prior announcement or marketing, and in this instance Stockdale explained that his reason for making it a "surprise release" was because he decided that he wanted to make it a celebration of his anniversary of sobriety. In 2020, during the Covid-19 lockdowns, Wolfmother released the single "High on My Own Supply", a song that preached sobriety, and featured a drastic departure from the band's signature sound - instead of their usual guitar-driven hard rock approach, this song was based around dubstep synths and trap beats, and embraced a modern EDM musical styling. The single was widely panned by fans and critics alike, with some expressing concern that this may be the new sound that Wolfmother would take on for future releases. However, the band's fifth album, Rock Out, was released in 2021 and featured a return to their more traditional genre.
Overall, Stockdale has had something of a tumultuous career, but has demonstrated his vocal and songwriting abilities well, and continues to be a productive musician despite the frequent lineup changes of his band. I hope to see a day when Wolfmother can actually achieve a consistent core lineup again, and would be curious to hear what kind of musical development they may be able to achieve together if that comes to be.
{Vocal range video}
Here's a vocal range video that someone made for Stockdale a few years ago that's actually surprisingly accurate! Though it missed his notes below B2 and counted the "Pleased to Meet You" G♯5, which is an overshot note.
Here's a vocal range video that someone made for Stockdale a few years ago that's actually surprisingly accurate! Though it missed his notes below B2 and counted the "Pleased to Meet You" G♯5, which is an overshot note.