Huntley’s Rockstar Vocals Earns Four-Chair Turn – Billboard

Huntley appears like a Viking, sings like a rock star.

The 33-year-old from Fredericksburg, Virginia confirmed his kind when he stepped onto The Voice stage Monday night time (Oct. 16) for the Blind Auditions.

That muscular voice sits someplace between nation, blues, rock and grunge, with shades of Bob Seger meets Mark Lanegan. It’s a frontman voice, the sort that tells tales and has its personal to share.

From the opening notes of his cowl of “She Talks To Angels,” Huntley caught the eye. The 4 coaches’ chairs turned virtually in unison.

“Your voice is incredible,” Reba McEntire enthused. “When I first listened to you, I heard Chris Stapleton. So everything about your voice I absolutely loved.” And with that, the pitches began.

Niall Horan chimed in, recounting the vocals of Australian Daniel Merriweather and Brit James Morrison.

“That’s a tone that comes naturally. I bet you were singing like that when you were 15,” the Irishman famous. “You sing your own way, you sing direct, and so much power and the control you have. It’s so beautiful to listen to.”

Gwen Stefani likened his abilities to these of Bradley Nowell from Sublime. “Your voice is just so automatic. You know exactly at what point you’re going to be raspy. And it’s pure and honest and you sound like you’ve been singing forever, on stage performing.”

John Legend was blown away. “Your voice sounds so ready. So ready for the world, so ready for the radio,” he defined. It’s “actually top-of-the-line voices we’ve heard. It’s so spectacular, dude.

Huntley had a giant name to make. He handed down the accountability to his daughter Stella, who joined him on stage. The teen went with Team Niall.

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