Post by TheCMRecluse on Aug 8, 2023 6:00:24 GMT
Paul McCoy
Associated Acts: 12 Stones (2000-present)
Vocal Range: F2-F5 (3 octaves)
Vocal Type: Baritone Who Cannot Wake Up
{Vocal Summary}
Usually even the most of what is considered “butt rock” can still have singers that actually try. Louisiana native, Paul McCoy has had a unique career considering he was featured in one of the most well-know songs ever (Bring Me To Life), yet he and his band, 12 Stones have mostly gotten little recognition. On the service McCoy’s talents looks like just a typical post-grunge singer and in the early 2 records it did seem that way. In those times, he had a low gruff baritone singing style which still had the right amount of grit and mood and higher notes where mostly for screams which to his credit are higher than most post-grunge nu metal bands in the beginning being able to take the lower fifth octave with little issue. However around “Anthem For The Underdog” and to this day, he has gotten stronger as a vocalist managing to belt higher notes while still having the grunge gravel in his voice giving it more of a soulful feeling. His lower range is pretty strong too though just like most post-grunge vocalists uses the low range for more dramatic effects and almost rarely uses it. McCoy maybe not the world’s greatest singer in the genre he has made his career in however there’s still a lot that this man can offer more than just asking someone to wake him up.
Usually even the most of what is considered “butt rock” can still have singers that actually try. Louisiana native, Paul McCoy has had a unique career considering he was featured in one of the most well-know songs ever (Bring Me To Life), yet he and his band, 12 Stones have mostly gotten little recognition. On the service McCoy’s talents looks like just a typical post-grunge singer and in the early 2 records it did seem that way. In those times, he had a low gruff baritone singing style which still had the right amount of grit and mood and higher notes where mostly for screams which to his credit are higher than most post-grunge nu metal bands in the beginning being able to take the lower fifth octave with little issue. However around “Anthem For The Underdog” and to this day, he has gotten stronger as a vocalist managing to belt higher notes while still having the grunge gravel in his voice giving it more of a soulful feeling. His lower range is pretty strong too though just like most post-grunge vocalists uses the low range for more dramatic effects and almost rarely uses it. McCoy maybe not the world’s greatest singer in the genre he has made his career in however there’s still a lot that this man can offer more than just asking someone to wake him up.
{Discography Checked}
12 Stones
Genre: Alternative metal-rock/nu metal/post-grunge/hard rock
EPs
The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday EP (2010) C♯3-B4-D5-E♭5
Smoke And Mirrors Volume 1 EP (2020) F2-B♭4-C♯5-F5
Studio albums
12 Stones (2002) G♯2-B♭2-F♯4-G4-C5
Potter's Field (2004) A2-G4-A4-D5
Anthem For The Underdog (2007) C3-B4
Beneath The Scars (2012) F2-B♭2-B4-C5
Picture Perfect (2017) G2-B♭4-C5
12 Stones
Genre: Alternative metal-rock/nu metal/post-grunge/hard rock
EPs
The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday EP (2010) C♯3-B4-D5-E♭5
Smoke And Mirrors Volume 1 EP (2020) F2-B♭4-C♯5-F5
Studio albums
12 Stones (2002) G♯2-B♭2-F♯4-G4-C5
Potter's Field (2004) A2-G4-A4-D5
Anthem For The Underdog (2007) C3-B4
Beneath The Scars (2012) F2-B♭2-B4-C5
Picture Perfect (2017) G2-B♭4-C5
Significant High Notes:
F5 ("In Flames")
E♭5 ("Enemy")
D5 ("Far Away", "Lifeless", "Welcome To The End")
C♯5 ("Once In A Lifetime", "Sever", "Shadows")
C5 ("Back Up", "Broken", "Bulletproof", "Empty Words", "Pretty Poison", "Save Yourself", "Soulfire", "Speak Your Mind")
B4 ("Blind", "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence, "Broken Road", "Drowning In Me", "Fade Away", "For The Night", "Home", "I'm With You", "The Way I Feel", "Tomorrow Comes Today", "World Apart" by Riding With Killers, "World So Cold")
B♭4 ("Bulletproof", "Destroy Your Masquerade" by Blameshift, "Down To This" by First Fracture, "Infected", "Kiss From A Rose" [Seal cover], "My Life", "Open Your Eyes", "Sever", "Someone Like You", "The Killer", "The One Thing", "We Are One")
A4 ("Blessing", "Bury Me", "Empty Words", "I'm With You", "Lie To Me", "Memphis", "Only Human", "Shine On Me", "Tomorrow Comes Today", "Waiting For Yesterday", "Welcome To The End", "World So Cold", "Worlds Collide")
G♯4 ("Disappear", "Games You Play", "Hey Love", "Hey Man", "If I Could", "Save Yourself", "Someone Like You", "We Are One", "World Apart" by Riding With Killers)
G4 ("Adrenaline", "Anthem For The Underdog", "Anywhere But Here", "Arms Of A Stranger", "Blind", "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence, "Drowning In Me", "Enemy", "Fade Away", "Far Away", "Gone Away", "How Long", "In Closing", "In Flames", In My Head, "It Was You", "Lerlene", "Lie To Me", "Lifeless", "Little Eyes", "Once In A Lifetime", "Photograph", "Picture Perfect", "Psycho", "Shadows", "Shine On Me", "Stay", "That Changes Everything", "The One Thing", "Time", "Voodoo Doll", "World So Cold")
F♯4 ("3 Leaf Loser", "Crash", "Home", "Isaac", "Lie To Me", "This Dark Day", "The Last Song")
F4 ("Broken", "Eric's Song", "Fallen", "Let Go", "Open Your Eyes", "Rest Above", "Soulfire", "Speak Your Mind", "Waiting For Yesterday")
Significant Low Notes:
D3 ("Bitter", "Blind", "Broken", "Bulletproof", "Crash", "Hello Suicide", "Home", "Lerlene", "Lie To Me", "Time", "Waiting For Yesterday", "Worlds Collide")
C♯3 ("Broken Road", "Disappear", "Running Out Of Pain", "World So Cold")
C3 ("Anywhere But Here", "I'm With You", "It Was You", "Let Go", "Only Human", "Picture Perfect", "Shadows", "That Changes Everything", "Voodoo Doll")
B2 ("Pretty Poison")
B♭2 ("4AM" [Our Lady Peace cover], "Fade Away", "Hey Man", "Open Your Eyes", "Psycho", "Voodoo Doll")
A2 ("Lerlene", "Stay")
G♯2 ("If I Could", "Soulfire")
G2 ("Anywhere But Here", "Gone Away", "Nothing To Say")
F2 ("I'm With You")
{Questionable Notes}
C2 ("Soulfire"[1])
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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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[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.
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.
