Post by TheCMRecluse on Mar 7, 2024 4:41:03 GMT
Mia Richards
Associated Acts: Gretchen (2000-?)
Vocal Range: F♯2-E5 (2 octaves, 10 notes)
Vocal Type: Heavy-Melodic-Happy-Gothic-Mezzo-Soprano-Rock
{Vocal Summary}
Hailing from Tennessee, Mia Richards of the seemingly short-lived happy goth band, Gretchen has had an interesting career of being a band so heavy on the spotlight winning local Christian music awards and being on magazines only to have been put on hold for a long time. Nevertheless, from the music itself, Richards managed to do as much as she could with the music she was giving. A mezzo soprano, Richards' voice managed to only be singing in the moment rather than going crazy with her voice as she sings at the right mood of the songs. Not going too high or too low but sticking to the tone. Despite this, Richards did have a few moments of playfulness with some scats and even in a few songs almost going in a rap-like flow. And just like her own definition of her music being “happy goth” her tone matches the overall sound as her voice has the texture of what most goth vocals sound but with a positive attitude to the music’s overall emotion. Despite the small discography, Richards and her band is considered an essential woman-fronted Christian band being one of the first to form in the 2000s maybe paving the wave for other bands of the sort like Flyleaf, Fireflight and The Letter Black and others and who knows if Richards may still have it in her to return to music but only time will tell.
Hailing from Tennessee, Mia Richards of the seemingly short-lived happy goth band, Gretchen has had an interesting career of being a band so heavy on the spotlight winning local Christian music awards and being on magazines only to have been put on hold for a long time. Nevertheless, from the music itself, Richards managed to do as much as she could with the music she was giving. A mezzo soprano, Richards' voice managed to only be singing in the moment rather than going crazy with her voice as she sings at the right mood of the songs. Not going too high or too low but sticking to the tone. Despite this, Richards did have a few moments of playfulness with some scats and even in a few songs almost going in a rap-like flow. And just like her own definition of her music being “happy goth” her tone matches the overall sound as her voice has the texture of what most goth vocals sound but with a positive attitude to the music’s overall emotion. Despite the small discography, Richards and her band is considered an essential woman-fronted Christian band being one of the first to form in the 2000s maybe paving the wave for other bands of the sort like Flyleaf, Fireflight and The Letter Black and others and who knows if Richards may still have it in her to return to music but only time will tell.
{Discography Checked}
Gretchen
Genre: Alternative metal-rock/post-grunge/gothic rock
Studio albums
Mouth Full Of Nails (2002) D3-E3-D5
In The Mean Time (2004) F♯2-E♭3-E5
Gretchen
Genre: Alternative metal-rock/post-grunge/gothic rock
Studio albums
Mouth Full Of Nails (2002) D3-E3-D5
In The Mean Time (2004) F♯2-E♭3-E5
Significant High Notes:
E5 ("Let It Go")
D5 ("Diamonds", "Fading", "Lie To Yourself", "Ordinary Girl", "See Me, Hear Me", "Waste", "White Wedding" [Billy Idol cover], "Zion")
C♯5 ("Breathe", "Desire", "Know You")
C5 ("Let It Go", "Inclined", "Mr. Nothing")
B4 ("Every Moment", "In The Mean Time", "Mouth Full Of Nails", "Passion", "See Me, Hear Me", "Star", "White Wedding" [Billy Idol cover])
B♭4 ("Daisy Chain", "Breathe", "Don't Wanna Be", "Mr. Nothing")
A4 ("Every Moment", "Trophy", "White Wedding")
Significant Low Notes:
B3 ("Fading", "Inclined", "Mr. Nothing", "Ordinary Girl", "Passion", "See Me, Hear Me", "White Wedding" [Billy Idol cover])
B♭3 ("Breathe", "H2p", "Know You")
A3 ("Desire", "Every Moment", "In The Mean Time", "Mouth Full Of Nails", "Nevermind", "See Me, Hear Me", "Trophy", "White Wedding")
G♯3 ("Diamonds", "Waste")
G3 ("Desire", "Star")
F♯3 ("Fading", "Let It Go", "Nevermind", "Ordinary Girl", "Star", "Trophy")
E3 ("Waste")
E♭3 ("Don't Wanna Be")
D3 ("Diamonds")
F♯2 ("Fading")
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