Post by Gatr on Oct 26, 2019 11:58:47 GMT
Christopher Alvin Stapleton (15 April 1978)
Years Active: 2001 - present
Member Of: The SteelDrivers, The Jompson Brothers
Vocal Range: B♭2 - E5
{Vocal Summary}
Chris Stapleton is quite an interesting case within the modern country scene; though he's been musically active since the early 2000s in a couple of smaller bands, he didn't quite come into his own until he went solo in the 2010s. The sound he brings to the table is familiar yet distinct from those of many of his contemporaries, blending that classic country sound with some serious soul influences to create an incredibly compelling catalog. Chris has definitely found his niche within the country space, and only seems to be getting better and better as he further develops his sound.
Much of Chris's sound can be attributed to his voice, which only serves to illustrate his unique blend of influences, as it's a perfect combination of that gravelly country timbre and powerful, impassioned soul vocals. He's most frequently described as having a tenor range, most likely owing to the soul-influenced focus on high, powerful belts in his songs, though his timbre is somewhat lower than one would expect from this kind of description. For the most part, his most notable passages speak for themselves; hearing him belt out those choruses is an experience that's hard to replicate anywhere else within the genre. His low range could be described as underexplored, as he definitely sounds like someone who can go lower than what this thread would indicate, but perhaps this is a deliberate choice to maintain consistency and tastefulness. In any case, what he does provide is certainly impressive enough in its own right.
Chris Stapleton is quite an interesting case within the modern country scene; though he's been musically active since the early 2000s in a couple of smaller bands, he didn't quite come into his own until he went solo in the 2010s. The sound he brings to the table is familiar yet distinct from those of many of his contemporaries, blending that classic country sound with some serious soul influences to create an incredibly compelling catalog. Chris has definitely found his niche within the country space, and only seems to be getting better and better as he further develops his sound.
Much of Chris's sound can be attributed to his voice, which only serves to illustrate his unique blend of influences, as it's a perfect combination of that gravelly country timbre and powerful, impassioned soul vocals. He's most frequently described as having a tenor range, most likely owing to the soul-influenced focus on high, powerful belts in his songs, though his timbre is somewhat lower than one would expect from this kind of description. For the most part, his most notable passages speak for themselves; hearing him belt out those choruses is an experience that's hard to replicate anywhere else within the genre. His low range could be described as underexplored, as he definitely sounds like someone who can go lower than what this thread would indicate, but perhaps this is a deliberate choice to maintain consistency and tastefulness. In any case, what he does provide is certainly impressive enough in its own right.
{Album Ranges}Solo
(2015) Traveller: B2 - C5 - D5
(2017) From a Room: Volume 1: B♭2 - C5
(2017) From a Room: Volume 2: B♭2 - D5
(2020) Starting Over: B♭2 - C5
The SteelDrivers
(2008) The SteelDrivers: D3 - B4
(2010) Reckless: B2 - C5 - E5
The Jompson Brothers
(2010) The Jompson Brothers: C3 - E5
(2015) Traveller: B2 - C5 - D5
(2017) From a Room: Volume 1: B♭2 - C5
(2017) From a Room: Volume 2: B♭2 - D5
(2020) Starting Over: B♭2 - C5
The SteelDrivers
(2008) The SteelDrivers: D3 - B4
(2010) Reckless: B2 - C5 - E5
The Jompson Brothers
(2010) The Jompson Brothers: C3 - E5
Significant High Notes:
E5 ("Good Corn Liquor", "Skeleton Key")
D5 ("Midnight Train to Memphis", "Sometimes I Cry")
C5 ("Devil Always Made Me Think Twice", "Fire Away", "I Was Wrong", "Might As Well Get Stoned", "Motor Runnin'", "Outlaw State of Mind", "Peacemaker", "The Reckless Side of Me", "Ride My Rocket", "Secret Weapon", "Sometimes I Cry", "Whiskey Surprise")
B4 ("Arkansas", "Barely Alive", "Blue Side of the Mountain", "Cold", "Either Way", "Ghosts of Mississippi", "Good Corn Liquor", "Hey Girl", "Inside Your Head", "Midnight Tears", "Midnight Train to Memphis", "Nobody to Blame", "Nobody's Lonely Tonight", "On the Run", "The Price", "Skeleton Key", "Where Rainbows Never Die")
B♭4 ("BLOW", "Death Row", "The Devil Named Music", "Friendship", "Millionaire", "Parachute", "Say Something", "To Be With You Again", "Tryin' to Untangle My Mind", "Watch You Burn", "Without Your Love")
A4 ("Angel of the Night", "The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy", "Blood in the Water", "Devil Always Made Me Think Twice", "Drinkin' Dark Whiskey", "Guitars, Whiskey, Guns and Knives", "Hard Livin'", "Hillbilly Blood", "I Was Wrong", "Might As Well Get Stoned", "Motor Runnin'", "The Reckless Side of Me", "Ride My Rocket", "Secret Weapon", "Skeleton Key", "Sometimes I Cry", "Tell Me When It's Over", "Tennessee Whiskey", "Traveller", "Was It 26", "Whiskey and You", "Whiskey Surprise", "Worry B Gone", "You Put the Hurt on Me", "You Should Probably Leave")
G♯4 ("Broken Halos", "Cold", "Drunkard's Prayer", "Either Way", "Higher Than the Wall", "Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning", "Nobody's Lonely Tonight", "Scarecrow in the Garden", "Where Rainbows Never Die")
G4 ("Angel of the Night", "Arkansas", "The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy", "Barely Alive", "Blood in the Water", "Blue Side of the Mountain", "Death Row", "The Devil Named Music", "East Kentucky Home", "Friendship", "Ghosts of Mississippi", "Heaven Sent", "Hey Girl", "I Want Love", "If It Hadn't Been for Love", "Joy of My Life", "Love Me Anyway", "Maggie's Song", "Midnight on the Mountain", "Midnight Tears", "Midnight Train to Memphis", "Millionaire", "Nashville, TN", "Nobody to Blame", "On the Run", "Peacemaker", "Ride My Rocket", "Say Something", "Second One to Know", "Starting Over", "Them Stems", "Tryin' to Untangle My Mind", "Up to No Good Livin'", "Watch You Burn", "What Are You Listening To?", "When I'm With You")
F♯4 ("Can You Run", "Fire Away", "Hear the Willow Cry", "If You Can't Be Good, Be Gone", "Inside Your Head", "Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning", "Parachute", "Tennessee Whiskey", "You Put the Hurt on Me", "You Should Probably Leave")
F4 ("Broken Halos", "Hard Livin'", "Hillbilly Blood", "I Want Love", "I Was Wrong", "Joy of My Life", "Love Me Anyway", "Millionaire", "Motor Runnin'", "Outlaw State of Mind", "The Reckless Side of Me", "A Simple Song", "Starting Over", "To Be With You Again", "Traveller", "Was It 26", "What Are You Listening To?", "Whiskey Surprise", "Worry B Gone")
Significant Low Notes:
E3 ("Arkansas", "The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy", "Blue Side of the Mountain", "Cold", "Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore", "The Devil Named Music", "Drinkin' Dark Whiskey", "Drunkard's Prayer", "Ghosts of Mississippi", "Guitars, Whiskey, Guns and Knives", "Higher Than the Wall", "If You Can't Be Good, Be Gone", "Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning", "Maggie's Song", "Midnight on the Mountain", "Midnight Train to Memphis", "Might As Well Get Stoned", "More of You", "Nashville, TN", "Nobody's Lonely Tonight", "On the Run", "Old Friends", "The Price", "Ride My Rocket", "Scarecrow in the Garden", "Sticks That Made Thunder", "Up to No Good Livin'", "Where Rainbows Never Die", "You Put the Hurt on Me")
E♭3 ("Drunkard's Prayer", "Say Something", "Starting Over")
D3 ("Devil Always Made Me Think Twice", "Fire Away", "Good Corn Liquor", "Hard Livin'", "Heaven Sent", "Hillbilly Blood", "Midnight on the Mountain", "Midnight Tears", "Midnight Train to Memphis", "Nashville, TN", "Peacemaker", "The Reckless Side of Me", "Outlaw State of Mind", "Sometimes I Cry", "Starting Over", "Traveller", "Was It 26", "When I'm With You", "When the Stars Come Out", "Whiskey and You", "Whiskey Surprise", "Worry B Gone", "You Put the Hurt on Me")
C♯3 ("Cold", "Fire Away", "Nobody to Blame", "Nobody's Lonely Tonight", "Scarecrow in the Garden", "Tennessee Whiskey")
C3 ("Angel of the Night", "Devil Always Made Me Think Twice", "The Devil Named Music", "Motor Runnin'", "Peacemaker", "A Simple Song", "Sometimes I Cry", "Traveller", "Tryin' to Untangle My Mind", "Up to No Good Livin'", "Whiskey Surprise", "Without Your Love")
B2 ("Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore", "Either Way", "Higher Than the Wall", "More of You", "Whiskey and You")
B♭2 ("Starting Over", "Tryin' to Untangle My Mind", "Without Your Love")
{Questionable Notes}
G5 ("Hard Livin'"[1])
E♭5 ("BLOW"[2])
C5 ("Blood in the Water"[2])
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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 notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[4] 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.
G5 ("Hard Livin'"[1])
E♭5 ("BLOW"[2])
C5 ("Blood in the Water"[2])
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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 notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[4] 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.
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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.
