Post by Baronessa on Oct 24, 2019 16:18:58 GMT
Kimbra Lee Johnson (27 March 1990)
Vocal Range: B2 - E6
{Synopsis}By now recognised as a distinct and productive presence in the indie pop scene, Kimbra Johnson's itinerary from the start has been to combine a sort of Kate Bush-esque vibrancy with Amy Winehouse's darker pop sensibilities through her own distinctly synth-loving artistry. First breaking through with the billboard sensation "Somebody That I Used to Know", audiences got a taste of Kimbra's kind of elastic vocal tone, but perhaps weren't aptly prepared for the ventures of myriad harmonies and jumpy vocal performances that were to become a staple of her own music. Sporting a slightly ambiguous voice type, Kimbra's tone remains distinct through her tensile high notes down to her alluringly smokey lower register -- a subversion of the usual indie pop ethos favouring uniqueness over vocal proficiency. However, despite utilising a lot of range in most of her songs, Kimbra never feels as though she's showing off; seemingly content to be a unique singer by letting her emotive phrasing and complex arrangements do the talking. All things considered, Kimbra is a major influence in-the-making just at the cusp of a true classic, and she definitely has the wherewithal to provide the world with one in due time.
{Vocal Range Timeline}Kimbra:
Vows (2011): C♯3 - B♭5 - E♭6
The Golden Echo (2014): C♯3 - C6 - E6
Primal Heart (2018): C3 - A5 - B5
Vows (2011): C♯3 - B♭5 - E♭6
The Golden Echo (2014): C♯3 - C6 - E6
Primal Heart (2018): C3 - A5 - B5
Significant High Notes:
E6 ("Good Intent" live Lachine Canal, Montreal 2012, "Love in High Places")
E♭6 ("Come Into My Head" live One Love Festival, Switzerland 2012, "Two Way Street")
D6 ("Fame" live One Love Festival, Switzerland 2012)
C♯6 ("Square 1", "Two Way Street")
C6 ("Easy Living", "Miracle")
B5 ("Lightyears", "Nobody but You", "Sweet Relief")
B♭5 ("Always Wanted You", "Cameo Lover", "Everlovin' Ya", "Madhouse")
A5 ("90s Music", "As You Are", "The Build Up", "Love in High Places", "Miracle", "Montreal", "Recovery", "Settle Down", "Top of the World", "Waltz Me to the Grave")
G♯5 ("The Build Up", "Cameo Lover", "Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!", "Everybody Knows", "The Glow", "I'm Wishing", "Inside My Love" live Grand Performances, Los Angeles 2014, "Past Love", "Posse", "Something in the Way You Are")
G5 ("Always Wanted You", "Call Me", "Easy Living", "Everlovin' Ya", "Goldmine", "Human", "An Invitation to Sin" live Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide 2013, "Lightyears", "Love in High Places", "Lowell" live Le Poisson Rouge, New York City 2015, "Nobody but You", "Plain Gold Ring" studio / live Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne 2011, "Rescue Him", "Settle Down", "Sugar Lies", "Sweet Relief", "Teen Heat")
F♯5 ("Come Into My Head", "Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!", "The Glow", "Love in High Places", "The Magic Hour", "Miracle", "Montreal", "Old Flame", "Right Direction", "Sally I Can See You", "Something in the Way You Are", "There Is No Depression in New Zealand/Jesus I Was Evil", "Two Way Street", "Waltz Me to the Grave", "We Should Be Laughin'", "With My Hands")
F5 ("Black Sky", "Call Me", "Cameo Lover", "Carolina", "Everlovin' Ya", "Everybody Knows", "Good Intent", "The Good War", "Lightyears", "Madhouse", "Past Love", "Precious Lord, Take My Hand", "Recovery", "Rescue Him", "Slum Love", "Square 1", "Version of Me")
E5 ("90s Music", "As You Are", "Home", "Human", "I'll Say Goodbye (Even Though I'm Blue)", "I'm Wishing", "ice cold.", "Rock Steady" with Janelle Monáe, "Limbo", "Love in High Places", "The Magic Hour", "Nobody but You", "Old Flame", "Plain Gold Ring" studio / live Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne 2011, "Precious Lord, Take My Hand", "Relative Peace", "Right Direction", "Sally I Can See You", "Silent Treatment", "Sugar Lies", "Sweet Relief", "Teen Heat", "There Is No Depression in New Zealand/Jesus I Was Evil", "Top of the World", "We Should Be Laughin'", "With My Hands")
E♭5 ("The Build Up", "Easy Living", "Everybody Knows", "Good Intent", "Inside My Love" live Grand Performances, Los Angeles 2014, "Lowell" live Le Poisson Rouge, New York City 2015, "Posse", "Somebody Please", "Something in the Way You Are", "Square 1", "White Feathers")
D5 ("Always Wanted You", "Belong", "Black Sky", "Brother Sun", "Call Me", "Everlovin' Ya", "Goldmine", "The Good War", "ice cold.", "Lightyears", "Like They Do on the TV", "Madhouse", "Old Flame", "Precious Lord, Take My Hand", "Real Life", "Recovery", "Rescue Him", "Settle Down", "Silent Treatment", "Slum Love", "Sugar Lies", "Warrior", "With My Hands")
C♯5 ("Bitten by the Apple", "Cameo Lover", "Come Into My Head", "Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!", "The Glow", "Hi-Def Distance Romance", "I'll Say Goodbye (Even Though I'm Blue)", "I'm Wishing", "Rock Steady" with Janelle Monáe, "Miracle", "Montreal", "Nobody but You", "Not Given Lightly", "Past Love", "Posse", "Relative Peace", "Right Direction", "Sally I Can See You", "There Is No Depression in New Zealand/Jesus I Was Evil", "Top of the World", "Two Way Street", "Waltz Me to the Grave", "We Should Be Laughin'", "What the Hell", "White Feathers")
C5 ("As You Are", "Bitten by the Apple", "Black Sky", "Carolina", "Good Intent", "Home", "An Invitation to Sin" live Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide 2013, "Like They Do on the TV", "Limbo", "The Magic Hour", "Plain Gold Ring", "Real Life", "Seventeen Again", "Silent Treatment", "Slum Love", "Somebody That I Used to Know", "Version of Me", "Warrior")
Significant Low Notes:
B♭3 ("Always Wanted You", "Bitten by the Apple", "Cameo Lover", "Carolina", "Come Into My Head", "Everlovin' Ya", "Good Intent", "Inside My Love" live Grand Performances, Los Angeles 2014, "An Invitation to Sin" live Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide 2013, "Lightyears", "Madhouse", "Past Love", "Rescue Him", "Square 1", "Warrior")
A3 ("90s Music", "Always Wanted You", "As You Are", "Black Sky", "The Build Up", "Goldmine", "Home", "Human", "I Look to You", "I'll Say Goodbye (Even Though I'm Blue)", "ice cold.", "It Takes Time", "Limbo", "Love in High Places", "The Magic Hour", "Montreal", "Mr. Mista", "Nobody but You", "Old Flame", "Precious Lord, Take My Hand", "Real Life", "Settle Down", "Silent Treatment", "Slum Love", "Sugar Lies", "Teen Heat", "With My Hands")
G♯3 ("Bitten by the Apple", "Carolina", "Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!", "Everybody Knows", "The Glow", "I'm Wishing", "Inside My Love" live Grand Performances, Los Angeles 2014, "Miracle", "Mr. Mista", "Not Given Lightly", "Past Love", "Posse", "Relative Peace", "Right Direction", "Something in the Way You Are", "Two Way Street", "Waltz Me to the Grave", "What the Hell", "White Feathers")
G3 ("90s Music", "As You Are", "Belong", "Black Sky", "Brother Sun", "Call Me", "Cameo Lover", "Easy Living", "Everlovin' Ya", "Goldmine", "The Good War", "Home", "I Look to You", "An Invitation to Sin" live Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide 2013, "Rock Steady" with Janelle Monáe, "Like They Do on the TV", "Limbo", "Lowell" live Le Poisson Rouge, New York City 2015, "The Magic Hour", "Montreal", "Old Flame", "Plain Gold Ring", "Precious Lord, Take My Hand", "Rescue Him", "Sally I Can See You", "Settle Down", "Silent Treatment", "Somebody Please", "Sugar Lies", "Version of Me", "With My Hands")
F♯3 ("The Build Up", "Come Into My Head", "Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!", "Hi-Def Distance Romance", "It Takes Time", "Love in High Places", "Miracle", "Posse", "Sweet Relief", "Teen Heat", "Top of the World", "Two Way Street", "What the Hell", "White Feathers")
F3 ("Call Me", "Easy Living", "Everybody Knows", "The Good War", "ice cold.", "Lightyears", "Madhouse", "Recovery", "Rescue Him", "Slum Love", "Something in the Way You Are", "Square 1", "Warrior")
E3 ("90s Music", "Human", "Like They Do on the TV", "Not Given Lightly", "Real Life", "Relative Peace", "Right Direction", "Sally I Can See You", "Settle Down", "Sugar Lies", "Sweet Relief", "Top of the World", "Waltz Me to the Grave", "With My Hands")
E♭3 ("Good Intent", "Hi-Def Distance Romance", "Madhouse", "Somebody Please", "What the Hell", "White Feathers")
D3 ("Black Sky", "Goldmine", "Plain Gold Ring", "Recovery", "Sally I Can See You", "Silent Treatment", "Somebody Please", "Sweet Relief", "Version of Me")
C♯3 ("I'm Wishing", "Posse", "Right Direction", "Waltz Me to the Grave")
C3 ("Recovery")
B2 ("I'm Wishing")
{Questionable Notes}F7 ("Inside My Love" live rehearsal Grand Performances, Los Angeles 2014[1a])
C7 ("Lowell" live Le Poisson Rouge, New York City 2015[1a])
G♯6 ("What the Hell"[2a])
F6 ("I'm Wishing"[2a])
E6 ("Sweet Relief"[2a])
E♭6 ("Come Into My Head" live One Love Festival 2012[2a])
C3 ("Goldmine"[1a], "Limbo"[1b])
A2 ("As You Are"[1a], "Human"[1a], "Teen Heat"[1a], "Waltz Me to the Grave"[1a])
G2 ("'90s Music"[1a])
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[1] Questionable legitimacy.
a. Uncertain pitch and/or origin.
b. Uncertain origin.
[2] Questionable quality.
a. Short, abrupt squeaks.
Questionable notes are any notes with a questionable significance. In short, this spoiler acknowledges notes that I am aware exist, but do not want to contribute to the singer's range. These involve (but are not limited to) weak vocal fry, uncontrolled slides, very short notes, notes hit at an ambiguous pitch and notes where it is unclear who is singing.
C7 ("Lowell" live Le Poisson Rouge, New York City 2015[1a])
G♯6 ("What the Hell"[2a])
F6 ("I'm Wishing"[2a])
E6 ("Sweet Relief"[2a])
E♭6 ("Come Into My Head" live One Love Festival 2012[2a])
C3 ("Goldmine"[1a], "Limbo"[1b])
A2 ("As You Are"[1a], "Human"[1a], "Teen Heat"[1a], "Waltz Me to the Grave"[1a])
G2 ("'90s Music"[1a])
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[1] Questionable legitimacy.
a. Uncertain pitch and/or origin.
b. Uncertain origin.
[2] Questionable quality.
a. Short, abrupt squeaks.
Questionable notes are any notes with a questionable significance. In short, this spoiler acknowledges notes that I am aware exist, but do not want to contribute to the singer's range. These involve (but are not limited to) weak vocal fry, uncontrolled slides, very short notes, notes hit at an ambiguous pitch and notes where it is unclear who is singing.
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• Blue marks falsetto notes.
• Bold marks outstanding passages.
• Italics mark non-melodic notes.
• Underlines mark obscured notes.
