Post by TheCMRecluse on Apr 6, 2024 19:45:29 GMT
William Stanley "Bear" Rinehart III
Associated Acts: NEEDTOBREATHE (2001-present) Wilder Woods (alias) (2019-present)
Vocal Range: F♯2-F♯5 (3 octaves)
Vocal Type: Washed Tenor From The Outside Wasteland
{Vocal Summary}
Southern rock is mostly a divisive genre with most people. Some may like the riffs and melodies while others will not due to the lyrics of most songs being about southern life which most find corny. And then there's southern acts who do all they can to stand out in a grand way while still going with the aforementioned traits and still be received with acclaim. Enter South Carolina native, Bear Rinehart of the soulful southern anomaly, NEEDTOBREATHE. He has been praised as a one of a kind singer with his loud powerful gruff tenor vocals which can be impossible to replicate even if one would try. His esoteric voice is full of warm richness and power of which he can switch from sounding like a suave swagger, a Spirit-filled worship leader, to a broken man about to lose it. I think he does warrant his name “Bear” since he actually does sound like a bear with his graveling performances that makes him sound like he is growling. To first time listeners, he may be a bit strange for them but can easily get some getting used to. His gritty voice is full of southern bliss and is mostly apparent in his high register in which for the most part he only stays around the fourth octave and higher notes are either in falsetto or yelled, both of which he also masterfully does well too. His lower register also maintains his southern isms with his deep crooning and broody. Rinehart is probably one of the rare occasions that he mainly stays in the main voice and rarely does his own backing tracks and lets his other band members do the lower harmonizing. But what really surprises me the most is for a hoarse texture, he works perfectly with the genre he is whether it be rock, southern, folk, country and even RnB which he explores in his solo work as Wilder Woods. Rinehart is a master of texture and will remain one of the most bombastic and unique singers of our generation.
Southern rock is mostly a divisive genre with most people. Some may like the riffs and melodies while others will not due to the lyrics of most songs being about southern life which most find corny. And then there's southern acts who do all they can to stand out in a grand way while still going with the aforementioned traits and still be received with acclaim. Enter South Carolina native, Bear Rinehart of the soulful southern anomaly, NEEDTOBREATHE. He has been praised as a one of a kind singer with his loud powerful gruff tenor vocals which can be impossible to replicate even if one would try. His esoteric voice is full of warm richness and power of which he can switch from sounding like a suave swagger, a Spirit-filled worship leader, to a broken man about to lose it. I think he does warrant his name “Bear” since he actually does sound like a bear with his graveling performances that makes him sound like he is growling. To first time listeners, he may be a bit strange for them but can easily get some getting used to. His gritty voice is full of southern bliss and is mostly apparent in his high register in which for the most part he only stays around the fourth octave and higher notes are either in falsetto or yelled, both of which he also masterfully does well too. His lower register also maintains his southern isms with his deep crooning and broody. Rinehart is probably one of the rare occasions that he mainly stays in the main voice and rarely does his own backing tracks and lets his other band members do the lower harmonizing. But what really surprises me the most is for a hoarse texture, he works perfectly with the genre he is whether it be rock, southern, folk, country and even RnB which he explores in his solo work as Wilder Woods. Rinehart is a master of texture and will remain one of the most bombastic and unique singers of our generation.
{Discography Checked}
NEEDTOBREATHE
Genre: Alternative rock/country rock/folk rock/indie rock/pop rock/southern rock
EPs
Keep Your Eyes Open EP (2012) D3-G♯4
HARD CUTS: Songs From The H A R D L O V E Sessions EP (2017) C3-B♭4-C♯5
Forever On Your Side (Niles City Sound Sessions) EP (2018) C♯3-B♭4-C5
Studio albums
The Feature (2001) G2-A2-A4-D5
Daylight (2006) B2-B4-D5
The Heat (2007) A2-B4
The Outsiders (2009) G♯2-B4-E5
The Reckoning (2011) A2-C5-C♯5
Rivers In The Wasteland (2014) G2-B4-F♯5
HARD LOVE (2016) C3-A4-E5-F♯5
Out Of Body (2020) G♯2-B♭4-F♯5
Into The Mystery (2021) A2-A4-D5
Caves (2023) F♯2-A4-C♯5
Wilder Woods
Genre: Americana/contemporary R&B/soul/folk
EPs
the work tapes EP (2021) B2-A4-B4-D5
Studio albums
Wilder Woods (2019) B♭2-B♭4-F5
FEVER / SKY (2023) F♯2-G♯4-E5
NEEDTOBREATHE
Genre: Alternative rock/country rock/folk rock/indie rock/pop rock/southern rock
EPs
Keep Your Eyes Open EP (2012) D3-G♯4
HARD CUTS: Songs From The H A R D L O V E Sessions EP (2017) C3-B♭4-C♯5
Forever On Your Side (Niles City Sound Sessions) EP (2018) C♯3-B♭4-C5
Studio albums
The Feature (2001) G2-A2-A4-D5
Daylight (2006) B2-B4-D5
The Heat (2007) A2-B4
The Outsiders (2009) G♯2-B4-E5
The Reckoning (2011) A2-C5-C♯5
Rivers In The Wasteland (2014) G2-B4-F♯5
HARD LOVE (2016) C3-A4-E5-F♯5
Out Of Body (2020) G♯2-B♭4-F♯5
Into The Mystery (2021) A2-A4-D5
Caves (2023) F♯2-A4-C♯5
Wilder Woods
Genre: Americana/contemporary R&B/soul/folk
EPs
the work tapes EP (2021) B2-A4-B4-D5
Studio albums
Wilder Woods (2019) B♭2-B♭4-F5
FEVER / SKY (2023) F♯2-G♯4-E5
Significant High Notes:
F♯5 ("MONEY & FAME", "Riding High", "State I'm In")
F5 ("CLEAR", "Feel")
E5 ("Be The Man", "Girl Named Tennessee", "Hurricane", "TESTIFY")
E♭5 ("Electric Woman", "Supply & Demand")
D5 ("Banks", "Haley", "Heartland", "I Wanna Remember", "man made weather (work tape)", "Rockstar")
C♯5 ("Angel At My Door", "COUNT ON ME", "Difference Maker", "Drive All Night", "Go Ahead", "Hideaway", "Keep It Simple" by Matoma & Petey, "Make Your Own Mistakes", "Supply & Demand", "Religion", "Sure Ain’t")
C5 ("Be Yourself", "Bridges Burn", "Don't Leave Just Yet", "Get It Back", "MOUNTAIN, Pt 1", "Oohs And Ahhs", "Take The Time" by MercyMe, "Wanted Man", "what are you afraid of (work tape)", "What Gives You The Right")
B4 ("BE HERE LONG", "Brother", "Child Of Love" by We The Kingdom, "Crazy" [Gnarls Barkley cover], "Death Of Me", "Don't Wait For Daylight", "heavenly light (work tape)", "Knew It All", "Make Your Own Mistakes", "Neighborhood" by American Authors, "Oh, Carolina", "Prisoner", "sink our love now (work tape)", "Streets Of Gold", "Teach Me", "Washed By The Water", "We Could Run Away")
B♭4 ("Bottom Of A Heartbreak", "Bridges Burn", "COUNT ON ME", "Electric Woman", "Heartland", "Mercy's Shore", "NO EXCUSES", "Who Am I")
A4 ("Alive", "Again", "Am I Wrong" [Keb' Mo' cover], "Banks", "Bullets", "Carry Me", "Child Again", "CLEAR", "Devil's Been Talkin'", "Don't Throw All The Good Things Away", "Drive All Night", "Girl Named Tennessee", "Give Me A Chance", "Gone" by Third Day, "HAPPINESS", "Hurricane", "Into The Mystery", "Looks Like Love", "Lost", "MONEY & FAME", "Monsters Talk" by John Mark McMillan, "More Time", "Movin' On", "Maybe They're On To Us", "Next Time", "Nothing Left To Lose", "Slumber", "Solomon's Ashes", "Sunshine", "Take The Time" by MercyMe, "Temporary Tears", "TESTIFY", "The Heat", "The Heart", "The Outsiders", "The Reckoning", "Valley Of Tomorrow", "what are you afraid of (work tape)", "Who Am I")
G♯4 ("Able", "Angel At My Door", "Be Yourself", "Cops", "Crazy" [Gnarls Barkley cover], "DON'T BRING THAT TROUBLE", "Get It Back", "Go Ahead", "GREAT NIGHT", "Hang On", "HAPPINESS", "Hideaway", "How Wonderful We Are", "Keep It Simple" by Matoma & Petey, "Light Shine In", "Mary, You're Wrong", "More Than", "Maybe They're On To Us", "Quit", "Riding High", "Said Too Much", "Shine On", "Signature Of Divine (Yahweh)", "sink our love now (work tape)", "Something Beautiful", "Sure Ain’t", "Survival", "Sweet Ever After" by Ellie Holcomb, "What Gives You The Right", "What You've Done To Me", "White Fences")
G4 ("Ain't No Rest For The Wicked" [Cage The Elephant cover], "BE HERE LONG", "Be The Man", "Bridges Burn", "CAGES", "Chris", "Death Of Me", "Don't Leave Just Yet", "Feel", "Feet, Don't Fail Me Now", "Forever On Your Side", "Garden", "Girl Named Tennessee", "Gone" by Third Day, "HARD LOVE", "Heartland", "Hometown Christmas", "I Am Yours", "I Don't Wanna Worry", "Innocence", "Keep Your Eyes Open", "Lay 'Em Down", "Learn To Love", "Let Us Love", "Little Bit", "long night coming (work tape)", "Maestro (Tears Don’t Lie)", "Multiplied", "Neighborhood" by American Authors, "NO EXCUSES", "Oh, Carolina", "Otherside" (live at First Baptist Church Ocala, 2008) by Third Day, "Out Of Body", "Over Now", "Reaching Out To Find You", "Seasons", "Someday Soon", "State I'm In", "TESTIFY", "The Outsiders", "Through Smoke", "Tyrant Kings", "Valley Of Tomorrow", "WALKING ON WATER", "Wanted Man", "We Could Run Away", "WHEN I SING", "Where The Money Is", "When You Forgive Someone", "Won't Turn Back")
F♯4 ("Again", "Disaster Road", "Everybody", "Everknown", "Fall On Me", "Give Me A Chance", "Go Ahead", "Go Tell It On The Mountain", "Haley", "heavenly light (work tape)", "I Won't Look Back", "I Wanna Remember", "Looks Like Love", "Mercy's Shore", "MONEY & FAME", "More Time", "Movin' On", "Old Man's Symphony" by David Nail, "Patience", "Power" by Chris Tomlin, "Quit", "Restless", "Return", "Rise Again", "Rockstar", "Separated", "Silent Night", "Sittin’ In The Backseat", "Slumber", "Something Beautiful", "Stones Under Rushing Water", "Survival", "Sweet Ever After" by Ellie Holcomb, "Temporary Tears", "WAITING", "Wasting Time", "West Texas Wind", "What I'm Here For", "You Are Here")
Significant Low Notes:
E3 ("Able", "Be The Man", "Disaster Road", "Don't Throw All The Good Things Away", "Drive All Night", "Go Tell It On The Mountain", "Haley", "HAPPINESS", "heavenly light (work tape)", "Lay 'Em Down", "long night coming (work tape)", "Movin' On", "MONEY & FAME", "Over Now", "Power" by Chris Tomlin, "Prisoner", "Reaching Out To Find You", "Rockstar", "Seasons", "Separated", "Sittin’ In The Backseat", "Stones Under Rushing Water", "Sure Ain’t", "Teach Me", "The Feature", "The Reckoning")
E♭3 ("Be Yourself", "Bring It On Home To Me" [Sam Cooke cover], "DON'T BRING THAT TROUBLE", "Electric Woman", "Get It Back", "HARD LOVE", "October 23", "Riding High", "Signature Of Divine (Yahweh)", "What Gives You The Right")
D3 ("Alive", "CLEAR", "Cries", "Garden", "GREAT NIGHT", "Haley", "Heartland", "I Won't Look Back", "Keep Your Eyes Open", "Learn To Love", "Let Us Love", "man made weather (work tape)", "More Time", "Multiplied", "Neighborhood" by American Authors, "Nothing Left To Lose", "Solomon's Ashes", "Spare The Time", "Stones Under Rushing Water", "The Heat", "The Outsiders", "Tyrant Kings", "Valley Of Tomorrow", "WAITING", "Won't Turn Back")
C♯3 ("A Place Only You Can Go", "Bullets", "Chris", "Crazy" [Gnarls Barkley cover], "Darling", "Difference Maker", "How Wonderful We Are", "Leave The Light On", "Light Shine In", "Mary, You're Wrong", "Mercy's Shore", "Next Time", "Rise Again", "Shine On", "Silent Night", "Something Beautiful", "Survival", "The Cave", "Wasting Time", "West Texas Wind", "What I'm Here For")
C3 ("BE HERE LONG", "By And By", "CAGES", "Child Again", "Fade", "Lay 'Em Down", "LET'S STAY HOME TONIGHT", "More Heart, Less Attack", "Oohs And Ahhs", "Over Now", "WALKING ON WATER")
B2 ("Carry Me", "Don't Wait For Daylight", "Everybody", "Fall On Me", "Feeble", "I Am Yours", "I Don't Wanna Worry", "Make Your Own Mistakes", "Patience", "Said Too Much", "Second Chances", "sink our love now (work tape)", "Wasteland", "What You've Done To Me", "Wish It Was Mine", "You Are Here")
B♭2 ("Dreams", "Mercy's Shore", "Someday Soon")
A2 ("Chances", "Death Of Me", "Go Tell It On The Mountain", "Little Bit", "Monsters Talk" by John Mark McMillan, "Slumber", "Streets Of Gold", "Temporary Tears", "The Outsiders", "When You Forgive Someone")
G♯2 ("Bottom Of A Heartbreak", "Brother", "Hideaway", "Something Beautiful")
G2 ("Feet, Don't Fail Me Now", "Hometown Christmas", "Little Bit", "The Heart")
F♯2 ("Everknown", "Go Ahead", "Separated")
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