Post by TheCMRecluse on Aug 11, 2023 2:08:00 GMT
TJ Harris
Associated Acts: Fighting Instinct (2004–2008), Decyfer Down (2008-present)
Vocal Range: F1-F♯5 (4 octaves, 1 note)
Vocal Type: Scarecrow Crashing Tenor
{Vocal Summary}
In the realms of Christian rock many times people can expect so and so vocals and subpar performances in most instances. With North Carolina native, TJ Harris that is not the case. Front man of two heavy post-grunge bands Fighting Instinct and Decyfer Down, he has been praised by most reviewers as a very passionate singer with a big emphasis on soul and mood in his music. His voice sounds very similar to that of the late Chris Cornell, Myles Kennedy or Richie Kotzen because similar to those singers, Harris has that vulnerable yet powerful vibrato and soulful tone that makes up for even some minor mishaps like lyrics and the generic musical tropes of the genre. His high register is well-controlled able to go as high as the mid fifth octave with a tasteful take adding some gruffness and grip in the mix that are strong enough that rarely he needs the use of falsetto. His lower register is also strong and melodic having great control of his vibrato and while he does follow the post-grunge cliche of not using the low register often it shows that he could go as low as the high first octave if he wanted to. And like a gospel singer manages to switch notes on a dime with a lot of vibrant melody and a love for the art. Harris is indeed a vocalist that surprised me despite being a listener since teen years and hopefully he has more in store in the future with that blessed voice.
In the realms of Christian rock many times people can expect so and so vocals and subpar performances in most instances. With North Carolina native, TJ Harris that is not the case. Front man of two heavy post-grunge bands Fighting Instinct and Decyfer Down, he has been praised by most reviewers as a very passionate singer with a big emphasis on soul and mood in his music. His voice sounds very similar to that of the late Chris Cornell, Myles Kennedy or Richie Kotzen because similar to those singers, Harris has that vulnerable yet powerful vibrato and soulful tone that makes up for even some minor mishaps like lyrics and the generic musical tropes of the genre. His high register is well-controlled able to go as high as the mid fifth octave with a tasteful take adding some gruffness and grip in the mix that are strong enough that rarely he needs the use of falsetto. His lower register is also strong and melodic having great control of his vibrato and while he does follow the post-grunge cliche of not using the low register often it shows that he could go as low as the high first octave if he wanted to. And like a gospel singer manages to switch notes on a dime with a lot of vibrant melody and a love for the art. Harris is indeed a vocalist that surprised me despite being a listener since teen years and hopefully he has more in store in the future with that blessed voice.
{Discography Checked}
Fighting Instinct
Genre: Southern rock/post-grunge/hard rock
Studio albums
Fighting Instinct (2006) B2-D5
Under The Gun (2008) G♯2-D5
Decyfer Down
Genre: Alternative metal/post-grunge/hard rock
Studio albums
Crash (2008) B2-C5-D5
Scarecrow (2013) G2-E5-F♯5
The Other Side Of Darkness (2016) A1-B♭1-B2-D5-E5
Fighting Instinct
Genre: Southern rock/post-grunge/hard rock
Studio albums
Fighting Instinct (2006) B2-D5
Under The Gun (2008) G♯2-D5
Decyfer Down
Genre: Alternative metal/post-grunge/hard rock
Studio albums
Crash (2008) B2-C5-D5
Scarecrow (2013) G2-E5-F♯5
The Other Side Of Darkness (2016) A1-B♭1-B2-D5-E5
Significant High Notes:
F♯5 ("Memory")
E5 ("Anchor Me", "Bleeding Lies", "Say Hello 2 Heaven" [Temple Of The Dog cover], "Sometimes I Cry" [Chris Stapleton cover])
E♭5 ("Cycles", "Livin’ On A Prayer" [Bon Jovi cover])
D5 ("18 And Life" [Skid Row cover], "All Or Nothing", "Anchor Me", "Black Hole Sun" [Soundgarden cover], "Desperate", "It Will Rain" [Bruno Mars cover], "Memory", "Moving On", "My Heart Cries Out", "Say Hello", "Say Hello 2 Heaven" [Temple Of The Dog cover], "Some Things Never Change", "Sometimes I Cry" [Chris Stapleton cover], "Worst Enemy")
C♯5 ("Don’t Stop Believin’" [Journey cover], "Cycles", "Fight Like This" (live performances), "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You" [Sting cover], "It Will Rain" [Bruno Mars cover], "Nothing More")
C5 ("Anchor Me", "Beautiful Lie", "Best I Can", "Crash", "Fading", "Fight To Win", "Illusions", "Livin It Up", "Livin’ On A Prayer" [Bon Jovi cover], "Memory", "My Kinda Country", "Over My Head", "Road To Carolina", "Say Hello", "Scarecrow", "Steal Away", "Stop Me Cold", "Westboro", "Whipping Post" [The Allman Brothers cover], "Seasons" [Chris Cornell cover], "The River", "You Found Me First")
B4 ("18 And Life" [Skid Row cover], "Back Breaker", "Back To You", "Bleeding Lies", "Crush", "Don’t Stop Believin’" [Journey cover], "Don’t Think Jesus" [Morgan Wallen cover], "Fight To Win", "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas", "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You "[Sting cover], "Just To Please You", "Lifetime", "My Heart Cries Out", "Say Hello 2 Heaven" [Temple Of The Dog cover], "Sometimes I Cry" [Chris Stapleton cover], "Take My Life", "The Call", "Under The Gun", "You Don't Know")
B♭4 ("All Or Nothing", "Anchor Me", "Believe In Me", "Dead Skin", "Don't Walk Away", "Light My Way", "Now I'm Alive", "Over My Head", "Other Side Of Darkness", "Rearrange", "Ride With Me", "Scarecrow", "Steal Away", "Still I Know", "The Life", "With My Hands Up", "You Found Me First")
A4 ("Because He Lives" [The Gaither Vocal Band cover], "Come Home", "Just To Please You", "Livin It Up", "Praise" [Elevation Worship cover], "Road To Carolina", "The River", "Tonight", "Wasting Away", "Wake Me", "You Don't Know")
G♯4 ("Believe In Me", "Burn Back The Sun", "Crush", "Fight Like This" (live performances), "Moving On", "No Longer" (live performances), "Now I'm Alive")
G4 ("Back To You", "Best I Can", "Forever With You", "I Found Forever", "Illusions")
Significant Low Notes:
E3 ("18 And Life" [Skid Row cover], "Best I Can", "Bleeding Lies", "Desperate", "Light My Way", "The Call", "Under The Gun")
E♭3 ("Black Hole Sun" [Soundgarden cover], "Just To Please You", "Wasting Away", "Whipping Post" [The Allman Brothers cover], "With My Hands Up")
D3 ("All Or Nothing", "Back To You", "Fading", "Now I'm Alive", "Sometimes I Cry" [Chris Stapleton cover])
C♯3 ("Crush", "I Found Forever", "Say Hello", "Say Hello 2 Heaven" [ Temple Of The Dog cover], "Take My Life", "You Don't Know")
C3 ("Believe In Me", "Come Home", "Crash", "Forever With You", "No Longer" (live performances), "Over My Head", "Ride With Me", "Road To Carolina", "Seasons" [Chris Cornell cover], "So In Love", "Stop Me Cold", "The Life", "Wake Me", "Worst Enemy")
B2 ("Dead Skin", "Don’t Stop Believin’" [Journey cover], "Lifetime", "Moving On", "My Heart Cries Out")
B♭2 ("Back Breaker", "Cycles", "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You" [Sting cover])
A2 ("Because He Lives" [The Gaither Vocal Band cover], "Livin It Up", "My Kinda Country", "Worst Enemy")
G♯2 ("Livin’ On A Prayer" [Bon Jovi cover], "Rearrange", "Steal Away")
G2 ("Fight To Win", "The River")
F♯2 ("Don’t Think Jesus" [Morgan Wallen cover], "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas")
B1 ("Nothing More")
F1 ("Anchor Me")
{Questionable Notes}
G♯1 ("Ride With Me"[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.
G♯1 ("Ride With Me"[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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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.
