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Meghan Trainor
2014-present
Retro-pop, theatrical, doo-wop-revival-template — pop as Nantucket-Massachusetts-via-Nashville ritual.
Genres
doo-wop revivalpopretro popdance-pop
Vocal character
Meghan Trainor: distinctive Massachusetts-accented mezzo-soprano with theatrical projection — conversational verses lifting to chest-voice belted chorus peaks. Multi-tracked harmonies on herself on choruses. Doo-wop-revival vocal aesthetic.
Production markers
Kevin Kadish / Meghan Trainor self-productionlive-band foundation with doo-wop-revival arrangements (upright bass + brushed drums + horn-section + handclaps)multi-tracked vocal harmony stacksno synth as dominant; retro-pop paletteoccasional dance-pop elements (Me Too)
Lyrical themes
female empowerment + body positivity (All About That Bass)romantic devotion + heartbreak (Dear Future Husband)observation of love's costsspecific named situationscelebration of love + commitment
Signature moves
doo-wop-revival upright-bass + handclap foundationmulti-tracked Meghan-on-Meghan vocal harmony stacksing-along chorus hookhorn-section punctuation occasionally
Avoid — off-brand for this artist
EDM drops without polishrap features as dominantmetal guitarauto-tune as crutchcountry productionlo-fi indie production
More like Meghan Trainor
- Ariana Grande
2013-present
popR&Bdance-pop - Camila Cabello
2012-present (Fifth Harmony 2012-2016, solo 2017-present)
popLatin popdance-pop - Demi Lovato
2008-present
poppop rockrock (later era) - Justin Bieber
2009-present
popR&B popdance-pop - Sabrina Carpenter
2014-present
popdance-popdisco-pop
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