2000 Rocky Mountain Regional Winners: All Star Vocal BandIn 1995 the All-Star Vocal Band began rebuilding their vocal ensemble around the talents of the two exceptional voices of Jackie Farrell and Rita Dean. With the addition of seasoned a cappellans, tenor, Jimi Alexander and, baritone, Tony Huerta and the continuing participation of, bass, Norm Silver, the All-Star Vocal Band has moved forward to bring a new style and a fresh perspective to the group's sound. Powerhouse percussionist, Zach Freeman, adds the drive and the beat to make the new All-Stars really rock. 2000 Rocky Mountain Regional: Second Place Baby Needs ShoesThis female trio is from Lincoln Nebraska, they are sweeping the midwest with their warm audience appeal and breathtaking harmonies. Close your eyes when they sing in unison and you will believe it is one voice! Baby Needs Shoes is known for their entertaining singing in the style of the Andrews and McGuire sisters, but they are also comfortable singing folk, jazz, blues and gospel, making for a very versatile show. Baby Needs Shoes is three beautiful voices, three talented women and three exhausted moms! 2000 Rocky Mountain Regional: Third PlaceThe Other Side of SoulRudy, Mike, Brian, Jake, Scott and Adam are TOSOS! These gentlemen exploded into the a cappella scene in 1996 as a five part, male group from the Denver metro area. Now, as their voices and their college careers mature, they are happy to introduce their newest member, Brian. He has made their sound complete as they progress into the future with a new six-part sound! Their backgrounds in rock, jazz, musical theatre, doo-wop, opera and gospel meld together to create their unique a cappella style. TOSOS will amaze you while their harmony and rhythm will get you dancing in your seats! Other 2000 Rocky Mountain Regional CompetitorsGraffiti TribeGraffiti Tribe was founded in 1990 by Dan Perkins and has had an interesting decade. They took home the awards of Regional Champions in 1995 and again in 1997 for the Denver Regional Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival. Since touring most of the country as one of America's most popular college acts, The Tribe has signed an exclusive record deal with Jakarta Records and will soon be touring and distributing their CDs on an international level. The Tribe is working on a new CD project which will somewhat stray from their a cappella roots. Fear not a cappella fans! This group won't leave their first love all together. Be on the lookout for the Tribe to be doing bigger and better things than ever before in the new millennium! Jazz KatzThis group took the award as 1st Runners-up in last years Denver Regional Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival. They discovered their musical chemistry two years ago when these four singers decided to combine their talents. Rob, Ben, Linne and Rosemary stylize their music after such groups as Manhattan Transfer, Singers Unlimited, The Arbors and the Hi-Lo's. Each member of this group is devoted to entertaining their audiences with great tunes from the past and present. Our Mothers' DaughtersProbably best known for their inspired arrangements of fully orchestrated music, Our Mothers' Daughters have "a cappella-ized" tunes from The Beatles and Amy Grant, to Queen and Friedrich Handel, just to name a few. This four woman vocal group has energized audiences with their diverse arrangements and creative harmonies for over ten years. Our Mothers' Daughters will tickle your eardrums whether you're eight or eighty! Raging HarmoniesThis group is from Westminster High School where they blend their unique personalities and styles to create their own a cappella arrangements. They have opened for such groups as Graffiti Tribe, M-PACT and Toxic Audio. For the last two years, Raging Harmonies has hosted the Colorado American Choral Director's Association A Cappella Festival. In the 1999 Denver Regional Harmony Sweepstakes they won the award of Audience Favorite. We hope you'll agree that their harmonies are RAGING!!! The FleenersFleener - what does it mean? No one can say for sure. Entertaining? Outrageous? Spontaneous? Funny? These guys are all that and more. The Fleeners - five men who are natives of Fort Collins with one goal - bring quality a cappella music and genuine enjoyment to all audiences. Audiences from Cheyenne to Denver have found out exactly what a Fleener is and what a Fleener can be - a wild, crazy, hilarious good time that will leave you laughing in your seats and loving the music. Their motto "A Cappella....and then some" means anything can happen! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
