Vocal Tonic is a 6-man vocal band based in Atlanta, Georgia, which is fast becoming THE a capella hub of the nation... well, at least in the South. Repertoire is mainly pop/rock, with a touch of jazz and r & b thrown in for good measure. Currently celebrating the release of their new recording, "chaser," VT brings new life to 70s, 80s, and 90s covers and also introduces progressive, new a capella originals. Their first CD, "tall cool refreshing," garnered a CARA nomination for Best Original Song in 1999. VT was again nominated in 2000 for a CARA when its second CD, "chaser", received the nomination for Best Pop/Rock Cover Song. Vocal Tonic can be seen performing around the South and has recently performed for the Atlanta Braves and on Channel 11's Peachtree Morning, an Altanta morning show.
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3rd
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Sound Investment
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Audience Favorite
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Vocal Tonic
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Best Arrangement
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Paul Tate of Vocal Tonic for Free
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2000 CONTESTANTS
Dumpster Kitty has been performing in the
Orlando area for a few months now. All of their singers have been performing
at the Walt Disney World Magical Kingdom during December and the two ladies
can be seen singing vocal jazz year-round at the Walt Disney World MGM Studios.
Dumpster Kitty creates a fresh twist on contemproary a cappella. The group performs
various styles of music including funk, disco, metal and classical.
members: Geoff Castellucci, Earl Elkins, Kathy Palazzolo, Pat Palazzolo,
Scott Porter, Jenny Ustler
Hearsay is an a cappella group based in
the triangle area of north carolina which was founded way back in 1998 (the
group, not the triangle area... it's been around much longer than they have).
They have done a variety of performances from charity events to coffee houses
to local arts festivals. They are basically five people from varying musical
backgrounds who come together to see if they can't produce something to entertain
the socks off of you.
members: Jen Demik, Caren Laiosa, Stephanie Bavaro, Lance Bledsoe, Chris
Anderson
Octave: In 1996 three women, Ames Morton-Winter,
Emily Miller and Beatrice Wallins, were members of a mixed a cappella group
called Free Range Cattle. Gradually they discovered that they all had something
in common: they had all sung with womenÕs groups in college and were interested
in doing so again. From this discovery, Octave was born! Since 1996 Octave has
built up a repertoire of a cappella music ranging from jazz standards to pop
music. They have performed at local a cappella festivals such as the A Cappella
Atlanta Festival and UGApalooza, at private concerts and parties, and at the
Southeast Harmony Sweepstakes.
members: Lindsay Smith, Theresa Hartley, Jennifer Hartshorn, Beth Klement,
Carol Newell, Andrea Ridge, Susanne Wingfield, Susan Clark*
Sound Investment was founded in 1994 by
alumni of some of the country's finest college a cappella singing groups, including
Princeton's Nassoons and Tigertones, Yale's Whiffenpoofs and Redhot & Blue,
Saint Lawrence University's Saints, and the Colgate Thirteen. The all male sing
group has performed at the Governor's Mansion, the Atlanta History Center, the
Harvard Business School Club, the Yale Club, Cherokee Club, Capital City Club,
and Piedmont Driving Club. The group hopes to play an important part in building
and sustaining the community of a cappella singing in Atlanta.
members: Rob Carter, Bill Waldorf, Rob Wrate, Tom Mallory, Collin Weber,
Kevin Bradley, Holt Sanders, Render Freeman
United Souls, an extremely focused and
highly intense vocal group with the goal of the spreading the gospel of Christ
through the ministry of music and unity of one voice. The group was united in
1998 on the campus of a Christian university in Montgomery Alabama and currently
calls the town home. Using only the human voice to create tight harmonies and
smooth percussion they have created a fresh and original sound. Individually,
the group has excelled in many aspects of the music industry, ranging from barbershop
quartets and all state chorus,Õ to major college productions and simply praising
God in church services.
members: Benjamin Dixon, Brandon Maddox, Jeremy Morrison, Jonathon Morrison,
Dale Pratt
Vintage Vocals is a woman's vocal trio,
and as the name suggests, they sing a wide variety of old favorites. Their potpourri
of styles from yesteryear includes everything from Elizabethan madrigals and
Celtic and American folk tunes to Gospel, "Big Band," Pop and Country Western.
They sing both a cappella and to the accompaniment of tapes. They also play
keyboards, guitar and various woodwind and rhythm instruments.
members: Deb Gerace, Mary Slider, Philippa Anderson
Vocal Tonic
members: Paul Collar, Dave Gilbert, Graham Kuhn, Paul Tate, Dave Sperandio,
Joey Chen
Yes, Virginia is Atlanta's newest women's
a cappella singing group. Regionally recognized, Yes, Virginia has a repertoire
that includes original material and blends fresh, all vocal interpretations
of American standards with pop hits from five decades.
members: Ginny, Brianne, Kirsten, Linda, Melissa, Signe, and Marcia
