AcaOpen

Rachael has a fun conversation with brand-new group Tacoppella, based out of Garden City, NY, in advance of their AcaOpen competition. Originally aired July 15th, 2019.

Learn more about the group on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/tacoppella.

A great conversation between Rachael and Cold Opus, a new group based out Portland, OR, home of the Acaville headquarters! Originally aired July 15th, 2019.

Check out the group’s Facebook page to learn more about them: https://www.facebook.com/coldopuspdx.

Listen to Rachael’s interview with New York City-based TONEWALL ahead of their AcaOpen quarters competition on July 20th, 2019. Originally aired July 15th, 2019.

Learn more about TONEWALL here: http://tonewall.org

Founded March 2018, Zero to Sixty is a seasonally re-auditioned summer a cappella group in Northeast Ohio made up of students/alumni from Kent State University, The University of Akron, Cleveland State University, The College of Wooster, and more. Originally aired July 16th, 2018.

Learn more about Zero to Sixty on their webpage: https://zerotosixtyvocals.weebly.com.

Tune in to hear Rachael’s interview with Reverb, a New York City based a cappella group founded in 2017. Starting with six female voices coming together, Reverb has built a foundation to progress a cappella performance through a variety of genres, focusing mainly on pop, rock, alternative, and whatever speaks to them. 

Learn more about Reverb on their webpage: https://www.reverbnewyork.com.

Rachael chats with Impromptu, an 8 member contemporary a cappella group based out of Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in May of 2017, Impromptu formed from Ball State’s college a cappella scene and some mutual friends who wanted to come together, hang out and make music. Their unique sound is the result of a tight and soulful blend, some R&B, Pop and Jazz influences and a little sensuality. Originally aired July 16th, 2018.

Learn more about Impromptu on their website: https://www.impromptusings.com.

TONEWALL is the super-charismatic queer a cappella band of the NYC Gay Men’s Chorus. “We live for the applause of a worthy cause,” is their motto, and the group enjoys donating their time to entertain audiences with uplifting anthems, classic tunes, and sexy hits from today’s artists while supporting diversity, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and social equality. Originally aired July 16th, 2018.

Learn more about TONEWALL at: http://www.nycgmc.org/nycgmc-tonewall.

Rachael talks to Echo A Cappella, a group founded in 2013 that combines talented New York City voices to bring you impressive arrangements and performances. Originally aired July 16th, 2018.

Learn more about Echo on their web page: http://www.echoacappella.com.

Check out this never-aired interview Rachael did with Inside Voices, a group originally founded in 2017 explicitly to compete in the Aca Open!

Learn more about the group on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/insidevoicesacappella/

Rachael had a chance to catch up with Side Note, a Phoenix, Arizona-based a cappella octet, formed by alumni of Northern Arizona University who had a desire to continue making a cappella music after college. Originally aired July 9th, 2018.

Check out the group’s Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/acasidenote.