Listen Now

WIBI A Cappella has been busy with not one, not two, but THREE EPs they are releasing over the course of the next few months. We had a chance to sit down with the group to hear about all the music they are putting out and what life has been like as the pandemic has loosened its grip a bit. Learn more about WIBI on Twitter (https://twitter.com/wibiacappella), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wibiacappella), or YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/WIBIACappella).

With a recent successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and and a recently released EP, we had so much to catch up on with the University of Exeter's Illuminations! You can find out more about the group on their website (https://www.exeterilluminations.com) or watch their latest videos at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXJSX222tzl5M-ljGLlxRew.

Members of Ann Arbor Skyline Blues talk about their new album, Light at the End, as well as what they are looking forward to now that they are back together. Listen to the album on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ySggu9Fy1iAX8IX924j1a Check out the group's YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/user/AASkylineBlues

Pitch Fight is a 15 piece all-female identifying a cappella group from the University of Bristol. The group is competitive in competitions like VoiceFest and the ICCAs, in addition to being featured in Sky One's Sing: Ultimate A Cappella, and participating in Edinburgh Fringe. Rachael sits down with Helen, Emily, and Aashna to talk about the group's latest single, Thumbs, opb Sabrina Carpenter. Listen to Thumbs here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axKUcd-C7x4 Learn more about Pitch Fight here: https://www.pitchfight.co.uk/

Who knew an electric bassist would alter the landscape of a cappella recording forever? Bill Hare sits down on The Pulse for a special hour-long episode to talk about how it all came to be - the fortunate, unfortunate, and sometime bizarre series of events that have had an enormous impact on the art form. Learn more about Bill Hare at https://www.billhareacappella.com

The Scottish a cappella ensemble, Perfect Forth, has put together a digital show that's premiering at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival August 20th and 27th. Rachael sits down with this group of collegiate a cappella graduates with musical theatre values to talk about the inspiration for the show, how they managed to put it together during lock-down, and what's coming up for the group. Learn more about the show at https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/perfect-forth-lost-and-found Listen to the group's music at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4CdlkcA037vSNyZ4njsXGw Learn more about the group at https://www.facebook.com/PerfectForth

What do you do during summer break during a pandemic? If you're Fundamentally Sound, you release an EP! Rachael sits down with the group to talk about Suspended, what made now the right time to release the music, and their upcoming joint single with Pitches and Notes, another group on campus. Check out the EP here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6Y7zAYV8au2zawhhIsJm6k Learn more about the group here: https://uwfundamentallysound.com/

Squad Harmonix is at it again! This time, they've released a truly fabulous rendition of Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" in honor of Pride and as a fundraiser for The Trevor Project. They have amazing cameos from members of the a cappella and LGBTQ+ communities. Rachael sits down with members of the group and their director Laura Saggers to talk about this incredible passion project. Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq0pzoharVU Support the group's fundraising efforts here: https://give.thetrevorproject.org/fundraiser/3302464 Learn more about the group here: https://www.squadharmonix.com/

J.D. Frizzell, noted arranger, director of OneVoice, and founder of the NAAC festival, sits down with Rachael to talk about OneVoice's latest release, Underground, plus shares details regarding the group's July 8th show, in addition to talking about what's coming up for NACC. Watch "Underground" here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3030217833880795 Learn more about OneVoice here: https://briarcrestonevoice.com/ Learn more about NAAC here: https://www.facebook.com/NatAcaCon/

University of Bristol's oldest mixed auditioned group, the All Sharps, have released a new tune, Dance Monkey! Rachael sits down with the group's music directors and arrange to chat about this fun bop and the EP the group is working towards. Check out the tune here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v069X-ndonc Support the EP here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/all-sharps-ep-2021 Learn more about the group here: https://www.facebook.com/AllSharps

Black Forest Voices is an annual vocal festival that takes place in the scenic Kirchzarten, Germany in the courtyard of Talvogtei. This magical festival is a collection of workshops and concerts led by such notables in the a cappella community as Kevin Fox (The Swingles, Cadence), Kim Nazarian (New York Voices), and Peder Karlsson (The Real Group). Amanda sits down for incredible interviews with these folks and more in a special episode focused on the festival. You won't want to miss it! To learn more about the festival or purchase tickets, go to: https://blackforestvoices.com. Visit the Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/blackforestvoices.

The boys from The Pennchants are back at it with their second Summer Series benefiting Philabundance, continuing their fight against the worsening hunger crisis in Greater Philadelphia and across America. These incredible musicians put together an impressive amount of new music during the pandemic, which they plan to release soon, so be on the lookout. Tune in to hear all about their recent and upcoming endeavors! Learn more about the group here: https://www.pennchants.com/ Listen and watch their music videos here: http://youtube.com/thepennchants And support the group by donating to Philabundance here: https://secure.philabundance.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app317b?df_id=6399&6399.donation=form1&mfc_pref=T&NONCE_TOKEN=AF82AE541E7102A9588AB3409A2F3569

Fifth Street is a vocal quintet based in Victoria, BC. Its five members – Natasha Penfield, Jilaine Orton, Ryan Narciso, Kenji Lee and Taylor Caswell – met at the University of Victoria’s School of Music and formed the group out of a desire to make music together and continue growing as artists. Inspired by a capella powerhouses such as Pentatonix, The Real Group and M-Pact, Fifth Street combines the worlds of pop, jazz and R&B in five-part harmony. Rachael sat down with three of the members to talk about some of their newest music, what the group has been doing during lockdown, and what's coming up for the band over the summer! Check out all the music featured in this episode on the group's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8BFqzNAaxKK5LQJV8iBJQ.

WIBI A Cappella is an innovative contemporary a cappella ensemble founded in 1988 at York University. WIBI is the longest-running collegiate a cappella group in Canada, and in 2018, the group celebrated their 30th anniversary! Rachael sits down with the group to talk about their upcoming full length EP. You can listen to Greedy for Your Treasure here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdWQ938aO84 You can listen to Coffee/I Miss Her here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrg0TN9OkY4 You can learn more about the group here: https://www.wibiacappella.com.

Treble On Huntington has released a new single, Rainberry! The ladies sit down with Rachael to talk about recording this jazzy tune while in lockdown, and what their lives have been like trying to make music during the pandemic. We also get a chance to hear and talk about two other songs: Taste and Finest Hour, the later of which was selected for BOCA 2020! Learn more about the group here: https://trebleonhuntington.weebly.com. Check out Rainberry here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=415jA5Dm83M, Taste here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyTHjTxppU8, and Finest Hour here: https://open.spotify.com/track/4lrSgTXCILF0vE4smy6Eyb?si=96546030139c4870.

Paul Sperrazza has been performing as a singer since 1996. He has entertained worldwide audiences at Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Luxor, Las Vegas and Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas. But in the a cappella world, Paul is most known for cofounding and codirecting Vox Audio (formerly Toxic Audio), his time as a clinician, and his work developing Fearless Performing 101. Rachael sits down with Paul to talk about his time with Vox Audio, the work he does know teaching kids to sing and perform, and what's coming up for him! Learn more about Paul at http://www.fearlessperforming101.com/ Learn more about Vox Audio at http://www.voxaudiogroup.com/ Listen to Paul's music at https://www.youtube.com/user/spazzbox123/videos.

We recently sat down with competitors and performers from BOSS. Check out Untitled, competitors from Towson University! Learn more about the group here: https://www.facebook.com/untitledtu/ Check out their competition set here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w3z_TEV6gI

We recently sat down with competitors and performers from BOSS. Check out Radius, competitors at BOSS 2021, as we talk about their fun mashup of The Boys Who Left The Boybands! Learn more about the group here: https://www.facebook.com/radiusvocals/ Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6vbn-G_jzw

We recently sat down with competitors and performers from BOSS. Check out POSTYR, headliners at the pro concert! Learn more about the group here: https://www.facebook.com/Postyr Listen to their music here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4wdQoC6bp65lRiql8WpZhw

We recently sat down with competitors and performers from BOSS. Check out On The Vox, scholastic competitors from the Berklee College of Music! Learn more about the group here: https://www.facebook.com/OnTheVoxACappella