Post by TheCMRecluse on Mar 4, 2024 6:04:24 GMT
Dawn Richardson Michele
Associated Acts: Fireflight (1999-present)
Vocal Range: D3-G5 (2 octaves, 4 notes)
Vocal Type: Innovative Harm Healed Mezzo-Soprano
{Vocal Summary}
Women in rock and metal are badass. No one can argue against that. That will be a fact until the end of time. Whether it be in new wave, indie, alternative, and the heaviest that metal can offer, they can kick ass in many ways. And one of these ladies that was one of the first to introduce kid me to women who can rock is Florida resident, Dawn Michele of the soaring rock band, Fireflight. Michele’s voice is lauded as being a powerful, emotive mezzo soprano, and can go from many emotions from power to vulnerability. Michele has a strong timbre similar to that of southern singers with the power of the rock and roll to belt high notes. In her early days, Michele mostly sang in a mid-range tone and unlike contemporaries in most women-fronted bands with an alt-metal edge, Michele doesn’t scream but another band member does. It wasn’t until their official release where Michele began to belt higher notes which got more prominent as her career went. Michele also is a master at her low range as well, crooning a couple times to the around almost the lowest third octave and quickly leads her voice down many moods and tones. Michele is well-known for a reason as one of the biggest faces in Christian rock as a woman with a lot of passion for her craft and giving inspiration for many to follow their dreams and hopefully she has more to offer in the future
Women in rock and metal are badass. No one can argue against that. That will be a fact until the end of time. Whether it be in new wave, indie, alternative, and the heaviest that metal can offer, they can kick ass in many ways. And one of these ladies that was one of the first to introduce kid me to women who can rock is Florida resident, Dawn Michele of the soaring rock band, Fireflight. Michele’s voice is lauded as being a powerful, emotive mezzo soprano, and can go from many emotions from power to vulnerability. Michele has a strong timbre similar to that of southern singers with the power of the rock and roll to belt high notes. In her early days, Michele mostly sang in a mid-range tone and unlike contemporaries in most women-fronted bands with an alt-metal edge, Michele doesn’t scream but another band member does. It wasn’t until their official release where Michele began to belt higher notes which got more prominent as her career went. Michele also is a master at her low range as well, crooning a couple times to the around almost the lowest third octave and quickly leads her voice down many moods and tones. Michele is well-known for a reason as one of the biggest faces in Christian rock as a woman with a lot of passion for her craft and giving inspiration for many to follow their dreams and hopefully she has more to offer in the future
{Discography Checked}
Solo work
Genre: Indie pop
Studio albums
Surrender (2019) E♭3-E5-F♯5
Fireflight
Genre: Alternative metal-rock/post-grunge/hard rock/electropop
EPs
On The Subject Of Moving Forward EP (2004) G♯3-C♯5
Studio albums
\glam-rök\ (2002) G♯3-C5
The Healing Of Harms (2006) D3-D5
Unbreakable (2008) E♭3-E5-G5
For Those Who Wait (2010) B♭2-E♭3-F♯5
Now (2012) F3-F♯5-G5
Innova (2015) F3-F♯5
Who We Are: The Head And The Heart (2020) E3-F5
Solo work
Genre: Indie pop
Studio albums
Surrender (2019) E♭3-E5-F♯5
Fireflight
Genre: Alternative metal-rock/post-grunge/hard rock/electropop
EPs
On The Subject Of Moving Forward EP (2004) G♯3-C♯5
Studio albums
\glam-rök\ (2002) G♯3-C5
The Healing Of Harms (2006) D3-D5
Unbreakable (2008) E♭3-E5-G5
For Those Who Wait (2010) B♭2-E♭3-F♯5
Now (2012) F3-F♯5-G5
Innova (2015) F3-F♯5
Who We Are: The Head And The Heart (2020) E3-F5
Significant High Notes:
G5 ("Stay Close", "The Hunger")
F♯5 ("Desperate", "Escape", "Great I Am", "Lightning", "Overcome", "Out Of My Head", "Unbreakable")
F5 ("Bury The Dead", "Don't Let Me Go", "Forever", "Holy One", "Right Beside You" by Building 429, "The Silence Of God" by Death Therapy, "What Christmas Means To Me", "Who We Are", "You Gave Me A Promise")
E5 ("Born Again" (live with Winter Jam 2010) by Third Day, "Bury The Dead", "Core Of My Addiction", "Die Free", "Dying For Your Love", "For Those Who Wait", "Go Ahead", "Here And Now", "How Great Thou Art", "Ignite", "Keep Your Head Up", "Lay It Down" by Jars Of Clay, "Ready For More", "Resuscitate", "Set Me Free" by The Midnight Wedding, "So Help Me God", "Stand Up", "Stronger Than You Think", "The Love We Had Before", "This Is Our Time", "You Give Me That Feeling")
E♭5 ("Desperate", "Don't Let Me Go", "Escape", "Fire In My Eyes", "How To Fly", "I Won't Look Back", "Keep Fighting", "Light Inside", "New Perspective", "Now", "Recovery Begins", "The Hunger", "Unbreakable", "What Christmas Means To Me", "Who We Are", "You Gave Me A Promise")
D5 ("Arrow", "Born Again" (live, Winter Jam 2010) by Third Day, "Forever", "Great I Am", "God And God Alone", "I Believe You", "I've Got The Power", "I Surrender All", "Keep Fighting", "Keep Your Head Up", "More Than A Love Song", "Overcome", "Proof Of Our Love", "Ready For More", "Resuscitate", "Right Beside You" by Building 429, "Safety", "Stay Close", "The Fallout", "We Are Alive", "Welcome To The Show", "You Decide")
C♯5 ("Action", "All I Need To Be", "Attitude", "Brand New Day", "Die Free", "Fire" by ARTERA, "For Those Who Wait", "Is He Worthy", "It's You", "Lightning", "Name", "Prove Me Wrong", "Recovery Begins", "Serenity", "Something New", "The Love We Had Before", "Waiting", "We Are Here For You", "What I've Overcome", "Wrapped In Your Arms", "You Gave Me A Promise")
C5 ("Action", "All For You", "Bang Bang", "Forever Be Praised" by Sagebrush Music, "Holy One", "How To Fly", "Myself", "Resuscitate", "Rise Above", "The Fallout", "We Are Alive", "You Decide")
B4 ("Are You Alone?", "Dying For Your Love", "Fill Me", "Go Ahead", "Grey", "He Weeps", "How Great Thou Art", "Keeping Me Alive", "Keep Your Head Up", "Kingdom Come", "Last Kiss", "Liar", "Myself", "Now And Forevermore", "Out Of My Head", "Reflections", "Serenity", "So Help Me God", "Stand Up", "Static Equilibrium")
B♭4 ("911", "I Believe You", "Look On", "Star Of The Show", "Voluntary Blindfold")
A4 ("Easy To Break", "God And God Alone", "Is He Worthy", "Now And Forevermore")
G♯4 ("Anthem Of Youth", "Liar", "Reasons", "Touch The Sky", "Wrapped In Your Arms")
Significant Low Notes:
B3 ("Anthem Of Youth", "Forever Be Praised" by Sagebrush Music, "How Great Thou Art", "Keeping Me Alive", "Last Kiss", "Liar", "More Than A Love Song", "Myself", "Now", "Safety", "Something New", "We Are Here For You")
B♭3 ("Fill Me", "Forever", "How To Fly", "Look On", "Name", "Prove Me Wrong", "Reasons", "Recovery Begins", "Static Equilibrium", "The Hunger", "Voluntary Blindfold", "What I've Overcome", "Who We Are", "You Gave Me A Promise", "You Give Me That Feeling")
A3 ("Is He Worthy", "More Than A Love Song", "New Perspective", "Set Me Free" by The Midnight Wedding, "Welcome To The Show")
G♯3 ("Are You Alone?", "Core Of My Addiction", "Escape", "I Won't Look Back", "Lightning", "Name", "Reflections", "Serenity", "So Help Me God", "This Is Our Time", "We Are Here For You")
G3 ("Action", "Born Again" (live, Winter Jam 2010) by Third Day, "Don't Let Me Go", "Easy To Break", "God And God Alone", "I've Got The Power", "Ignite", "Proof Of Our Love", "Resuscitate", "Stay Close", "We Are Alive")
F♯3 ("Attitude", "Fire" by ARTERA, "Great I Am", "Here And Now", "It's You", "Overcome")
F3 ("Escape", "Keep Fighting", "Light Inside", "Now And Forevermore", "Rise Above", "The Silence Of God" by Death Therapy)
E3 ("Bury The Dead", "I Surrender All", "Keep Your Head Up", "Ready For More", "Stronger Than You Think")
E♭3 ("All I Need To Be", "Brand New Day", "Die Free", "Go Ahead", "Kingdom Come", "What Christmas Means To Me", "Wrapped In Your Arms")
D3 ("You Decide")
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Italics mark non-melodic notes.
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