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Full songs stream on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. Written and performed by Richard Dall.
Deep voice country songs
A low male voice does not just sound different, it changes what a song can carry. These are the Richard Dall recordings where the bass-baritone is doing the work.
- Whiskey Knows Your Name
He tells everyone he is fine. The lowest, driest vocal in the catalogue.Lyrics Listen → - A Lion Ain't Done
Dark country and southern rock. The voice sits under the guitars rather than over them.Lyrics Listen → - Outlaw's Lullaby
A lullaby sung in the wrong register on purpose, which is what makes it land.Listen → - Last Call at Midnight
Late, slow and conversational — closer to speech than to singing.Listen → - Drink You Off My Mind
The widest range on the album: low verses, a chorus that lifts and then drops back.Lyrics Listen → - One More Hill
The title track. The low end carries the weight the lyric is describing.Lyrics Listen →
Why a low voice suits outlaw country
A bass-baritone sits in roughly the same frequency range as the acoustic guitar body and the low end of a pedal steel, so the voice blends into the band instead of floating above it. The effect is that the singer sounds like he is in the room with you rather than on a stage — which is exactly the distance outlaw country wants.
It also costs something. A low voice cannot hide a weak line behind a big note, so the writing has to hold on its own. Read the lyrics → · About Richard Dall →
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