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TONEWALL is the super-charismatic queer a cappella band of the NYC Gay Men’s Chorus. “We live for the applause of a worthy cause," is their motto, and the group enjoys donating their time to entertain audiences with uplifting anthems, classic tunes, and sexy hits from today’s artists while supporting diversity, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and social equality. Originally aired July 16th, 2018. Learn more abo...

Kari Francis has a long and storied a cappella history - from her college days with The Tritones and The Daughters of Triton to founding Musae to her most recent turn with the Sirens of Gothem - she has an unparalleled depth and breadth of knowledge. Check out what Kari has to say about her experience in a cappella and her thoughts on the roles female and female-identifying persons play! Learn mor...

Rachael talks to Echo A Cappella, a group founded in 2013 that combines talented New York City voices to bring you impressive arrangements and performances. Originally aired July 16th, 2018. Learn more about Echo on their web page: http://www.echoacappella.com.

Off the release of their new single, we're featuring an interview Rachael did with Due North at the 2019 Twin Cities A Cappella Festival. Learn more about the group on their website: http://duenorthvocalband.com.

Check out this never-aired interview Rachael did with Inside Voices, a group originally founded in 2017 explicitly to compete in the Aca Open! Learn more about the group on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/insidevoicesacappella/

Rachael had a chance to catch up with Side Note, a Phoenix, Arizona-based a cappella octet, formed by alumni of Northern Arizona University who had a desire to continue making a cappella music after college. Originally aired July 9th, 2018. Check out the group's Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/acasidenote.

Every time we bring Halfway to Midnight into our mobile studio, we have a good time. This time around, the Bay Area post-collegiate group talks about recording, and what kinds of trade-offs and decisions are involved; we talk about becoming a sub in the group one month before a national Finals competition, and about perfecting the art of slow-but-steady. The group also sings some of their current...

We had a great discussion with the Westminster Choir College Deaftones when they joined us in the mobile studio - they talked about re-engaging with competition after a rough time, about how they pick tunes, and about why they're excited to bring contemporary a cappella into their music classrooms after they graduate and start teaching. They also sounded great singing for us, too!

It's Thomas King! Check out this exciting episode of the show with a true a cappella legend, hosted as always by John and Brian.

Rachael speaks with Portland, OR-based B-Side Book Club, a mixed-voice a cappella group comprised of friends who love to sing together. Originally aired July 9th, 2018. Visit the group's website here: http://www.bsidebookclub.com.

Rachael interviews the winners of the 2018 Harmony Sweeps, Business Casual, as they throw their hats in the ring for the Aca Open! Originally aired July 9th, 2018. Visit the group's website here: http://www.bcvocals.com.

Hosts Amanda Cornaglia and Rachael Schoenbaum interview each other in this very first episode of Vocal HERSpective!

Recently, Rachael had the chance to sit down with Note-Ably Strange, an a cappella quartet based in Ohio. Learn more about them on today's podcast! Check out the group at https://www.facebook.com/Note-Ably-Strange-190119681708408

Rachael interviews Hive, the California-based group of humans making music with just their voices and some crazy sound effects - all while trying to make the world a better place. Originally aired July 9th, 2018. Visit the group's website here: http://hivevocal.com

Rachael sits down with the NYC-based group of geeky teachers, who are committed (or maybe just should be committed!) to making madness and awesome a cappella music! Originally aired June 25, 2018. Check out their website at: http://www.satellitelane.com

Performing anything from pop hits and classic rock to holiday carols, Concrete aims to bring a fresh sound to everything they sing. Rachael interviews the group about their preparations for the AcaOpen. Originally aired June 25, 2018. Learn more about the group at: http://concretesings.com.

In 2019, just before the Baudboys took the stage at the National Harmony Sweepstakes Finals (and placed in the top three!), they came into our mobile studio to talk about everything from their early days to a performance that could have gotten them fired from their day jobs. We discuss their new approach to recording, their experiences at the Sweeps over the years, and much more. Plus, they sounde...

Furmata joined us in the mobile studio while at the 2019 Annual Northwest A Cappella Festival, and in addition to singing some tunes for us live, they shared their background and how they've been focusing on significant musical improvement in recent years. They discussed the value of an "off year," and what they're looking forward to in the year to come.

Check out Rachael's interview with Stiletta, the NYC-based, all female a cappella group known for combining pop leads, dance beats, and hip-hop choreography. Originally aired June 25, 2018. You can find out more information at the group's website: http://stiletta.net.

Listen to Rachael's interview with the award-winning barbershop quartet from New York City, Nashville, and Philadelphia, Round Midnight! Originally aired June 25th, 2018. Visit the group's website here: http://www.roundmidnightquartet.com

As part of covering Bend 2018, Rachael sat down and spoke to six member, semi-pro group out of Seattle, Restless Vocal Band. Take a listen to what this group is all about! Learn more about the group here: https://www.restlessvocalband.com

Our first aca-couple on the show! Tune in this week as Brian and John pick the brains of youtube a cappella sensations Scott and Ryceejo and their thoughts on Disney, a cappella production, and effective communication.

From the Roots is a unique, individualistic, and exciting new group exploring the frontier of the a cappella genre. One of their founding members, Tomas Padron, joins John and Brian this week to talk about FTR and their personal exploration of the a cappella genre.

On the final episode of Season One, Mario Jose joins us to talk about making a career in Los Angeles, singing with Pitch Slapped on The Sing-Off and how friendship and hard work landed him gigs singing with Pentatonix, John Legend, Meghan Trainor, and more!   Segments - Tales From the Road with Christopher Diaz of The Exchange, and Sound Tutorial with Selame Scarlett of Traces.   Counterpoint - Sh...

Rachael traveled to Montclair Kimberley Academy in the Spring of 2018 to cover their A Cappella Benefit Concert for Cycle for Survival, where she sat down with the school's competitive a cappella group, Remix. Learn more about the group here: https://www.remix.mka.org/