Learning to sing like Richard Archer from Hard-Fi: Techniques and Songs:

Richard Archer, the lead singer and songwriter of Hard-Fi is known for his unique vocal style which features UK garage, punk, indie and blue-eyed soul elements. His distinct voice is rough at the edges, but carries a lot of emotion and grit. If you want to sing like him, here are some tips and exercises that can help.

Techniques:

1. Use the diaphragm: The diaphragm is a crucial component of singing. It's a muscle that controls your breathing. Proper breathing requires the use of the diaphragm instead of the chest. Before you start singing, make sure you take a deep breath that expands your abdominal area.
2. Open your mouth: Open your mouth wide enough to allow sound to resonate.
3. Perfect your articulation: Enunciate each word clearly to convey the emotions of the song.
4. Experiment with vocal distortion: Richard Archer is known to use vocal distortion techniques like growling and screaming to create an edgy, raw sound.
5. Sing along: Sing along to popular Hard-Fi songs to get a good grasp of Richard Archer's vocal style.

Songs:

1. "Living for the Weekend": This song is a good example of Richard Archer's unique vocal technique that involves an emotional delivery with a combination of gritty upbeats and infusing the lines with a fierce growl.
2. "Move On Now": This song showcases his ability to deliver emotional, introspective lyrics, his distinctive snarling vocal style with touches of punk in the background vocals.
3. "Hard to Beat": This song is the group's most popular song and showcases Archer's exceptional vocal delivery, transitioning from soft to loud in the chorus.

Singing Carrots Resources:

1. How to analyze your voice
2. Breathing Basics
3. Why to open the mouth and throat while singing
4. Contemporary vocal techniques: Heavy modal, Twang, Belting
5. Vocal distortion & growling
6. How posture affects singing
7. How to overcome stage fright
8. Tips for performing on stage

Skill-realted Videos:

• How to Growl Exercise
• Sustaining Vocal Training

Tools:

1. Vocal range test
2. Pitch accuracy test
3. Vocal pitch monitor
4. Search songs by vocal range
5. Vocal ranges of famous singers
6. Educational singing course

With some practice and patience, you can learn how to sing like Richard Archer using the tips shared in this article and with the help of Singing Carrots' resources. Keep in mind that finding your unique voice is most important and should embrace your natural tone.