TheSpotlight

We had such fun sitting down with the members of Business Casual while at the National Harmony Sweepstakes Finals in 2015. They were there to compete, having won their San Francisco regionals, and we invited them into the mobile studio to talk about how they’ve evolved as a group over their fairly-short history, from formation to personnel changes to their current iteration. We also talked about recording, music choices, competing, and more. Plus, they sang for us!

Based in New York City, Westside 5 is a vocal jazz group that has been through some major evolution since getting started – but whatever they’re doing, it seems to work! They won the Mid-Atlantic Harmony Sweepstakes Regionals and hours before taking the Finals stage, they joined us to talk about it all, and sing some tunes. Recorded in 2015.

We were happy to bring Stiletta into the mobile studio to talk about their formation, their killer beatboxer and the importance of beat and percussion to their sound, and their interest in original music. They also sing some of their award-winning set for us! Recorded in 2015.

We had a great time bringing The Current into the mobile studio – we talked about their first four years together, how the group has grown and evolved in that time, and what their current sound and vibe are these days. We also got some examples of that, as they sang some tune for us! Recorded in 2015.

While in New York, we brought Nonsequitur into the mobile studio to talk about their backstory as a group as well as where they see the group going and growing from here. We talk about the role of ICCA for the group as well as recording plans. They also sang some of their current rep for us. Recorded in 2015.

The members of Word of Mouth were great fun when they joined us in the mobile studio in Washington, DC. They’ve been around about three and a half years so far, and we talked about the process of getting a new post-collegiate group off the ground while balancing career and life commitments. We also heard them sing some of their current music! Recorded in 2015.

The members of the Catch 22 Vocal Band joined us in the mobile studio to talk about how they got started and how they’ve changed since those early days (not so long ago). They talk about finding their joint musical sound and what kinds of music they’re gravitating toward, and sing us some examples. Recorded in 2015.

The trio of Apollo Link are comprised of working singers and dancers in the professional theater. In their downtime during rehearsals and performances, they got together (from different shows!) to spin some harmonies. Hear how they do it and how they balance it all (along with some of their tunes)! Recorded in 2015.

While in New York, we were happy to invite The Lost Keys in to talk about their impressive history so far. From appearances to releasing an EP, we cover the waterfront and hear them sing for us live as well! Recorded in 2015.

While in the mobile studio, Resound talked about their group’s trajectory and how they go about arranging for their three voices. They discuss the key role that the church community has played in their success, and sing some of their current music for us. Recorded in 2015.