Jonny Hawkins - Nothing More - This Is The Time REACTION & Vocal Analysis - Mixed Voice, Screams

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• Nothing More's Johnny ...
Jonny Hawkins was told over and over again he shouldn't be a singer or a frontman. His childhood was full of people making him feel like a failure for even trying when it came to his voice.
But he didn't give into the fear. He actually leaned into it and channeled the energy into a grueling two year process of becoming an absolutely killer frontman and lead vocalist.
His range, his use of distortion and his melodic sense are unparalleled in modern heavy music. He's incredible to listen to and watch. We can learn about creating interesting and soaring aggressive vocals... And to think, if he'd have done what most people do when they are told they can't... We'd never have the immense pleasure!

[@WinterhouseRecords]

Yes! So happy you’re doing some Nothing More. He really seems like a “I’m just gonna go for it” kind of singer. Hugely inspiring for myself personally!

[@ptr_does_music7042]

I absolutely love Jonny's voice. It feels really natural and occasionally shouty yet I love how he manipulates it with his own hands. I remember hearing the chorus and feeling mindblown, to this day it's among my favourite studio performances!

[@billbrasky1288]

I used to know the whole band back around 2006-2010. We had massive house parties after their shows when they came to town and they usually ended up sleeping on the couch, the floor, a spare bed, or in their RV outside. Great dudes.

[@wea69420]

I remember coming across Nothing More many years ago, this exact song blew my mind. There was so much in it that I wanted to take and use for myself, both from Jonny and the rest of the band.

[@TemperedLion]

Jonny has an insane range of dynamic expressions, and it's awesome. Amazing breakdown of all the techniques!

[@chrisliepe]

Totally!

[@astrosurf68]

Dont forget the work of the bass player Daniel Olivers voice in unison with Jonny Hawkins.

[@SlimeBugman]

Such an awesome band. Saw them open for periphery on this album cycle. These guys are real deal, you can tell everyone has put in tons of hours of practice. Just the whole package.

[@goosebackes5416]

I saw them a few years back and he sounds just like that live

[@stephaniegarcia1082]

It's funny to see a video like this because I remember when he was only Nothing More's drummer. After the band parted ways with their final singer and he took over, everything changed. The sound and lyrics became super heavy, it was almost like a different band entirely. He's grown SO much since those early days. He wasn't bad back then, but he's amazing now.

[@morigeshh]

Im so happy Johnny is getting the recognition he deserves! One of the best vocals out there❤

[@macseigel7295]

Amazing video! I’m really bummed you didn’t reference the crazy vibrato he does all over the place, but especially on this song, but there’s no reason you would know about it if you haven’t seen a live performance! When you see him live he actually brings his hand up and pushes against his throat like a whammy bar at the end of certain phrases. You can really here it when he says “go” and “all” in the chorus. He has a natural vibrato that is actually similarly fast, but not nearly as wide. You can see him do it on the acoustic version of this song you can find on KZbin.

[@suthius85]

Just discovered this band and this song literally about an hour ago. What caught my attention were the chorus and his voice. Sounds amazing!

[@josiahgust]

I saw them as an opening band a few years ago and they were fantastic. Besides great songs and a great sound, they put on an amazing stage show. A lot of bands just go out and play but Nothing More has a whole performance element that's awesome. The whole bass contraption and the scorpion platform are so innovative and fun.

[@MitchB.]

I need to take your courses. I have no business in music, but have always wanted to find my voice and be able to sing and scream confidently. I get so many good tidbits of info from your reactions and analysis. Thanks for sharing the interview with Jonny about becoming the vocalist. You'd never guess he wasn't a confident singer with his incredible voice and insane stage presence.

[@JK-fc5mg]

Johhny is fucking amazing... full stop... full fucking stop

[@_Noctifer]

hell yes! Johnny Hawkins is one of my favorite singers, can't wait for their next record!

[@AVENUENIGHTS]

How did Nothing More fly under my heavy music radar? 🤔 Such a great vocalist. Thank you for this analysis!

[@UnfamusOfficial]

They didn't fly under my region's radar. I first heard them on our local rock radio stations. Between this song and their Mr MTV music video, I figured they were mainstream.

[@kenn0th3]

Please react to his newest performance in Spirits - Live. Its absolutely incredible.

[@drummerjstone]

and another thing... HE SOUNDS JUST AS GOOD LIVE! Amazing band

[@JustinPiercee]

THis is awesome man, love your channel and have watched a bunch over the last year or so.. would love to see you do more of this band, Tired of Winning and Face It are my favourites!

[@rynprod]

Am I the only one who found this video? I feel like I got the golden ticket haha. Absolutely love Jonny Hawkins and was hoping you’d do a breakdown of his mindblowing vocals. He’s been known to use a technique he calls “mechanical vibrato” where he uses fingers to his throat to force a vibrato, you can see examples of that in some performances on SiriusXM I believe! Great breakdown Chris :)

[@chrisliepe]

You found an unlisted video :) it’ll go public in about 12 hours :)

[@felixschurer6445]

I would like to add to that: if you, Chris, enjoy the studio versions of his songs (which in parts I find over-produced), go check out the live versions which in my eyes bring out his vocal qualities a great deal more. These live recordings are just amazing, like this one of 'This is the time (Ballast)': kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKHKlIeVpd5onZo

[@chrisliepe]

@@felixschurer6445 thank you for this very much!!

[@felixschurer6445]

@@chrisliepe You are most welcome! Thank you for your awesome tutorials and analytic videos!

[@RichardFriendartist]

Johnny is a super bad ass singer. I was obsessed with live clips of him last year or maybe 2-3 years back(Covid lockdown haze has blurred time for me. hahaha) ...but he's legit and has power and can pull back and give really gentle deliveries...super impressive what he does!!

[@kevinlewis2661]

I love their music! Nothing more is a band that has inspired me so much, in the way that they never gave up. They had that dream and followed through. They are great musicians and very inspirational!

[@solarnewborn]

idek how I haven't heard about this guy, he's an amazing singer he said he learned to sing in 2 years??

[@beardydrums]

This band has a new record coming out in June - you should react to/analyze If It Doesn’t Hurt or House On Sand!

[@sdmdrums9275]

I recently discovered them and I love them! As a drummer he really does inspire me that I can become a better vocalist

[@Owenator26]

This is awesome you did a vocal analysis on Jonny man! I discovered Nothing More about 2-3 years ago and this song was the first I heard by them I was instantly a fan and bought the album! His voice is incredible

[@danilofredo2228]

This song is incredible. Thanks Chris for bringing their music

[@masterodst1]

Legit one of my favorite bands. Ive seen them twice live and would happily see them again

[@SkilledTadpole]

AHHHH I can't believe this one slipped by me!! I've been a big fan of your content and NM for quite a while. The two of you I genuinely credit for getting me so into singing.

[@SkilledTadpole]

Like a few of the other comments have said, it would be interesting to get your take on his vibrato from a live video. I think a really interesting one would be the SiriusXM acoustic version of I'll Be Okay, because the acoustics accentuate his clean vocals, you can see his technique, but especially because at one point he loses it on a high scream. It sounds incredibly passionate and it's one of my single favorite musical moments, but I know he's pulling really hard and I think it makes for a good teachable moment.

[@flinginairos]

I had never even heard of Nothing More when I first heard this song. Totally blew me away. Instant fan!

[@jeremycanaday8584]

Love the video, man. Great analysis

[@LordWafflestomp]

I love these guys. Met them through a mutual friend and they're all so down to earth and really love what they do.

[@nafi2668]

Thanks for covering this Chris! First time I heard of Nothing More was several years ago, and his voice is just phenomenal! Not many people take note of the band and this makes me rally happy \m/

[@CameronJoannidis]

I requested Johnny a few weeks ago. Amazing singer covered by the best teacher on KZbin! Thank you Chris! Another phenomenal vocalist I'd love to see your take on is John Ramsay from Marianas Trench. They're more of a pop band verging into rock at times but his range, tone, theatricality etc is really on another level. E.g. He can go from essentially screaming super high notes on songs like "low" to pop styled vocals on "shut up and kiss me" to Epic queen-esque variety on songs like "no place like home" or "end of an era" to almost straight rock tones alongside Chad Kroeger on "Lady Mine" more recently. Huge variety of techniques on display and a few i haven't quite worked out if it's compression or vocal break or a combo or something else. Hope you like his stuff!

[@user-oy7gz5bf2h]

I remember finding that song on KZbin a while back. I looked up as many live performances as I could find.

[@WineOnTheDime]

Nothing More just released a new single today "TURN IT UP LIKE (Stand in the Fire)." I'd be interested to see what you think of that one.

[@chrisliepe]

Ooooo thanks for the new awesome content alarm. I’ll knock this out ASAP!

[@makehaste28]

Chris please check out a band called Holding Absence. Their singer Lucas Woodland is phenomenal, he has such a powerful emotive voice and is excellent at using rasp, grit and leaning into abandonment at the right moments (he can do it all live too). I think you'd really be moved by their songs and would enjoy deconstructing what he does with his voice. I'd check out Gravity or Wilt, or Afterlife! Thanks for this video, never heard of this band before but I'll be checking them out now!

[@alexbourgeois7863]

YES!!!!! Didn’t really know what my mixed voice was or how to get it until I listened to nothing more and I see stars and I tried singing like them. I also seen NM live and they were INCREDIBLE. The whole band were so tight and never messed up. Amazing musicians. Thank you for doing these videos. Between you, Mark from Kardavox and ExtremeVocalinstitute, you guys cover everything, from singing to deathcore, helping me become the best vocalist I can, and many many other people

[@DatFrenchBoi]

Thanks for this analysis, I love this singer's voice/work, this is really helpful for me as I'm basically working on that king of register right now. Thanks again Chris.

[@erokimusprime4071]

“This is the time” analysis did it for me.

[@frankunodostres473]

oh yes I've been waiting for this. your analysis and insight are spot on as always and that song in particular is a masterpiece. nothing more is still an underrated band even after 3 great albums and a grammy nomination. it's baffling to me as they are one of the most innovative bands of the last decade. hopefully you manage to get jonny for a video, I'm sure he would be down!

[@garfeeble]

this is one of my favorite bands from so many different perspectives. im also a drummer and im trying to learn how to sing with a lot of fears so im really excited to watch this video

[@user-oy7gz5bf2h]

Totally with you with this chorus!

[@rivr]

Johnny is definitely legit thanks for going over one of there songs great job

[@jmerdsoy]

At 11:53 in the line 'if we just open our eyes' - it sounds like maybe 2 different takes there...1)if we just 2)open our eyes It sounds like 2 different types of mix voice, one in each line. It's very cool to notice the different tonality that accompanies each! The clean line (if we just) is a totally different color than the raspy line (open our eyes)...it's literally eye opening. Great video Chris!

[@Ghosteloser]

I’ve been waiting for this, lol

[@jamiegunn]

Very Cool! Jonny has an incredible voice. I love the dynamic and lightness to his tone, and changes of resonance. Nice melodies too.

[@chrisliepe]

Ya, he's pretty amazing! For sure!

[@jamiegunn]

@@chrisliepe Your descriptions of what he does were perfect!

[@Azarven]

Should definitely check out The Plot in You -Feel Nothing

[@nicholasreans6697]

Great video Chris. They're a fantastic band, I hope to see them live someday soon. I didn't know his story of being told he shouldn't/thinking he couldn't . You should check out my friend Nick Thompson lead singer of Hit the Lights & Thief Club. He too didn't want to take on vocal duties but got past his fear and I'm so glad bc I love their music too. Excellent breakdown and analysis of his voice. I think if I was a rockstar I'd be incredibly flattered to be analyzed in such a way.

[@xmilkman3399x]

Should check out the acoustic version they did. I believe it was for Sirius xm

[@artfulstories]

I'm not really into hard rock/metal, but Jonny is becoming an exception for me. I still feel like it's all too much for my senses 😂, but I really enjoy his enthralling singing in small doses. He's amazing. Love the band's story!!

[@MrPeter924]

Awesome great music song. Rock. 🤘🤘

[@hudsonahamilton]

YES! This the song that got me into Nothing More 🤘🏻 The music video too is amazing

[@chrisliepe]

It's a great video!

[@Marclarband]

Love your vids! I’m surprised you didn’t mention his vibrato. I’ve seen him actually tap his throat live to do some crazy fast vibrato. Amazing singer no doubt!

[@justindonate4897]

Chris I love the videos!!! It’s helped watching you analyze and help us interpret how we can take Inspiration from different vocalists and use them in our own style. I also wanted to ask if you can do a vocal analysis of Noah Sebastian from Bad Omens and their older stuff and the new stuff they’ve released

[@xL0GAN5x]

Love that you're doing Nothing More! Hope to see more! 🤘They have isolated vocals for most of their tracks too.

[@chrisliepe]

That's what I hear, but I can't seem to find them anywhere... Can you point me to them?

[@xL0GAN5x]

@@chrisliepe I messaged you on IG.

[@peytonabrams1820]

Should review their live acoustic performances on siruisxm! Great examples of jonny in a pro recorded live context

[@ToaNuahkk]

Would love to see some more nothing more, especially with their new singles out now :)

[@brandondasilva1535]

Love the video! Please check out Wolfmother’s vocalists.

[@SzaboDTamas-ki4wu]

Oh man, check out his Glenn Hansard cover, i shat myself when I first heard it. It's incredible how painful those vocals sound. I have no idea how that's possible.

[@leighmissen7716]

Sounds like the singer from dead letter circus. Check out the singers from the butterfly effect and karnivool also

[@bikerboy5050]

Please breakdown their new song, Turn It Up Like. Your videos are great to watch.

[@mikeblust855]

You gotta do an analysis/reaction video to their newest singles; “House on Sand” and “If It Doesn’t Hurt”!!! Please please!!

[@GeoffreySnider]

Love nothing more!!!! Next up I'd love to hear you analyze Spencer charnas from ice nine kills. Song suggestions: Funeral derangements It (is the end) Hell in the hallways

[@1verzhn]

2 things. Thanks for letting me know dave grohl had an audio book, amazing book. Aldo love nothing more this song is killer, but Jenny is the one thats amazing. Great stuff as always 😎

[@CarbonFlame]

Should watch the SiriusXM versions they did.... Gives much more focus on how he works his vocals, truly spectacular.

[@chrisliepe]

I'll check 'em out!

[@DammDamian]

The live Acoustic Version on Sirius XM was better than the studio version. You should review that

[@hograngler]

Would love to see a Ryan kirby from fit for a king video

[@BallisticStigmata]

He was told he would never be able to sing and started out as the drummer. Amazing what ignoring someone else says can pay off.

[@EMPANAO321]

A video about Anthony green would be great

[@galetskiy]

Paolo Nutini Scream analysis pls!

[@residuex]

Benea Reach - Empire. Kind of an unknown band, but the way the singer breaks in to very soaringly high screamed notes is nothing I have really heard before. Probably not material for your channel, but listen to it nevertheless on your own Chris. Love your channel.

[@kristyndonnelly8317]

I would love to see you talk about Einar Solberg from Leprous! His technique is amazing. Their newer album Aphelion has some great stuff, and their live performance of Slave at Rockefeller Music Hall is incredible

[@chrisliepe]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHKxm35jabeAbqM

[@kristyndonnelly8317]

@@chrisliepe Ah, I knew it! After writing that comment I kept thinking to myself that you had already done one of him, but then I forgot to look for it lol. Thank you!!!

[@MickaelMerinou]

Chris, you should listen the band Аффинаж and their album Мимо, Ранен, Убит. It's another one band with great vicalist, whom you might will never know because they are Russians.

[@Castleromeo14]

You're such a gem in the music industry. Can you react to Dance Gavin Dance - Prisoner? I want you to hear and react to Tillan's voice ;)

[@chrisliepe]

I’m hoping to react to some DGD with tilian and jon soon!!!

[@Castleromeo14]

@@chrisliepe yess thank you! hope you check out prisoner!

[@ataberkyavas7476]

Another great analysis. It sounds to me he enters choruses a bit heavier but you made good observations overall. Don't stop can be a good song to analyze. His vocal approach is a lot different than any other modern singer. He sounds like butt-rock Brian Johnson in that but it sounds killer. Do you really want it is also very interesting.

[@nothingnew69]

I just got informed about him I had no clue who he was till yesterday wtf. I've been locked away for 37 years. Help me find more.

[@ThroughGreyEyes]

How the F did i miss this? ugh

[@russellspear6188]

I had never heard of him before. In the first few seconds of the song with the very staccato sound of the music, I immediately though of Korn and the nu metal of the late 90s - early 2000s. Is this considered nu metal? You know who else utilized clean higher vocals and then screamed in a much lower, completely distorted way? The original singer in Drowning Pool on the song titled Bodies, although he doesn't display as much range as Jonny Hawkins does. I'm sure you've heard it. He starts out with a clean voice on: Beaten, what for Can't take much more (Here we go, here we go, here we go now) *now his voice starts gradually getting more aggressive* One, nothing wrong with me Two, nothing wrong with me Three, nothing wrong with me Four, nothing wrong with me One, something's got to give Two, something's got to give Three, something's got to give *then full distortion on the next word from here onwards* Now Let the bodies hit the floor Let the bodies hit the floor Let the bodies hit the floor

[@bibule]

Early!

[@UnfamusOfficial]

So we're just not going to talk about how he jiggles his neck for his vibrato? Or vibrato at all in any capacity?

[@chrisliepe]

Maybe in a future video. It’s part of his live thing but not really present in his studio stuff.

[@MALLPRETZEL]

Can you do an analysis on Brendan Yates from turnstile, check out their new album “Glow On”

[@chrisliepe]

Ohhh... thanks for the suggestion!

[@anthonyring123]

it'd be awesome if you did NoMo's new singles, tired of winning, and turn it up

[@hudsonahamilton]

Maybe look at Hayley Williams, Dave Matthews, Jason Aalon Butler (Fever 333)? All have unique voices and styles! Love the channel and all the best🤘🏻

[@chrisliepe]

Great ideas!

[@beehype46and2]

Comment for da algorithm Streak count: 171

[@DogScraps]

Why didn't this one show up in my sub box? What's the fuck, I adore this band. And this channel. Wack.

[@chrisliepe]

The KZbin algorithm has been screwing me over lately :( and those who like my videos!!!

[@DogScraps]

@@chrisliepe sounds like KZbin. Look, man, just keep doing what you're doing. Good content will always find its eyes. Cheers, brother.

[@FreedomandLiberty1776]

I guess you had "Nothing More" to do so you made this video

[@peytonabrams1820]

Should review their live acoustic performances on siruisxm! Great examples of jonny in a pro recorded live context