Competition Countdown

An interview with Oregon State University's co-ed group, Power Chord! Originally aired January 7th, 2019. Learn more about the group here: https://powerchordosu.weebly.com/

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

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 about TONEWALL at: http://www.nycgmc.org/nycgmc-tonewall.

Rachael chats with Impromptu, an 8 member contemporary a cappella group based out of Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in May of 2017, Impromptu formed from Ball State’s college a cappella scene and some mutual friends who wanted to come together, hang out and make music. Their unique sound is the result of a tight and soulful blend, some R&B, Pop and Jazz influences and a little sensuality. Originally aired July 16th, 2018. Learn more about Impromptu on their website: https://www.impromptusings.com.

Tune in to hear Rachael's interview with Reverb, a New York City based a cappella group founded in 2017. Starting with six female voices coming together, Reverb has built a foundation to progress a cappella performance through a variety of genres, focusing mainly on pop, rock, alternative, and whatever speaks to them.  Learn more about Reverb on their webpage: https://www.reverbnewyork.com.

Founded March 2018, Zero to Sixty is a seasonally re-auditioned summer a cappella group in Northeast Ohio made up of students/alumni from Kent State University, The University of Akron, Cleveland State University, The College of Wooster, and more. Originally aired July 16th, 2018. Learn more about Zero to Sixty on their webpage: https://zerotosixtyvocals.weebly.com.

Listen to Rachael's interview with New York City-based TONEWALL ahead of their AcaOpen quarters competition on July 20th, 2019. Originally aired July 15th, 2019. Learn more about TONEWALL here: http://tonewall.org

A great conversation between Rachael and Cold Opus, a new group based out Portland, OR, home of the Acaville headquarters! Originally aired July 15th, 2019. Check out the group's Facebook page to learn more about them: https://www.facebook.com/coldopuspdx.

Rachael has a fun conversation with brand-new group Tacoppella, based out of Garden City, NY, in advance of their AcaOpen competition. Originally aired July 15th, 2019. Learn more about the group on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/tacoppella.

Rachael talks to Avery Roberts of the brand new group Aperture! Founded in October 2018, this is a group of a cappella all-stars from Chapman University's The ChapTones and SoundCheck getting ready to take on the Open! Originally aired July 15th, 2019. Learn more about the group on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/aperturevocal

An interview with the Sunsettes, a mixed group from Sunset High School in Lake Oswego, OR. Originally aired January 7th, 2019. Learn more about the group here: http://www.sunsetchoir.com/choirsatsunset.