Just in time for the holidays: Indiana University's own male collegiate a cappella group Straight No Chaser has landed a record contract with Atlantic Records based on their performance of "The 12 Days of Christmas," a viral video that spread like wild fire last year.
What's so great about this is that this video is ten years old and the guys that are touring are the original members. Read the about story here or watch a video here. This is the video that Altantic Records CEO/Chairman Craig Kallman and 8 million other youtube viewers saw:
For those of you that don't get the joke (and don't feel bad, we can't all be huge college a cappella dorks), Toto's "Africa" is THE cliche college a cappella tune. Don't know why, it just is.
Straight No Chaser is on tour promoting their newly released Christmas CD "Holiday Spirits" and will be playing the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on Monday December 15th. Anyone want to go with me?
I miss this stuff. College a cappella is great music, and these guys are as good as it gets. I mean, 'N Sync wishes they could pull off a performance as good as these guys.
Check out how effortlessly Straight No Chaser slips from tune to tune and style to style in this version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" including bits of "Brown Eyed Girl" and "Don't Worry be Happy."
2 comments:
We loved these videos so much we went straight online and bought two CDs, one for us and one as a gift. Thanks for the great tip! :)
Awesome! Job well done Jamie's blog, job well done.
I bet they'll be performing near you sometime soon. check out their touring schedule.
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