Singing Guide: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Do you want to learn how to add funk and rock to your singing style? Red Hot Chili Peppers is one of the most influential rock bands of the last 4 decades, known for its unique voice, distinctive funk rock sound, and energetic live performances. If you're a singer looking to learn some new skills, follow these tips to learn how to sing like Anthony Kiedis.
One of the most distinctive aspects of Anthony Kiedis' voice is his unique vocal style. To sing like Kiedis, you will need to develop good breath control, understand how to sing in a mixed voice and use vibrato to create a more textured sound.
Kiedis often switches from a chest voice to a falsetto voice in some of his signature songs, such as 'Under the Bridge.' To sing like Kiedis, you will need to learn how to sing in your mixed voice, the sweet spot between your chest and head voices. The video on Chest Voice/Voice Registers: Singing Comfort Zone provides a great demonstration of how to achieve this.
Another hallmark of singing like Kiedis is the use of vibrato to add texture to his singing. View the Singing with Vibrato article to learn how to sing with vibrato.
To gain better breath control and learn how to strengthen your voice, explore the Singing Carrots’ range of online resources such as Breathing Basics, Breath Support and Resonance in Singing.
If you want to sing like Kiedis, you will also need to focus on articulation. The Articulation article has a wealth of practical tips and advice that can help you improve your singing technique.
The following videos are essential in learning Kiedis vocal technique:
Sing along with him on Red Hot Chili Peppers' hits like Californication, Give it Away and Under the Bridge. Singing Carrots’ Song Search tool helps you find songs that match your vocal range, difficulty, and genre preference. With Singing Carrots’ Songbook, you can create your performance set, get linked lyrics, sheet music, chords, karaoke, and YouTube audio, and track your singing improvement with Progress Statistics.
Think twice before jumping to exercises like vocal distortion or growling. It's essential to warm up and cool down properly and maintain good vocal health to prevent damage. The Vocal Health article provides a detailed overview of vocal health, explaining ways to prevent damage and stay singing for a long time.
Let Kiedis' performances inspire you, and remember that to truly sound like the legendary frontman, you'll need a lot of practice and dedication. With Singing Carrots’ resources, your potential knows no bounds.