Sopranos with Attitude
July 14, 2013 3:13 PM   Subscribe

I am trying to accept that, as a lyric soprano, I do not sound anything like Annie Lennox or Rufus Wainwright, and singing along with them is not the best use of my instrument.

I'm looking for music sung by women with high voices which has the soul of Leonard Cohen and the vocal range of Joni Mitchell, plus a bit of edge and syncopation. Just about any genre is ok, though I'm not really looking for art songs as I don't have the vocal coach or the time to do that level of work. Most likely I'll wind up using this stuff for karaoke night.

I need new musical role models - hope me, hive mind!
posted by bunderful to Media & Arts (18 answers total) 17 users marked this as a favorite
 
KATE BUSH
posted by milk white peacock at 3:24 PM on July 14, 2013 [15 favorites]


Maybe take a look at some of Shara Worden's work (she most often records as My Brightest Diamond).
posted by pipeski at 3:31 PM on July 14, 2013 [1 favorite]


As a fellow Soprano, I feel you! This is one of the reasons I love Regina Spektor and Rilo Kiley.
posted by lunasol at 3:34 PM on July 14, 2013 [3 favorites]


Lakes of Canada by the Innocence Mission
posted by The corpse in the library at 3:36 PM on July 14, 2013 [1 favorite]


Jane Siberry?
posted by angiep at 3:39 PM on July 14, 2013 [1 favorite]


Curve - Horror Head
posted by Sebmojo at 4:09 PM on July 14, 2013


I don't know if Annie Clark is a proper soprano, but her work as St. Vincent features a wide vocal range with a very dark edge.
posted by muddgirl at 4:11 PM on July 14, 2013 [2 favorites]


TORI AMOS
posted by John Cohen at 4:15 PM on July 14, 2013


Kate Miller-Heidke. She actually used to be an opera singer before she reinvented herself.
posted by Athanassiel at 4:30 PM on July 14, 2013 [1 favorite]


Anna Nalick?
posted by Night_owl at 6:19 PM on July 14, 2013


Holly McNarland?
posted by capricorn at 6:49 PM on July 14, 2013


Dolly Parton.
posted by spitbull at 7:18 PM on July 14, 2013


Harriet Wheeler from The Sundays? I'm a female tenor and often scare cats when I try and sing along to her.
posted by mippy at 3:06 AM on July 15, 2013


Goldfrapp might fit. She has a new album coming out very soon and I really liked the last one, Seventh Tree.
posted by shelleycat at 4:21 AM on July 15, 2013


Oh, also Drugstore. eg Lights Out.
posted by shelleycat at 4:25 AM on July 15, 2013


Minnie Riperton
posted by flabdablet at 5:19 AM on July 15, 2013


Katie Noonan
posted by h00py at 6:21 AM on July 15, 2013


These ladies may be a bit extreme for your taste, but how about Diamanda Galas or Nina Hagen?
posted by rjs at 10:21 AM on July 15, 2013


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