Post by TheCMRecluse on Aug 22, 2023 1:55:35 GMT
Matt Baird
Associated Acts: Spoken (1996-present), Solo work (2015-present)
Vocal Range: G♯2-A5 (3 octaves, 1 note)
Vocal Type: Dancing Like David Tenor
{Vocal Summary}
In the world of nu-metal one critique that the genre has is that most vocalists sing in a mid-range voice and don’t go much beyond their range. Arkansas native, Matt Baird begs to differ. He is one of the strongest tenors I have ever heard. With his band, the alternative metal/post-hardcore, former rapcore group, Spoken has garnered recognition for Baird’s high blistering voice which made him an easy choice for people to want him to guest appear in collabs. In his early career, Baird was mostly focused on rapping, occasional yelling and mid-range singing for mostly the first two albums, however on the third to recent music, he started to use more of his high register in singing and started to scream more, while the rapping has been largely diminished. His voice is high as a teakettle able to sing around the mid fifth octave both singing and screaming the same notes. He does have a lot of strong lung control and has been able to sing those high notes over and over again within a song. His lower register however is not that well-known despite him being able and has been mostly used when rapping, backing vocals and rarely singing though he is also good at it despite mostly singing around the high second octave. Baird is a man of talent and so far, has not shown signs of stopping what he has started since the late 90s.
In the world of nu-metal one critique that the genre has is that most vocalists sing in a mid-range voice and don’t go much beyond their range. Arkansas native, Matt Baird begs to differ. He is one of the strongest tenors I have ever heard. With his band, the alternative metal/post-hardcore, former rapcore group, Spoken has garnered recognition for Baird’s high blistering voice which made him an easy choice for people to want him to guest appear in collabs. In his early career, Baird was mostly focused on rapping, occasional yelling and mid-range singing for mostly the first two albums, however on the third to recent music, he started to use more of his high register in singing and started to scream more, while the rapping has been largely diminished. His voice is high as a teakettle able to sing around the mid fifth octave both singing and screaming the same notes. He does have a lot of strong lung control and has been able to sing those high notes over and over again within a song. His lower register however is not that well-known despite him being able and has been mostly used when rapping, backing vocals and rarely singing though he is also good at it despite mostly singing around the high second octave. Baird is a man of talent and so far, has not shown signs of stopping what he has started since the late 90s.
{Discography Checked}
Solo work
Genre: Acoustic/contemporary rock
Studio albums
Keeper Of My Heart (2015) C3-C♯3-C♯5
Spoken
Genre: Alternative metal-rock/rapcore/nu metal/post-hardcore/screamo
Studio albums
On Your Feet (1997) D3-B♭4
...What Remains (1999) A2-A5
Echoes Of The Spirit Still Dwell (2000) D3-E♭3-B4-E♭5
A Moment Of Imperfect Clarity (2003) C♯3-E♭5
Last Chance To Breathe (2005) C♯3-C♯5-D5-E5
Spoken (2007) C♯3-E♭5-F5-F♯5-A5
Illusion (2013) G♯2-E♭3-D5
Breathe Again (2015) B2-E♭5-G♯5
IX (2017) G♯2-E♭5-E5-F5
Reflection (2024) B♭2-E5-F5
Solo work
Genre: Acoustic/contemporary rock
Studio albums
Keeper Of My Heart (2015) C3-C♯3-C♯5
Spoken
Genre: Alternative metal-rock/rapcore/nu metal/post-hardcore/screamo
Studio albums
On Your Feet (1997) D3-B♭4
...What Remains (1999) A2-A5
Echoes Of The Spirit Still Dwell (2000) D3-E♭3-B4-E♭5
A Moment Of Imperfect Clarity (2003) C♯3-E♭5
Last Chance To Breathe (2005) C♯3-C♯5-D5-E5
Spoken (2007) C♯3-E♭5-F5-F♯5-A5
Illusion (2013) G♯2-E♭3-D5
Breathe Again (2015) B2-E♭5-G♯5
IX (2017) G♯2-E♭5-E5-F5
Reflection (2024) B♭2-E5-F5
Significant High Notes:
A5 ("I Am A Rock Star" (Hidden track), "When Hope Is All You Have")
G♯5 ("Memories Are Alive")
G5 ("Larger Than Life" by Lutheran Church Of Hope)
F♯5 ("Long Live The Dream")
F5 ("Echoes", "Not Soon Forgotten", "Pages Of The Past", "Stronger", "The Meaning Of....")
E5 ("Brought To Life", "Dying Without You", "Everything Is Burning", "Moments", "Silence", "The Light", "Trading In This Troubled Heart", "When Hope Is All You Have")
E♭5 ("4th Street", "1992", "Bitter Taste", "Close Your Eyes", "Dying Without You", "Empire On Fire" by Name Without Numbers, "History Erased", "Hollow And Untrue", "Larger Than Life", "Long Live The Dream", "Memories Are Alive", "Nothing Without You", "Promise", "Reflection", "September", "Sleeper", "Sleepless Nights", "The Way You Want Me To Be", "This Path", "Times Before", "Walking In My Dreams", "Wind In My Sails")
D5 ("A Question Alone", "Anymore", "Be There", "Beyond The Stars", "Bitter Taste", "Buried", "David", "Don't Go", "Echoes", "Fallen", "Forevermore", "I Fall Short", "Future", "Illusion", "In The Dark", "It's Ok" by Death Therapy, "Last Chance To Breathe", "Moments", "Nightmare", "Pages Of The Past", "Reflection", "Remembered", "The Answer", "The Meaning Of....", "This Is Not The End", "The Way Back Home", "You're Still Waiting")
C♯5 ("All I Wanted", "Angel Of Death" by The Insyderz, "Awaken Me", "Beneath The Surface", "Bitter Taste", "Breathe Again", "Brought To Life", "Calm The Storm", "Close Your Eyes", "Empire On Fire" by Name Without Numbers, "Everything Is Burning", "Falling Apart", "Fly With Me", "Goodbye", "History Erased", "Hold On", "Hope Begins To Rise", "Hourglass", "Last Chance To Breathe", "Let The War Begin", "More Than You Know", "Never Look Away", "People Get Ready, Jesus Is Comin'", "Remember The Memories", "Seasons Change", "September", "Shadow Over Me", "Silence", "Sleep Well Tonight", "Stand Alone", "Stronger", "Surrender", "The End Of Time", "The Light", "This Side Of Heaven", "Through It All", "Trading In This Troubled Heart", "Walking In My Dreams", "Where You Are", "Wind In My Sails", "You're Still Waiting")
C5 ("4th Street", "A World Away", "Accuser", "Anymore", "From The Inside", "Heaven By Tonight", "I Will Not Fade", "Not Soon Forgotten", "Nothing Without You", "Silent Voice", "Sleeper", "Surrender", "Taken For Granted", "The Answer", "Tonight", "Whip It" (Demo) by Love And Death)
B4 ("1992", "Across These Waters", "Accuser", "Angel Of Death" by The Insyderz, "Be There", "Don't Go", "Forgive Me", "Goodbye", "Home", "Hourglass", "Illusion", "In Dreams", "In My Sight", "Living On A Prayer" [Bon Jovi cover], "Keeper Of My Heart", "Learning To Forget", "More Than You Know", "Poison In The Air", "Prepare To Meet Thy God", "Seasons Change", "So Far From God", "Start The Revolution", "Take Everything", "Take My Breath Away", "The End Of Time", "The God You Follow", "The Way Back Home", "This Is Not The End", "This Side Of Heaven", "Time After Time [Cyndi Lauper cover]", "When Hope Is All You Have", "When I Fall", "Worship You", "Your Grace Alone")
B♭4 ("Bow Down" by Aaron Ray, "Calm The Storm", "Carry Me", "Creator Of All", "Dying Without You", "Everything", "Falling Further", "Fear In Your Eyes", "Forevermore", "Hope Begins To Rise", "New Life", "Remembered", "Runaway", "Through Your Veins", "Tonight", "You're The One")
A4 ("Anymore", "Be There", "Beneath The Surface", "Eyes Of A Blind Man", "I Will Not Fade", "On Your Feet", "Out Of His Head", "Poison In The Air", "Remember The Day", "Stand Alone", "Stronger", "Think For Yourself", "Times Before")
G♯4 ("A Breath In The Fog", "Another Day", "I Belong To You", "Let Go", "Louder", "Remember The Memories", "Time After Time [Cyndi Lauper cover]")
Significant Low Notes:
F♯3 ("A Question Alone", "Anymore", "David", "Goodbye", "Future", "Hold On", "Hope Begins To Rise", "I Won't Lie Down", "In The Dark", "Learning To Forget", "Let Go", "More Than You Know", "Promise", "Prepare To Meet Thy God", "Seasons Change", "September", "Silent Voice", "So Far From God", "The Meaning Of....", "The Way You Want Me To Be", "Time After Time [Cyndi Lauper cover]", "Trading In This Troubled Heart", "Wind In My Sails")
F3 ("1992", "Another Day", "Buried", "Everything Is Burning", "Fallen", "Heaven By Tonight", "New Life", "Nothing Without You", "On Your Feet", "Pride In His Face", "Remember The Memories", "Sleepless Nights", "Start The Revolution", "This Path", "Times Before")
E3 ("Eyes Of A Blind Man", "Fly With Me", "Hourglass", "More Than You Know", "Never Look Away", "Poison In The Air", "Reflection", "Stronger", "Take Everything", "Through Your Veins")
E♭3 ("A Breath In The Fog", "All I Wanted", "Awaken Me", "Beyond The Stars", "Creator Of All", "David", "Everything", "Falling Apart", "Forevermore", "Hollow And Untrue", "Hope Begins To Rise", "How Long", "I Belong To You", "Keeper Of My Heart", "Memories Are Alive", "Nightmare", "Remember The Memories", "Shadow Over Me", "Sleep Well Tonight", "Strong Enough", "Taken For Granted", "When I Fall", "Where You Are", "You're The One")
D3 ("Breathe Again", "Echoes", "Face The Sun", "Forgive Me", "Never Look Away", "Pages Of The Past", "Silence", "The Light", "The Way You Want Me To Be", "Your Grace Alone")
C♯3 ("A World Away", "I Will Not Fade", "Last Chance To Breathe", "I Belong To You", "Love In Return", "Moments", "Remembered", "Runaway", "Stand Alone", "Take My Breath Away", "The God You Follow", "This Side Of Heaven", "When Hope Is All You Have", "Worship You")
C3 ("Accuser", "Carry Me", "Pages Of The Past", "The Light")
B2 ("Be There", Illusion", "In My Sight", "The Way Back Home", "Walking In My Dreams")
B♭2 ("Don't Go", "In The Dark", "This Is Not The End")
A2 ("New Life", "People Get Ready, Jesus Is Comin'")
G♯2 ("Accuser", "Dying Without You", "More Than You Know")
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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.
