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Punk singers' vocal ranges

Reported catalog ranges for 12 Punk singers run from C#2 to A6, with a median span of about 2.7 octaves. Short, shouted phrases in the speaking register, with attitude ahead of range.

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What sets Punk singing apart

Punk vocals are about attitude and speed rather than range: short, shouted phrases that sit in the speaking register and rarely ask for sustained high notes. Many punk singers deliberately avoid trained tone.

New Wave came out of the same late-1970s scene and kept more melody and polish.

Median span
2.7 oct
-0.5 st vs library
Range covered
C#2–A6
Era
1976–2005

How ranges sit in Punk

  • The median reported catalog span across these profiles is 32 semitones, 0.5 semitones narrower than the library median of 32.5.
  • Largest reported span here is Jack White (E2–A6); the lowest listed endpoint belongs to Glenn Danzig at C#2 and the highest listed endpoint to Jack White at A6.
  • Catalog voice labels here, most common first: tenors, mezzo-sopranos, baritones, soprano, contralto.

Most profiles' figures are commonly cited spans from the catalog, not recordings checked note by note; a few have reviewed or disputed sources. Open a profile for what its sources support.

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