TheSpotlight

Post-collegiate group Strike A Chord! hasn’t been together ALL that long, but they already have an impressive album recording in the books! We talk with them about that, along with their origin story, and what’s ahead for the group – and they sing us some of the songs on the album! Recorded in 2016.

The University of Washington has more and more a cappella groups all the time – so we asked Awaaz about the community and how they collaborate with the other groups. We talk about their work in bringing together Western and South Asian music, and about the competition scene. We also hear them sing us some tunes! Recorded in 2016.

HOWL is an impressive duo of talented musicians, accompanied by a live-looping setup. We interview all three (although the looping pedal didn’t say much), and hear them all come together for a number of great songs. Recorded in 2016.

We invited Harmony Sweepstakes Regional Champions Ms. Cellaneous Quartet into the mobile studio to talk about their competition journey, their relationships with their chorus and each other, and their musical predilections. We also invited them to sing for us! Recorded in 2016.

Particularly in the United States, we tend to associate barbershop quartets with sing-gendered groups. But there’s a developing tradition of mixed barbershop quartets, and Double Date is an excellent example. We talk about that with them, along with their history and sound, and hear them sing some tunes for us. Recorded in 2016.

We invited APC Rhythm from New York University into the mobile studio to talk about their origin story, their musical focus and vibe these days, and what’s on their docket for the next few years. They were also gracious enough to sing some of their current music for us. Recorded in 2016.

Aaron discovers he’s been mispronouncing the name of the Tufts sQ! for years, the group talks about their history and current activities, and they sing some tunes. Recorded in 2016.

We were happy to be joined by the women of the Wellesley College Tupelos, as they came into the mobile studio to sing some of their current tunes and talk about their decades of history as well as what they’re up to right now in terms of recording and performances. Recorded in 2016.

In 2016, we sat down with Chordially Yours to talk about how busy they’ve been and what they’re up to next. The Chords discuss how and why they make the choices they do, and talk about what they’re sounding like these days. We also hear them sing some of their current repertoire.

One of our favorite episodes of the year, it’s time for The Year In Deke. We talk with Deke Sharon all about what he has been up to lately, and look ahead to some of the projects he has in the hopper in the months to come!