Post by TheCMRecluse on Aug 6, 2023 4:06:42 GMT
Joseph Rojas
Associated Acts: Seventh Day Slumber (1996-present)
Vocal Range: E2-E5 (3 octaves)
Vocal Type: Once Upon A Shattered Baritone
{Vocal Summary}
When it comes to Latino singers, most of the casual audience expect two things; passion and emotion. Texas native, Joseph Rojas of the Christian alternative rock/metal band, Seventh Day Slumber may be arguably the most well-known Latino singer in Christian rock music right after Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D., and for good reason. His gruff style of singing both his original songs and covers of famous worship hymns has been seen as one of a kind for casual listeners who may still enjoy the band regardless of their various beliefs. Early in his career, he used a more grunge style of singing with moments of moody performances reliving both his pain of the past to his redemption from a failed suicide attempt. While not the most creative lyricist, the emotion he brings to his performances makes up for the shortcomings. His voice only gets more stronger as the years go by, able to belt higher notes around the high fourth octave and even a few times the lower fifth octave while still maintaining his rasp and accent into the mix. Most of the time he will sing higher in backing vocals and even then in the bridges of the songs he’ll sing the same high note from the background. He also is a decent screamer, able to sound like a man at his breaking point in a few songs though these moments can be rare depending on if he feels the song needs screaming. His lower register is also strong able to go to switch to a lower note in seconds when singing in his baritone range though just like most post-grunge singers will mostly sing the higher second octave. Señor Rojas is no doubt a very persistent man who does not see himself stopping anytime soon and with more music planned in the future will only tell if he manages to expand more of his range.
Spanish Translation
Cuando se trata de cantantes latinos, la mayoría de la audiencia casual espera dos cosas; pasión y emoción. Nativo de Texas, Joseph Rojas de la banda cristiana de rock/metal alternativo, Seventh Day Slumber podría decirse que es el cantante latino más conocido en la música rock cristiana justo después de Sonny Sandoval de P.O.D., y por una buena razón. Su estilo brusco de cantar tanto sus canciones originales como las versiones de himnos de adoración famosos ha sido visto como único en su tipo para los oyentes casuales que aún pueden disfrutar de la banda independientemente de sus diversas creencias. Al principio de su carrera, usó un estilo de canto más grunge con momentos de actuaciones malhumoradas que reviven tanto su dolor del pasado como su redención de un intento fallido de suicidio. Si bien no es el letrista más creativo, la emoción que aporta a sus actuaciones compensa las deficiencias. Su voz solo se vuelve más fuerte a medida que pasan los años, capaz de tocar notas más altas alrededor de la cuarta octava alta e incluso algunas veces la quinta octava más baja mientras mantiene su raspado y acento en la mezcla. La mayoría de las veces cantará más alto en los coros e incluso en los puentes de las canciones cantará la misma nota alta de fondo. También es un gritón decente, capaz de sonar como un hombre en su punto de ruptura en algunas canciones, aunque estos momentos pueden ser raros dependiendo de si siente que la canción necesita ser gritada. Su registro más bajo también es fuerte, capaz de cambiar a una nota más baja en segundos cuando canta en su rango de barítono, aunque al igual que la mayoría de los cantantes post-grunge, en su mayoría cantarán la segunda octava más alta. Señor Rojas es sin duda un hombre muy persistente que no se ve a sí mismo parar en el corto plazo y con más música planeada en el futuro solo dirá si logra expandir más su rango.
When it comes to Latino singers, most of the casual audience expect two things; passion and emotion. Texas native, Joseph Rojas of the Christian alternative rock/metal band, Seventh Day Slumber may be arguably the most well-known Latino singer in Christian rock music right after Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D., and for good reason. His gruff style of singing both his original songs and covers of famous worship hymns has been seen as one of a kind for casual listeners who may still enjoy the band regardless of their various beliefs. Early in his career, he used a more grunge style of singing with moments of moody performances reliving both his pain of the past to his redemption from a failed suicide attempt. While not the most creative lyricist, the emotion he brings to his performances makes up for the shortcomings. His voice only gets more stronger as the years go by, able to belt higher notes around the high fourth octave and even a few times the lower fifth octave while still maintaining his rasp and accent into the mix. Most of the time he will sing higher in backing vocals and even then in the bridges of the songs he’ll sing the same high note from the background. He also is a decent screamer, able to sound like a man at his breaking point in a few songs though these moments can be rare depending on if he feels the song needs screaming. His lower register is also strong able to go to switch to a lower note in seconds when singing in his baritone range though just like most post-grunge singers will mostly sing the higher second octave. Señor Rojas is no doubt a very persistent man who does not see himself stopping anytime soon and with more music planned in the future will only tell if he manages to expand more of his range.
Spanish Translation
Cuando se trata de cantantes latinos, la mayoría de la audiencia casual espera dos cosas; pasión y emoción. Nativo de Texas, Joseph Rojas de la banda cristiana de rock/metal alternativo, Seventh Day Slumber podría decirse que es el cantante latino más conocido en la música rock cristiana justo después de Sonny Sandoval de P.O.D., y por una buena razón. Su estilo brusco de cantar tanto sus canciones originales como las versiones de himnos de adoración famosos ha sido visto como único en su tipo para los oyentes casuales que aún pueden disfrutar de la banda independientemente de sus diversas creencias. Al principio de su carrera, usó un estilo de canto más grunge con momentos de actuaciones malhumoradas que reviven tanto su dolor del pasado como su redención de un intento fallido de suicidio. Si bien no es el letrista más creativo, la emoción que aporta a sus actuaciones compensa las deficiencias. Su voz solo se vuelve más fuerte a medida que pasan los años, capaz de tocar notas más altas alrededor de la cuarta octava alta e incluso algunas veces la quinta octava más baja mientras mantiene su raspado y acento en la mezcla. La mayoría de las veces cantará más alto en los coros e incluso en los puentes de las canciones cantará la misma nota alta de fondo. También es un gritón decente, capaz de sonar como un hombre en su punto de ruptura en algunas canciones, aunque estos momentos pueden ser raros dependiendo de si siente que la canción necesita ser gritada. Su registro más bajo también es fuerte, capaz de cambiar a una nota más baja en segundos cuando canta en su rango de barítono, aunque al igual que la mayoría de los cantantes post-grunge, en su mayoría cantarán la segunda octava más alta. Señor Rojas es sin duda un hombre muy persistente que no se ve a sí mismo parar en el corto plazo y con más música planeada en el futuro solo dirá si logra expandir más su rango.
{Discography Checked}
Seventh Day Slumber
Genre: Alternative metal-rock/post-grunge/hard rock/contemporary rock
EPs
Redline EP (2015) B♭2-B4-C♯5-D5
Studio albums
Matthew Twenty-Five (1999) C♯3-G4
Freedom From Human Regulations (2001) E2-A2-A4
Picking Up The Pieces (2003) F♯2-A2-A4
Once Upon A Shattered Life (2005) B2-A4-B4
Finally Awake (2007) B2-B♭4
Take Everything (2009) F♯2-G♯4-A4
The Anthem Of Angels (2011) B♭2-B♭4
Love And Worship (2013) B♭2-F♯4-A4
We Are The Broken (2014) G♯2-B♭4-B4
Found (2017) G♯2-B4-E♭5
Closer To Chaos (2019) G♯2-C5-E5
Unseen: The Lion And The Lamb (2020) G2-B♭4
Death By Admiration (2022) B♭2-B♭4
Fractured Paradise (2024) F♯2-B4-C5-C♯5
Seventh Day Slumber
Genre: Alternative metal-rock/post-grunge/hard rock/contemporary rock
EPs
Redline EP (2015) B♭2-B4-C♯5-D5
Studio albums
Matthew Twenty-Five (1999) C♯3-G4
Freedom From Human Regulations (2001) E2-A2-A4
Picking Up The Pieces (2003) F♯2-A2-A4
Once Upon A Shattered Life (2005) B2-A4-B4
Finally Awake (2007) B2-B♭4
Take Everything (2009) F♯2-G♯4-A4
The Anthem Of Angels (2011) B♭2-B♭4
Love And Worship (2013) B♭2-F♯4-A4
We Are The Broken (2014) G♯2-B♭4-B4
Found (2017) G♯2-B4-E♭5
Closer To Chaos (2019) G♯2-C5-E5
Unseen: The Lion And The Lamb (2020) G2-B♭4
Death By Admiration (2022) B♭2-B♭4
Fractured Paradise (2024) F♯2-B4-C5-C♯5
Significant High Notes:
E5 ("Man Down")
E♭5 ("Heart On My Sleeve")
D5 ("Bring It On")
C♯5 ("A Bullet Meant For Me", "Bring It On", "Into The Fire", "Light It Up", "My Novocain")
C5 ("Alive Again", "Fractured Paradise", "My Last Words", "Till The End", "Surviving The Wasteland", "Your Eyes")
B4 ("Blistering Memories", "Break Me", "Caroline","Comatose State", "Drama", "Fallen", "Heart On My Sleeve", "Holding On", "Horizon", "I'll Bleed", "In Too Deep", "Lost In The Lights", "Nothing To Lose", "The Letter", "Sins Of Our Fathers", "Sky Is Fallin", "Yours Truly")
B♭4 ("Alive Again", "Breaking Away", "Burning An Empire", "Burning Bridges", "Bring It On", "Cold Kiss Embrace", "Feasting On Vultures", "Goodbye", "Gone", "Halos", "Holding On", "Into The Fire", "Last Regret", "Mercy Meets My Pain", "My Life", "Run To The Father", "Snake Mouth", "Solemn Oath", "Some Things Never Change", "Take Everything", "Your Eyes")
A4 ("Addicted To My Pain", "Always", "Back In Time", "Broken Buildings", "Carry Me", "Drama", "Eternity", "Found", "Holding On", "In Too Deep", "Landmines", "Make Believe", "Man Down", "Masquerade", "Mighty To Save [Hillsong United cover]", "Missing Pages", "More", "My Last Words", "My Only Hope", "Our God [Chris Tomlin cover]", "Rehearsing Tragedies", "Shattered Life", "Skyscraper [Demi Lovato cover]", "Spiraling", "Waymaker", "When The Children Cry", "Unseen")
G♯4 ("A Bullet Meant For Me", "All She Wants", "Awake", "Back Where I Began", "Can't Say Sorry Enough", "Chemical Burn", "Comatose State", "Death By Admiration", "Everlasting God [Brenton Brown cover]", "Fatal Love", "How He Loves [John Mark McMillan cover]", "Here With You [Hillsong United cover]", "Light It Up", "Light The Way", "Lost In The Lights", "Love Came Down", "Mercy Meets My Pain", "My Novocain", "My Struggle", "Never Too Far Gone", "Nothing To Lose", Oceans From The Rain, "On My Way Home", "One Mistake", "Pieces", "Reckless Love", "Snake Mouth", "Still Breathing", "Take Everything", "Trust In Me", "Wasted Life", "We Are The Broken", "What A Beautiful Name", "What I've Become", "White Flag [Chris Tomlin cover]", "Yours Truly")
G4 ("Back In Time", "Branches", "Brand New Man", "Break Me", "Breaking Away", "Candy", "Caroline", "Chris' Letter", "Crash", "Found", "Fractured Paradise", "From The Inside Out [Hillsong United cover]", "God Is Able [Hillsong United cover]", "I Can Only Imagine [MercyMe cover]", "I Need You", Knows My Name, "Miracle", "Oceans", "Picking Up The Pieces", "Running Away", "Sober", "Surviving The Wasteland", "What I Need", "Undone")
F♯4 ("Back Where I Began", "Bow Down", "Carry Me", "Everlasting God [Brenton Brown cover]", "How He Loves [John Mark McMillan cover]", "Hunger Strike [Temple Of The Dog cover]", I Am Not The Same", "I Know", "Lead Me To The Cross [Brooke Fraser cover]", " Lion And The Lamb", "Horizon", "How Great Is Our God [Chris Tomlin cover]", "Jada", "Man Down", "My Novocain", "Nothing But The Blood", "See A Victory", "Stronger [Hillsong United cover]", "Trust In Me", "Your Name High [Hillsong United cover]", "Yours Truly")
F4 ("Eternity", "Famous One [Chris Tomlin cover]", "Forever Reign [One Sonic Society cover]", "I Can Only Imagine [MercyMe cover]", "Innocence", "Matthew 25", "Running Away", "Surrender [Vineyard Worship cover]", "We Are The Broken", "When The Children Cry")
Significant Low Notes:
E3 ("Awake", "Blind Man", "Chris' Letter", "Crash", "Daddy", "Drama", "I Believe", "I Want To Believe In Something", "Mighty To Save [Hillsong United cover]", "Missing Pages", "My Struggle", "Reckless Love", "Rehearsing Tragedies", "See A Victory", "Something", "Thank You", "What I Need", "When The Children Cry")
E♭3 ("Can't Say Sorry Enough", "Goodbye", "Halos", "Holy Spirit", "How Great Is Our God [Chris Tomlin cover]", "Surrender [Vineyard Worship cover]", "White Flag [Chris Tomlin cover]")
D3 ("Always", "Burning Bridges", "Caroline", "Conflict", "Eternity", "In Too Deep", "Jade", "Make Believe", "My Best Friend", "My Life", "Oceans")
C♯3 ("Addicted To My Pain", "All She Wants", "Chemical Burn", "Cold Kiss Embrace", "Bow Down", "Death By Admiration", "Fallen", "I Am Not The Same", "I'll Bleed", "Last Regret", "Lost In The Lights", "Mama Won't Give Up", "Nothing But The Blood", "Nothing To Lose", "One Mistake", "Pieces", "Sins Of Our Fathers", "Sky Is Fallin", "Take Everything", "We Are The Broken", "What A Beautiful Name", "Unseen")
C3 ("10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) [Matt Redman cover]", "Burning An Empire", "Feasting On Vultures", "Forever Reign [One Sonic Society cover]", "From The Inside Out [Hillsong United cover]", "Out Of Time", "Trust In Me")
B2 ("Brand New Man", "Candy", "Broken Buildings", "Here With You [Hillsong United cover]", "Horizon", "Innocence", "Lead Me To The Cross [Brooke Fraser cover]", "Love Came Down", "Masquerade", "Old Mercy", "Our God [Chris Tomlin cover]", "Rehearsing Tragedies", "Running Away", "Stronger [Hillsong United cover]", "Surviving The Wasteland")
B♭2 ("Alive Again", "Back Where I Began", "Chemical Burn", "Cold Kiss Embrace", "Desert Song [Hillsong United cover]", "Everlasting God [Brenton Brown cover]", "Found", "Gone", "How He Loves [John Mark McMillan cover]", "Never Too Far Gone", "Run To The Father", "Snake Mouth", "Still Breathing")
A2 ("Feasting On Vultures", "I Can Only Imagine [MercyMe cover]", "Lion And The Lamb", "More", "Waymaker")
G♯2 ("Man Down", "Mercy Meets My Pain", "Reckless Love", "Skyscraper [Demi Lovato cover]")
G2 ("I Need You", "Waymaker")
F♯2 ("Carry Me", "Lizards Of Malice", "Running Away")
E2 ("Testimony")
{Questionable Notes}
E5 ("10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) [Matt Redman cover]"[2])
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[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
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E5 ("10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) [Matt Redman cover]"[2])
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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.
Green marks harsh, distorted 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.
