Post by TheCMRecluse on Oct 6, 2024 3:25:02 GMT
David Hostetter Jr.
Associated Acts: Children 18:3 (1999-present), Solo work (2020-present)
Vocal Range: F♯2-E5 (2 octaves, 10 notes)
Vocal Type: Balloon Popped Tenor On The Run
{Vocal Summary}
Punk is a very diverse genre vocally. Some may melodically sing, yell, scream and have different ranges in their voices. David Hostetter of the critically acclaimed Christian sibling band, Children 18:3 may not be the most unique singer in the genre, however he does have it in him to stand out in terms of his music. Hostetter is a tenor with a lot of punk grit in his voice going from mid range bad boy attitude to controlled belting and a bit of a snarky delivery to his performances which pair well with his sister Lee Marie Hostetter who doubles in lead vocals alongside him. Hostetter is a master of texture, knowing when to add the rasp and go clean in seconds giving a firing velocity that can go at any pace. Highs are usually done through belting while lows are delivered in a controlled manner knowing to maintain a certain timbre and mood to whatever he is singing in a way sounding similar to the likes of contemporaries like Gerard Way, and Billie Joe Armstrong and for the most part does it so well that he is one of the few punk singers who rarely needs to yell or scream to sound aggressive. Hostetter has a lot of great punk anthems and with a fierce personality made him one of the most entertaining figures in Christian punk.
Punk is a very diverse genre vocally. Some may melodically sing, yell, scream and have different ranges in their voices. David Hostetter of the critically acclaimed Christian sibling band, Children 18:3 may not be the most unique singer in the genre, however he does have it in him to stand out in terms of his music. Hostetter is a tenor with a lot of punk grit in his voice going from mid range bad boy attitude to controlled belting and a bit of a snarky delivery to his performances which pair well with his sister Lee Marie Hostetter who doubles in lead vocals alongside him. Hostetter is a master of texture, knowing when to add the rasp and go clean in seconds giving a firing velocity that can go at any pace. Highs are usually done through belting while lows are delivered in a controlled manner knowing to maintain a certain timbre and mood to whatever he is singing in a way sounding similar to the likes of contemporaries like Gerard Way, and Billie Joe Armstrong and for the most part does it so well that he is one of the few punk singers who rarely needs to yell or scream to sound aggressive. Hostetter has a lot of great punk anthems and with a fierce personality made him one of the most entertaining figures in Christian punk.
{Discography Checked}
Children 18:3
Genre: Punk rock
EPs
Songs Of Desperation EP (2006) C3-E♭5
Studio albums
Children 18:3 (2008) G♯2-C5-D5
Rain's A Comin'(2010) A2-D5
On The Run (2012) G2-C5
Come In (2015) A2-D5
Children 18:3
Genre: Punk rock
EPs
Songs Of Desperation EP (2006) C3-E♭5
Studio albums
Children 18:3 (2008) G♯2-C5-D5
Rain's A Comin'(2010) A2-D5
On The Run (2012) G2-C5
Come In (2015) A2-D5
Significant High Notes:
E5 ("Follow The Star")
E♭5 ("Theme Song")
D5 ("Hold Your Breath", "LCM", "Let There Be Light", "Oh Bravo", "Oh Honestly")
C5 ("Afterall...", "Don't Stop Moving", "Final", "Follow The Star", "For This We Ride", "LCM", "Nowhere To Run", "Theme Song", "Time And Wasted Bullets", "What About Justice")
B4 ("All In Your Head", "All My Balloons", "Come In", "Cover Your Eyes", "Ditches", "For This We Ride", "Hold Your Breath", "Homemade Valentine", "I Tried To Do The Right Thing", "Last Best Time Of Our Lives", "Lost So Long", "Mock The Music", "Stronger", "The City", "You Know We're All So Fond Of Dying")
B♭4 ("Moment To Moment", "The Cruel One", "Time And Wasted Bullets", "You Know We're All So Fond Of Dying")
A4 ("A Chance To Say Goodbye", "Abandoned", "Always On The Run", "Bandits", "Cover Your Eyes", "Ditches", "Don't Stop Moving", "Final", "Hey Driftwood (Tides)", "Holding On", "Jack 'O' Lantern Dreams", "Last Best Time Of Our Lives", "Mock The Music", "Moment To Moment", "Nowhere To Run", "We'll Never Say Goodbye", "Wonder I")
G♯4 ("Drifter", "Even Sleeping", "Everybody Told Me I Was Wrong", "Great Big World", "Holding On", "Jenny", "Stronger", "Wonder I", "Yesterday's Song", "You Know We're All So Fond Of Dying")
G4 ("Always On The Run", "Hey Driftwood (Tides)", "Hold Your Breath", "If You Had Only Been Here", "Oh Honestly", "Rain's A Comin'", "The Cruel One", "Who They Are", "Yesterday's Song")
Significant Low Notes:
D3 ("Ditches", "Final", "Hey Driftwood (Tides)", "I Tried To Do The Right Thing", "The Cowboy Song", "Theme Song")
C♯3 ("Come In", "Drifter", "Homemade Valentine", "The Cowboy Song", "You Know We're All So Fond Of Dying")
C3 ("Abandoned", "Fall In Love", "If You Had Only Been Here", "Oh Honestly", "Last Best Time Of Our Lives", "Samantha", "The Cruel One", "Theme Song")
B2 ("A Chance To Say Goodbye", "Come In", "Everybody Told Me I Was Wrong", "Hold Your Breath", "I Tried To Do The Right Thing", "Oh Bravo")
B♭2 ("Everybody Told Me I Was Wrong")
A2 ("Afterall…", "Ditches", "Fall In Love", "Let There Be Light", "Lost So Long", "Mock The Music", "Moment To Moment", "Last Best Time Of Our Lives")
G♯2 ("The City")
G2 ("Moment To Moment")
F♯2 ("Everybody Told Me I Was Wrong")
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