Voices Only 2020 – Sound Off A Cappella

Sound Off A Cappella is an award-winning, professional a cappella group from Boston, MA. We talk to the group about their selected tune, Never Let Me Go, originally performed by Jess Glynne, arranged by Elliott von Wendt and with the solo by Eileen O’Hara.

Check out the tune yourself at https://open.spotify.com/track/2iEfuJScNLeT6H20fYNHr5?si=FpeLwcT4SumZujeUTKZgvg.

Learn more about the group at http://soundoffacappella.com.

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Voices Only 2020 – Corey Slutsky

We are kicking off our special on the release of the Voices Only 2020 volumes by speaking with Voices Only Productions’ own Corey Slutsky! Tune in to hear how Corey put together this year’s compilation from a record-breaking number of entries and included more original tunes than ever before!

Check out the entire list here: http://www.voicesonlyacappella.com/VO/vo2020.php

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The Bristol Suspensions

When the Edinburgh Fringe Festival closed due to the Coronavirus, The Bristol Suspensions got to work! The group created an online Fringe Fest for the month of August, culminating in the release of 3 brand new special releases: their Lower Voices High School Musical medley, their Upper Voices Movie medley, and their rendition of The Weather, originally performed by Lawrence.

You can check out the group’s YouTube channel and watch the videos of these songs here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBristolSuspensions or you can buy the single for The Weather in iTunes or listen in Spotify!

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UK Virtual A Cappella Collective

Rachael sat down with the team for the UK Virtual A Cappella Collective, who saw an opportunity when the Edinburgh Fringe festival was cancelled to provide a virtual space for UK collegiate a cappella groups to connect. Learn how the whole thing came together and get a sneak peek at the audio from the mass collaboration between 19 UK a cappella groups in a medley of famous tunes.

And tune in to Facebook Live on Sunday August 30th for a massive watch party for all the videos from the participating groups, which will culminate in the release of that mass collaboration!

Learn more about the collective here: https://www.facebook.com/ukvacfringe.
Join the Twitch channel here: https://www.twitch.tv/ukvac.
Donate to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief fund here: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ukvac2020

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Upstaged

You had questions, we sought answers! On this episode of The Pulse, Rachael sits down with the team at Upstaged, the organization behind the new virtual collegiate a cappella competition. With the final bracket announcement coming, learn more about the whos, the whats, the whys, and the hows.

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Aaron Jensen & Countermeasure

Aaron Jensen joins us for The Pulse to talk about Countermeasure’s latest project – one with *gasp* instruments! Countermeasure joined forces with some of the most talented and award-winning instrumentalists to join their sound as a solo “voice” with songs nearly all composed by Jensen. We get to dig into album concept, inspiration, process, and more.

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