Post by TheCMRecluse on Aug 17, 2023 22:12:02 GMT
Mikey Carvajal
Associated Acts: Islander (2011-present)
Vocal Range: D2-D6 (4 octaves)
Vocal Type: Coconut Tenorcula Who Likes Sushi
{Vocal Summary}
Nu metal singers, in my opinion, have the most diversity in their voices than most metal and rock singers as they tend to go beyond what is considered to be the standard in heavy music. Take, South Carolina native Mikey Carvajal of the nu metal/post-hardcore band, Islander. He is a tenor with a lot of skill when it comes to his voice. He can go high, low, can sing, scream, rap and toast. His voice has been described as sounding similar to the likes of someone like Chino Moreno, Daryl Palumbo, Jonathan Davis, Fred Durst, Chad Gray, Sonny Sandoval and Zack de la Rocha which Carvajal himself said he borrows a lot of influence from. His high register in particular is start with a lot of soulful and vulnerable emotion behind it. He can sing as high as the low fifth octave and even go higher by falsetto or scream in which he can do very well. Also, he is prone to use the “woo” exclamation many times as a trademark and can do it pretty high to almost reaching As and Bs on the fifth octave. His low register is also strong, despite using it a lot less, has he can sing melodically around F2/E2s while lower notes are either spoken or toasted with strong control. There seems to be no stopping Carvajal and by the looks of it he still has more to offer in his talents.
Nu metal singers, in my opinion, have the most diversity in their voices than most metal and rock singers as they tend to go beyond what is considered to be the standard in heavy music. Take, South Carolina native Mikey Carvajal of the nu metal/post-hardcore band, Islander. He is a tenor with a lot of skill when it comes to his voice. He can go high, low, can sing, scream, rap and toast. His voice has been described as sounding similar to the likes of someone like Chino Moreno, Daryl Palumbo, Jonathan Davis, Fred Durst, Chad Gray, Sonny Sandoval and Zack de la Rocha which Carvajal himself said he borrows a lot of influence from. His high register in particular is start with a lot of soulful and vulnerable emotion behind it. He can sing as high as the low fifth octave and even go higher by falsetto or scream in which he can do very well. Also, he is prone to use the “woo” exclamation many times as a trademark and can do it pretty high to almost reaching As and Bs on the fifth octave. His low register is also strong, despite using it a lot less, has he can sing melodically around F2/E2s while lower notes are either spoken or toasted with strong control. There seems to be no stopping Carvajal and by the looks of it he still has more to offer in his talents.
{Discography Checked}
Islander
Genre: Nu metal/post-hardcore
EPs
Side Effects Of Youth EP (2012) B2-G♯4-E5
Pains. EP (2013) D3-A4-E5
Studio albums
Violence & Destruction (2014) A2-C5-E5-A5
Power Under Control (2016) D2-F2-C♯5-F5-D6
It's Not Easy Being Human (2022) C♯2-E2-F♯2-B4-F5-G♯5
Grammy Nominated (2024) G♯2-A2-D3-C5-C♯5-E♭5-G5
Islander
Genre: Nu metal/post-hardcore
EPs
Side Effects Of Youth EP (2012) B2-G♯4-E5
Pains. EP (2013) D3-A4-E5
Studio albums
Violence & Destruction (2014) A2-C5-E5-A5
Power Under Control (2016) D2-F2-C♯5-F5-D6
It's Not Easy Being Human (2022) C♯2-E2-F♯2-B4-F5-G♯5
Grammy Nominated (2024) G♯2-A2-D3-C5-C♯5-E♭5-G5
Significant High Notes:
D6 ("Devil Red")
A5 ("The Sadness Of Graves")
G♯5 ("My Friends")
G5 ("Weight Of The World")
F♯5 ("Kayfabe", "Serpents & Daggers", "Summer", "What A Time To Be Alive")
F5 ("Casket", "Dark Ride", "Die Dreaming (Morir Soñando)", "My Friends", "Ritual Of Death", "Tear It Down", "We're All Too Young To Die")
E5 ("5 Year Winter" [Zao cover] (live 2012), "Big Shot", "Cold Speak", "Future Nostalgia", "New Colors, "Psalm Of Eternia", "Silver Sunshine", "Witch")
E♭5 ("Beelzebub", "Casket", "Coconut Dracula", "Death Is The Shepherd", "Fullerton 1978", "Glass", "Hearts Grow Cold", "Lights, Camera, Action", "Lucky Rabbit, "Ode To The Sun", "Pains", "Psalm Of Eternia", "Show Me Where It Hurts", "Side Effects Of Youth", "Skin Crawl", "What A Time To Be Alive")
D5 ("Cobra Kai" by The Dead Rabbitts, "New Wave", "Violence & Destruction", "Wake Up!")
C♯5 ("Counteract", "Devil Red", "Die Dreaming (Morir Soñando)", "Hateworld" [The Crucified cover], "I Want Sushi", "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" [R.E.M. cover], "Last Resort", "Lights, Camera, Action", "Wait For It", "We're All Too Young To Die", "Y'all")
C5 ("Darkness", "Evil", "Kingdom", "Psalm Of Eternia", "We Scream")
B4 ("All We Need", "Better Day", "Black Scorpion", "Cold Speak", "Dark Ride", "Die Dreaming (Morir Soñando)", "Green Slime Man", "It's Not Easy Being Human", "Kayfabe", "Lookin' For Love", "Silver Sunshine", "Summer", "The Sadness Of Graves", "Think It Over", "Wake Up!", "We're All Too Young To Die")
B♭4 ("Bad Guy", "Black Scorpion", "Die Dreaming (Morir Soñando)", "My Friends", "Skateboard Flowers", "Ritual Of Death", "Violence & Destruction", "What A Time To Be Alive")
A4 ("Big Shot", "Coconut Dracula", "Criminals", "Dark Ride", "Glass", "Green Slime Man", "Mayday", "Side Effects Of Youth", "Skin Crawl", "Summer", "Tear It Down", "The Outsider", "Think It Over", "What Do You Gotta Lose?", "Weight Of The World")
G♯4 ("All We Need", "Darkness", "Hearts Grow Cold", "Last Forever", "Witch")
G4 ("Death Is The Shepherd", "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" [R.E.M. cover], "New Colors", "Serpents & Daggers", "Show Me Where It Hurts")
F♯4 ("All We Need", "Casket", "Freedom", "Future Nostalgia", "Glass", "Mira", "No Sleep", "Ode To The Sun", "Wake Up!", "We're All Too Young To Die", "We Scream", "Y'all")
Significant Low Notes:
E♭3 ("Bad Guy", "Dark Ride", "Counteract", "Fullerton 1978", "Kayfabe", "Witch")
D3 ("Cold Speak", "Devil Red", "Criminals", "Glass", "Show Me Where It Hurts")
C♯3 ("Green Slime Man", "Last Forever", "Mayday", "Think It Over")
C3 ("Better Day", "Kingdom", "Psalm Of Eternia", "The Outsider")
B2 ("Casket", "Die Dreaming (Morir Soñando)", "Hearts Grow Cold", "Mayday", "Serpents & Daggers", "Violence & Destruction")
B♭2 ("Lookin' For Love", "What A Time To Be Alive")
A2 ("No Sleep", "Pains", "Ritual Of Death")
G♯2 ("Crazy Crazy World", "Mayday", "We're All Too Young To Die")
G2 ("Black Scorpion", "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" [R.E.M. cover], "Skin Crawl")
F♯2 ("Lookin' For Love")
F2 ("Evil", "I Want Sushi", "Wait For It")
E2 ("Black Scorpion", "Lookin' For Love")
E♭2 ("Freedom")
D2 ("Darkness", "Skin Crawl")
{Woo! Section}
B5 ("Pains")
B♭5 ("Beelzebub")
A5 ("All We Need", "Better Day", "Coconut Dracula", "Criminals", "Hateworld" [The Crucified cover], "Mayday", "Wake Up!", "We Scream")
G♯5 ("Bad Guy", "Casket", "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" [R.E.M. cover], "Think It Over")
G5 ("Black Scorpion", "Darkness", "Lookin' For Love", "New Wave")
B5 ("Pains")
B♭5 ("Beelzebub")
A5 ("All We Need", "Better Day", "Coconut Dracula", "Criminals", "Hateworld" [The Crucified cover], "Mayday", "Wake Up!", "We Scream")
G♯5 ("Bad Guy", "Casket", "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" [R.E.M. cover], "Think It Over")
G5 ("Black Scorpion", "Darkness", "Lookin' For Love", "New Wave")
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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.
