Looking For Someone To Sing To

[Guest gwenthlian]

Working on my voice quite a bit a the moment and as well as tapes I find singing helps quite a lot. The issue is I would like to do this to good music ^^. Now I tend to like punk/emo bands such as billy talent, my chemical romance, fall out boy, dashboard confessional etc. The issue is that whilst many of the lead singers of these sorts of bands have quite high pitched voices, none of them are female.

Basically im asking if anyone knows of any decent emo/punk bands (or any other genres really) which have female singers and would be good practice to sing along with.

Thanks in advance

[Guest jamo-chelsea]

not a girl, but claudio from coheed and cambria, might be a good stepping stone?

uhh evanessance?

[Guest LightNebula]

Try Paramore. www.youtube.com and search "paramore misery business." I'd link directly to it, but I don't want to risk getting banned because of some words they use in the song. It's a great song. If you want, you should watch/listen the one titled "Paramore Misery Business Music Video (HD)." Why? Her hair looks cool and the three guys she is with are hot.

[Guest CharlieRose]

Amanda Palmer, lead singer of the Dresden Dolls, perhaps? She actually has a pretty deep voice, but she can hit rather high notes if she wants to. She might be a good intermediate step.

[Guest Eth]

Although he's male... I found it very helpful to sing to Ronnie Radke's music in Escape The Fate. He has a very femme voice in many songs, and has also pretty much mastered the girlish "lilt" at the end of his sentences.

Another good song is one I just found thanks to my BF; "Sweet Dreams (are made of this)"- mostly the 80s version but Marilyn Manson's is ok too. I just spent the past like 2 hours singing the lyrics to that in the girliest voice I could manage XD.

愛 Eth

[Guest LightNebula]

Although he's male... I found it very helpful to sing to Ronnie Radke's music in Escape The Fate.

<3 ETF

[Guest Emily Violet]

um the runaways blondie care bears on fire the horror pops

[Guest Tammy Maher]

I( listen to all male singers (I'd seriously have to take a hard look to find a female singer), but you might be in luck. Most of my bands singer in the higher range...

AC/DC - You Shook me all night long

AC/DC - Anything Goes

Yeah that's all I can find right at the moment I'll let you know if there are any others possibly better.

[Guest Robin Winter]

Maybe a bit before your time, for some of you ladies, but I've had the greatest success singing along to Karen Carpenter. She has a wonderfully clear, crystal voice, and her range is fantastic. Great exercise for your voice, and lovely! I'm fond of Superstar, and Top of the World. Give it a try!

[Guest Robin Winter]

Oh, sorry, missed the part where you specified punk/emo. Still, you might like her!

[Guest Joanna Phipps]

Working on my voice quite a bit a the moment and as well as tapes I find singing helps quite a lot. The issue is I would like to do this to good music ^^. Now I tend to like punk/emo bands such as billy talent, my chemical romance, fall out boy, dashboard confessional etc. The issue is that whilst many of the lead singers of these sorts of bands have quite high pitched voices, none of them are female.

Basically im asking if anyone knows of any decent emo/punk bands (or any other genres really) which have female singers and would be good practice to sing along with.

Thanks in advance

Find yourself some Ann Murray, she is a Canadian and sings alto. She has a fantastic voice and range. For sheer range try singing with Marty Robbins, also Ella Fitzgerald (one of the great female jazz singers), and the Andrews Sisters. That should get you started 

[Guest nymphblossom]

I'm not too up on my music, but possibly Karen Lee Orzolek of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs?

Blossom

[Guest Edu]

That's not within your style, but may be worth a try (and who knows, maybe you even like her): Tarja Turunen is a Finnish soprano singer with an incredible mastery over her voice. If you manage to handle her songs the way she does, voice shouldn't be a challenge anymore. For most of her career she's been the lead singer in Nightwish (a symphonic metal band), this might help to find her music (but since 2007 the band has a different singer, so you might need to double-check that you are actually listening to Tarja... after one or two songs, there won't be room for mistakes). Among the themes I know, Over the Hills and Far Away stands as a great voice exercise: it ranges from quite low on the strophes to high-pitched on the chorus (there are many versions of that song, make sure you get Nightwish/Tarja's one, otherwise it will be pointless for your purpose).

If you happen to like this kind of music, I migth suggest some other female metal singers; but since it's not the style you asked for, I'm just posting about the most challenging voice I know.

Hope this helps

Regards,

Ethain

[Guest Elizabeth K]

For today's sound Paramore. Gotta love the look too.

Lizzy

[Guest Joanna Phipps]

For today's sound Paramore. Gotta love the look too.

Lizzy

I can nearly hold my own singing with Ann Murray, but then years ago I sung the same register; now I have to lock in on it again. The Andrews Sisters have way too much range for me.

[Guest Angelgrlsue]

This is not punk or emo but Lita Ford, Joan Jett have some good voices to sing to.