Post by BassSquared on Oct 1, 2019 23:05:00 GMT
Liam McCormick (9 October 1985 - present)
Vocal Range: F♯2 - B♭5
Associated Acts: The Family Crest (2008-present)
Significant High Notes:
B♭5: "Baby, You've Got Your Legs"
A5: "Brittle Bones", "Make Me a Boat"
G5: "Baby, You've Got Your Legs", "Brittle Bones", "Make Me a Boat", "The Years"
F♯5: "Hearts on Fire", "Kiss on My List", "The Rock's Resting on Your Back"
F5: "To Love You", "Waiting Still", "The Years"
E5: "Beneath the Brine", "Brittle Bones", "Kiss on My List", "Make Me a Boat", "The River", "To Love You", "The Years"
E♭5: "Battle Cry", "Beneath the Brine", "Mirror Love"
D5: "Battle Cry", "I Sleep With the Windows Open", "Love Don't Go", "Mirror Love", "Pride", "The River", "To Love You", "Waiting Still", "You Are the Beginning"
C♯5: "Can't You Stay", "Hearts on Fire", "It Keeps Us Dancing", "Kiss on My List", "Never Gonna Stop", "The Rock's Resting on Your Back", "She Knows My Name", "The Tree"
C5: "Battle Cry", "Beneath the Brine", "Chandelier", "Cold, Cold, Cold", "I Sleep With the Windows Open", "Love Don't Go", "The Mighty Echo", "Mirror Love", "The River", "Sparks", "Take Tonight", "There's a Thunder", "Upon Cobblestone Streets", "The Valley Below", "The Water's Fine", "We Evaporate", "When the Lights Go Out", "The World", "You Are the Beginning"
B4: "As We Move Forward", "Before Your Father Hears Us", Can't You Stay", "Cold, Cold, Cold", "Daggers", "Falling Off the Wagon", "The Headwinds", "Hearts on Fire", "In Your Arms Tonight", "It Keeps Us Dancing", "Never Gonna Stop", "The Rock's Resting on Your Back", "Romeo", "Sell Yourself Lightly", "She Knows My Name", "Sparks", "Take Tonight", "The Tree", "The World"
B♭4: "Chandelier", "Electric Feel", "The Garden", "The Headwinds", "Howl", "I Was Born", "Love Don't Go", "There's a Thunder", "The Valley Below", "The Water's Fine", "We Evaporate", "When the Lights Go Out"
A4: "As We Move Forward", "Backwards and Forwards", "Before Your Father Hears Us", "Can't You Stay", "Chandelier", "Cold, Cold, Cold", "Daggers", "Howl", "I Sleep With the Windows Open", "I Was Born", "Marry Me", "The Mighty Echo", "Never Gonna Stop", "North", "Pride", "Sell Yourself Lightly", "She Knows My Name", "Sparks", "Take Tonight", "There's a Thunder", "The Tree", "Upon Cobblestone Streets", "The Water's Fine", "The World", "You Are the Beginning"
Significant Low Notes:
D3: "All is Dark", "As We Move Forward", "Battle Cry", "The Bells", "Beneath the Brine", "Daggers", "Her Song", "Howl", "I Am the Winter", "In the Avenue", "In Your Arms Tonight", "Let Go", "Love Don't Go", "Make Me a Boat", "Mirror Love", "North", "Only a Minute", "Pride", "Rest", "The River", "The Rock's Resting on Your Back", "Sell Yourself Lightly", "She Knows My Name", "There's a Thunder", "Upon Cobblestone Streets", "The Valley Below", "Waiting Still", "The Water's Fine", "The Years", "You Are the Beginning"
C♯3: "The Bells", "Falling Off the Wagon", "Hallelujah", "Howl", "It Keeps Us Dancing", "Kiss on My List", "Like a Light", "A Love Song", "The Rock's Resting on Your Back", "Sell Yourself Lightly", "She Knows My Name"
C3: "As We Move Forward", "Baby, You've Got Your Legs", "Battle Cry", "Cold, Cold, Cold", "Don't Wake Me", "Electric Feel", "The Garden", "Hallelujah", "I Am the Winter", "In the Avenue", "Love Don't Go", "Marry Me", "The Mighty Echo", "Mirror Love", "Pride", "Rest", "The River", "Romeo", "Upon Cobblestone Streets", "Take Tonight", "The Valley Below", "Waiting Still", "We Evaporate", "When the Lights Go Out", "The Years"
B2: "All is Dark", "Before Your Father Hears Us", "Brittle Bones", "In Your Arms Tonight", "It Keeps Us Dancing", "Kiss on My List", "Like a Light", "Marry Me", "Romeo", "Take Tonight", "The Tree", "We Evaporate"
B♭2: "Baby, You've Got Your Legs", "The Headwinds", "The Mighty Echo", "The Valley Below", "When the Lights Go Out"
A2: "Before Your Father Hears Us", "Brittle Bones", "Cold, Cold, Cold", "Don't Wake Me", "A Love Song", "The Tree"
G♯2: "The Headwinds"
G2: "Don't Wake Me"
F♯2: "The Headwinds"
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Blue marks falsetto or whistle 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.
No matter how multilayered and lush The Family Crest's genre-blending compositions get, the voice of frontman, songwriter, and bandleader Liam McCormick remains at the forefront of their sound. His versatile tenor voice tends to shift in register based on how much is going on beneath it- when the music is more stripped back, he largely sticks to a modest, relaxed "singer-songwriter" style that centers around the third octave and occasionally manages some solidly projected lower notes as well. However, when the band sets off on one of its numerous grandiose orchestral climaxes, his voice ascends to piercing, powerful fifth octave notes strongly reminiscent of Jeff Buckley in places. While his vocal performances may sometimes seem a bit self-indulgent at points, his tone fits perfectly with The Family Crest's uniquely romantic brand of indie-prog.
B5: "Marry Me" [1] [3]
D5: "Before Your Father Hears Us" [2]
C3: "Let Go" [1]
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
Songs from the Valley Below EP (2010): B2-C5
The Village (2012): A2-C5
The Headwinds EP (2013): F♯2-A5
Beneath the Brine (2014): B♭2-A5
Prelude to War EP (2017): G2-E♭5
The War: Act 1 (2018): B♭2-G5
The War: Act 2 (2022): A2 - B♭5