Singing Guide: Embrace
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Embrace is an Australian rock band known for their unique sound that blends alternative rock, post-grunge, and electronic elements. The lead singer, Danny McNamara, has a distinctive singing style that emphasizes powerful emotive singing and a dynamic vocal range.
- 1. Analyze your voice: Start by analyzing your own voice to determine your vocal type. Singing Carrots offers an extensive range test that compares your vocal range to famous singers all over the world.
- 2. Practice breathing: Breathing is an essential part of your singing because it helps to maintain control of your voice, especially when you hold a note. Start by practicing with the Farinelli Breathing exercise available on Singing Carrots.
- 3. Voice Registers & Vocal Break: Know and understand your voice registers. Singing Carrots has an excellent article on voice registers & vocal break and also some video recordings of exercises that can help you to understand better.
- 4. Be aware of your posture: Having good posture while singing can help you breathe deeply, opening up your lungs and diaphragm to support your singing. Singing Carrots has an informative article on the topic: “How posture affects your singing”.
- 5. Develop your chest voice: Danny McNamara has a chesty, assertive way of singing – male voice in particular can benefit greatly from exercises that build chest voice resonance. Singing Carrots offers a video that explains chest voice technique.
- 6. Learn to use mixed voice: Mixed voice blends the resonance of both chest and head voice, creating a fuller and richer tone. Singing Carrots has a video that helps you make the transition from chest voice to mixed voice.
- 7. Practice onsets & offsets: Onsets are how you start a note, and offsets are how you stop one. Practice glottal onset, an onset technique used by Danny McNamara and taught at Singing Carrots.
- 8. Learn the unique songs of Embrace: Danny McNamara has a unique vocal style that is best showcased in Embrace’s music. Listen to their songs to understand how he uses his voice. Singing Carrots is an excellent resource to search for songs that match your vocal range, style, and genre preference.
By following these practical tips and using Singing Carrots resources, you can learn how to sing like Danny McNamara of Embrace. With dedication, practice, and the right tools, your voice can sound just like his.