Post by BassSquared on Jun 30, 2023 18:57:06 GMT
Katie Gavin (30 Dec 1992 - present))
Associated Acts: MUNA (2013 - present)
Vocal Range: C♯3 - G5
{Vocal Summary}The ever-charismatic lead vocalist and primary lyricist of queer indie-pop group MUNA, Katie Gavin's expressive voice and sharp songwriting have been key components of the band's sound since its inception. A natural mezzo-soprano, she tends to avoid extreme showcases of range at either end. However, her lower register, despite hitting a fairly hard floor at the bottom of the third octave, often takes on a powerful, weighty, almost androgynous sound that belies her placement. Her high notes are similarly strong despite a lack of raw range, accessing an emotional yet polished belting tone that adds a sharp point to the end of each carefully crafted chorus hook. These two ends of her range combine seamlessly into a midrange that is smooth yet quavery at just the right points, with carefully deployed flips and slight cracks that add a dimension of vulnerability. A great singer both in studio and live, and one of the more notable voices in the new wave of LGBTQ-inclusive pop music.
Written by BassSquared.
Written by BassSquared.
{Album Ranges}About U (2017): C♯3 - G5
Saves the World (2019): E♭3 - G5
MUNA (2022): C♯3 - E♭5
Saves the World (2019): E♭3 - G5
MUNA (2022): C♯3 - E♭5
Significant High Notes:
G5 ("After", "Taken")
F5 ("Grow")
E5 ("Number One Fan")
E♭5 ("End of Desire", "Hands Off", "Navy Blue", "Silk Chiffon", "What I Want")
D5 ("Exoskeleton", "Gr-8 Xxpectations", "If U Love Me Now", "Motivation", "Never", "No Idea", "So Special", "Sometimes", "Taken")
C♯5 ("Bodies", "Crying on the Bathroom Floor", "Everything", "Exoskeleton", "Honey Sweet Honey", "It's Gonna Be Okay, Baby", "Loose Garment", "Loudspeaker", "One That Got Away", "Pink Light", "Stayaway")
C5 ("2BMoved", "Anything But Me", "Around U", "Fallen", "Gear Song", "Hands Off", "Honey Sweet Honey", "Loose Garment", "Outro", "Pink Light", "Proud Mary" live USC 2012, "Runner's High", "Seeing Things", "Something to Lose", "Silk Chiffon", "What I Want", "What's Up")
B4 ("Entropy", "Everything", "For the Civil", "Gr-8 Xxpectations", "Heart Hold Off", "Home By Now", "Hungry Heart", "Kind of Girl", "Motivation", "Never", "No Idea", "Runner's High", "Seeing Things", "So Special", "Stayaway", "Taken", "Winterbreak")
B♭4 ("After", "Bring It Out", "Crying on the Bathroom Floor", "Fallen", "Good News (Ya-Ya Song)", "If U Love Me Now", "I Know a Place", "One That Got Away", "Outro", "Promise", "Shooting Star", "Silk Chiffon", "Sometimes", "Whip My Hair" live Chicago 2011)
A4 ("Anything But Me", "Everything", "Gear Song", "Gr-8 Xxpectations", "Handle Me", "Heart Hold Off", "If U Love Me Now", "In My Way", "Kind of Girl", "Loudspeaker", "Mr. Brightside" live LA 2022, "My Heart Will Go On", "Navy Blue", "Outro", "Proud Mary" live USC 2012, "Pulsate", "Ready to Die", "Something to Lose", "Sometimes", "Taken", "What's Up", "Who", "Winterbreak")
Significant Low Notes:
A3 ("Entropy", "Everything", "Exoskeleton", "Gear Song", "Gr-8 Xxpectations", "In My Way", "It's Gonna Be Okay, Baby", "No Idea", "Number One Fan", "Pulsate", "Solid", "Sometimes", "So Special")
G♯3 ("Around U", "Bodies", "Crying on the Bathroom Floor", "Grow", "Heart Hold Off", "I Know a Place", "Loose Garment", "My Heart Will Go On", "Pink Light", "Shooting Star", "What I Want")
G3 ("After", "Anything But Me", "Bring It Out", "End of Desire", "Entropy", "For the Civil", "Gear Song", "Handle Me", "In My Way", "Navy Blue", "Never", "Ready to Die", "Runner's High", "Suck Sunlight", "What's Up")
F♯3 ("Exoskeleton", "Good News (Ya-Ya Song)", "Heart Hold Off", "Hungry Heart", "It's Gonna Be Okay, Baby", "Kind of Girl", "Loudspeaker", "Memento", "Motivation", "One That Got Away", "Pulsate", "Sacrifice", "Stayaway", "Winterbreak")
F3 ("2BMoved", "Anything But Me", "Around U", "End of Desire", "Good News (Ya-Ya Song)", "Hands Off", "Honey Sweet Honey", "If U Love Me Now", "I Know a Place", "Loose Garment", "Navy Blue", "Pink Light", "Something to Lose", "What's Up")
E3 ("Blessings", "For the Civil", "Gr-8 Xxpectations", "Handle Me", "Kind of Girl", "Loudspeaker", "Memento", "My Heart Will Go On", "Never", "Number One Fan", "Runner's High", "Seeing Things", "Silk Chiffon" Tiny Desk ver, "Solid", "Stayaway", "Who", "Winterbreak")
E♭3 ("2BMoved", "Around U", "Hands Off", "I Know a Place")
D3 ("Blessings", "Home By Now", "Kind of Girl", "Motivation", "Sacrifice", "Seeing Things", "Suck Sunlight")
C♯3 ("Home By Now", "Loudspeaker")
{Questionable Notes}
C6 "Promise" [4]
F♯5 "Good News (Ya-Ya Song)" [2]
B2 "Home By Now" [1], "Who" [1]
G♯2 "Pink Light" [4]
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[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.
C6 "Promise" [4]
F♯5 "Good News (Ya-Ya Song)" [2]
B2 "Home By Now" [1], "Who" [1]
G♯2 "Pink Light" [4]
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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.
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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.