2007 Rocky Mountain Regional Winners: FaceFace is an all-vocal rock band that brings a new edge and attitude to the human voice. These seven young men from Boulder, Colorado provide raw entertainment from original arrangements of rock, pop, funk and upbeat jazz. Using the full range of sounds that the voice can produce, including vocal percussion or "beat-box," Face sounds more like an instrumental rock band than a choral group. Done completely live, with no backing tracks, special effects, or other instruments, first-time audiences are frequently left with a feeling of "How do they do that???" Called "a 7-voice bomb blast," Face won second place at the 2005 National Harmony Sweepstakes, as well as National Audience Favorite. 2007 Rocky Mountain Regional: Second Place VocalityVocality is one of the premier vocal ensembles of the Vocality Music company. Specializing in musical entertainment for any event, the ensemble perfoms original explorational pieces that fuse the choral music tradition with elements of contemporary a cappella and jazz. Other 2007 Rocky Mountain Regional Competitors Cross ExaminedCross Examined is an 8 person a cappella group from Longmont, Colorado. CrossX has been busy lifting hearts and bringing smiles to faces throughout Colorado and beyond since the fall of 2000. With a variety of styles, including Christian Contemporary, Southern Gospel, Traditional, Praise and Worship and even a bluegrass tune now and then, this group is sure to keep your hearts smiling and your toes tapping.  Placental ArmageddonThe hard rocking boys of Placental Armageddon all hail from Topeka, Kansas (not true - but Topeka does rock!) where they learned the ways ofmetal music while singing amongst the rows of corn at the Alice Cooper memorial Corn Hatchery (you decide if that's true). They will make their debut at Harmony Sweepstakes with their own brand of "extreme shredding" a cappella. (Topeka rocks!)  Raging HarmoniesRaging Harmonies is a contemporary a cappella group from Westminster High School started by Lois Peterson 15 years ago. The group has been widely recognized and acclaimed. The group regularly performs at the Colorado Music Educators Conference in Colorado Springs, as well as performances for numerous community groups and events.  The Plumbers of RomeThe Plumbers of Rome, an inspired Tim Jones comedy trio on the order of DaVinci‚s Noteboook, will again bring their madcap histrionics to this year‚s event, as they did in 2005 and 2006.  The UCD7The UCD7 is an up and coming collegiate a cappella group from the University of Colorado. Their blend of pop, jazz and comedy will have folks coming back for more. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
