Singing Guide: The Interrupters
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
To sing like Aimee Allen of The Interrupters, let's first examine her band's signature style. The Interrupters revamp ska, punk rock, and reggae, putting their unique aggressive and upbeat spin to it. Aimee's singing perfectly matches the energetic pacing of the music, easily transitioning from melody to rap, and from low to high notes.
To begin, it's important to identify your voice type using our Vocal Range Test. Aimee's distinctive singing pattern is characterized by using both the chest and head voice in equal measure to achieve a blend of emotion and expression that fits the punk rock genre. Once you've identified your voice type, get familiar with our article on Voice Registers & Vocal Break to find your sweet spot and working with our Pitch Accuracy Test to refine tonal precision.
To master The Interrupters' punk rock vibe, you need to work on sustaining pitch and breath support, which comes with strong deep abdominal or diaphragmatic breathing. Our Breath Support article and Farinelli Breathing exercise can help you develop such abilities. Maintaining the vibrancy of your voice throughout a long performance requires proper posture. Singing with proper posture and learning how posture affects your singing is the first step in achieving this. Refer to our article for more details.
Aimee Allen uses a unique belting style that pushes notes. This can be tricky to master but is essential in punk rock singing. We suggest going through our Contemporary Vocal Techniques: Heavy Modal, Twang, Belting article, and starting with our Singing Comfort Zone and Chest Voice Explained videos.
To develop proper articulation, it's important to practice opening your mouth and throat while singing, which comes naturally with proper breathing, practice humming exercises, and singing with open vowels. See our article on Open Mouth & Throat and our Humming exercise video. A performance by The Interrupters is not complete without a few catchy choruses showcasing Aimee's impressive vibrato skills. Learn how to sing with vibrato using Beggars Bounce and Diaphragm Bounce exercise videos.
Last but not least, don't forget to check out the impressive songs from The Interrupters like "She's Kerosene," "Take Back The Power," and "Gave You Everything" and find ones that match your vocal range using our Song Search tool. For those seeking an in-depth knowledge of singing techniques and practice, get our educational course on Singing for Beginners.
Use these resources to develop the unique voice and style of the punk rock queen Aimee Allen and show to the world your singing talent.