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Female Contemporary A Cappella Groups
Are you one of those people who get a kick out of it when someone blows stereotypes all out of the water? Good. So are we. And that's why we get such a thrill out of our women's contemporary groups; they challenge the stereotypes and throw them out on their ear, proving you don't need a Y chromosome to rock the house and deliver a ballad with a punch. Heck, you don't even need one for a floor-clearing bass line! Contemporary women's groups are holding their own with the men's groups out there; if you don't believe us, take a listen!
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Barden Bellas
The Barden Bellas is an all-female a cappella group at Barden University (loosely inspired by "Divisi" an all-female a cappella group at the University of Oregon) in Georgia. Per tradition, they used to only perform songs made popular by women, before the modernizing change Beca Mitchell made to the group and the changes new Bella Emily Junk would make. Under Beca's leadership, the Bellas went on to win three ICCA championship titles in a row. As of 2015, the Bellas have also claimed the title of A Cappella World Champions following their victory in the championships held in Copenhagen.
Basic Pitch
Hailing from a range of musical backgrounds that includes both professional a cappella and musical theater, the women of Basic Pitch founded the group in 2015 not just as an outlet for their mutual passion for singing, but to build a collective of strong women who share a love of music. We've taken our fun and boisterous live show to classic New York venues like the Bitter End, The Delancey, and Arlene's Grocery, and our diverse roster of songs includes covers by everyone from Stevie Nicks, to Kendrick Lamar, to the Spice Girls. Our name is basic; our music is anything but.
Black Voices
Quietly and gently, informally and gradually, Black Voices was nurtured under the directorship of Carol Pemberton and Bob Ramdhanie. Since 1987, these two friends have steered Black Voices into one of the most solid performance and teaching companies, sharing a cappella, primarily from Africa but also throughout the Diaspora. The company is inspired by Sweet Honey in the Rock, Mahalia Jackson and Take Six, to name but a few, but since inception, has forged its own dynamic way of distilling and re-presenting black music from a Caribbean, black British perspective. Grounded in the black church, the group began presenting a cappella, both sacred and secular, which was always challenging and entertaining. From gospel to spirituals, Caribbean to African, jazz and blues, Black Voices is firmly rooted in music that energises and uplifts, challenges and educates. The company hosted and presented its own a cappella series with BBC Radio 2, has performed for radio and television in numerous countries around the world, has produced nine CDs, and has researched, produced, directed and performed in several international collaborations.
BroadBand
We create a distinctive treble sound on even the most complex arrangements. BroadBand is a Boston-area group dedicated to delivering a beautiful harmonic blend and an engaging a cappella performance experience for our audiences. We choose arrangements that are snazzy, melodic, unique. Our repertoire includes jazz, pop and contemporary styles of music.
It's part of our mission to make a cappella entertainment accessible for fundraisers, schools and other good causes. Singing is not a day job for any of the "Broads," so we make service to non-profits our performance priority. We are also very proud to have been selected to perform the National Anthem for the Boston Celtics (5 times and counting) and the Boston Red Sox.
Capital Blend
Capital Blend formed in the spring of 2008 when several coworkers learned they shared a common interest in singing. Now, consisting of women from a wide variety of professions, Capital Blend is mostly comprised of former college a cappella performers and other musically inclined individuals. Capital Blend performs in and around the DC Metro area at venues ranging from the Washington Nationals Stadium to retirement communities and corporate events. The group's repertoire includes popular music, oldies but goodies, international hits, and original compositions.
Citizen Queen
Citizen Queen, based on Los Angeles, has been called the female Pentatonix and has even toured extensively as their opening act. Signed to RCA Records the members are Cora Isabel (Beatboxer, 18), Hannah Mrozak (Mezzo-Soprano, 21), Kaedi Dalley (Bass, 18), Kaylah Sharve' (Alto, 20) and Nina Nelson (Soprano, 21).
Copley Cats
As one of the longest-running a cappella groups in the Boston area, the Copley Cats are known for tight harmonies, amazing blend, and great music. The group's founders were Mount Holyoke grads who missed the great time they had singing in college and decided to form the Copley Cats. The original group's first gig was over 30 years ago and the music has been going strong since!
The Copley Cats have grown and evolved over time, but we always have a lot of fun. Members come from all sorts of backgrounds: teachers and administrators, librarians and marketers, designers, domestic engineers, and singer/songwriters. Regardless of our "day jobs," we enjoy getting together to sing.
District
The District was formed in Washington, D.C. in late 2012. A contemporary all-female a cappella group, The District embodies an empowered, energetic, and versatile sound through an array of pop, rock, country, and R&B covers. Characterized by complex arrangements, tight harmonies, fierce soloists, and crisp vocal percussion, The District performs throughout the DMV area at fundraisers, community and corporate events, and regional competitions. Most recently, The District performed at legendary music hall, The Birchmere, where they placed second and won "Audience Favorite" at the 2018 Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival.
greenTONE
greenTONE a cappella is an all-female contemporary a cappella group that lives life in Madison, WI. Singing as we navigate "life in the real world," gT has devoted its vocal talents and contagious sense of fun to serving up pop, folk and jazz favorites, from doo-wop to hip-hop and beyond! Our aca-adventure began in the fall of 2007 when a few UW Tangled Up In Blue alums made up their minds to start a new group.
Since that first fall, we have had the privilege of singing for a wide variety of events that include weddings, holiday parties, the National Anthem for sold-out Brewers Games at Miller Park, flash mobs for several local events, an annual charity-driven holiday concert series at Cave of the Mounds National Natural Landmark, summer concert events, private fundraisers and a whole lot more.
Honey Whiskey Trio
Honey Whiskey Trio blends sounds and styles from folk, bluegrass and jazz. This trio found its roots in the vocal jazz department of CSU Long Beach where the members all studied with Christine Guter, though at different times. Years later, well into their own careers as musicians and educators, the need for a new outlet for musical exploration brought Courtney, Ann and Christina together and the Honey Whiskey Trio was formed.
Loose Interpretations San Francisco
We've been performing all over the Bay Area since 2004. We mostly sing original arrangements of pop covers, though our repertoire spans several decades and musical genres, including songs by: Gershwin, Annie Lennox, Simon & Garfunkel, Madonna, Stevie Wonder, The Postal Service, and even a little Bon Jovi. (Yep, Bon Jovi. May he forgive us.) We currently have 13 active members.
Metropolitones
Founded in 2001, The MetropoliTones is a New York City based a cappella group composed of graduates from the Seven Sisters colleges. When not working our day jobs (running conferences, crunching numbers on Wall Street or digging for fossils), we can be found adding musical pizazz to corporate, private and sporting events in the tri- state area. The MetropoliTones have performed at Cipriani, The New York Athletic Club, The Bitter End, The Pierre Hotel, Ronald McDonald House, The Bronx Zoo, Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, Madison Square Garden, Prudential Center and Giants Stadium.
Mezzo A Cappella
Established in 2015, Mezzo is a all-female a cappella group that has been performing all over the tri-state area. They pride themselves on cool arrangements of contemporary tunes, as well as reinventions of classic hits. To learn more about Mezzo, check out their website at www.mezzonyc.com or follow them on social media @mezzonyc!
Moira Smiley and VOCO
Moira Smiley & VOCO is a visionary blend of voices - redefining harmony singing with the power & physicality of folksong, the avant-garde fearlessness of Bela Bartok and the delicious, vaudevillian accompaniment of cello, banjo, accordion and body percussion. Moira Smiley leads an ensemble of extraordinary musicians who share a passion for spreading powerful, emotional music with lush four-part vocal harmony, cello, accordion and banjo. Original improvisation-built songs steeped in Appalachia and Eastern Europe.
Named #1 a cappella group in the U.S. in 2007, VOCO is the energy of street singing and the elegance of a string quartet. Recently featured in Dirty Linen and on more than 100 radio stations nationwide on NPR's "Harmonia", VOCO has released two critically acclaimed CDs in '08-'09: "Small Worlds" and "Circle, Square, Diamond & Flag". VOCO is sweet, hard-driving Americana mixed with crooked eastern European dance and dissonance. It's all rounded out with body-stompin' percussive movement and joyous, magnificent, hair-raising harmonies - music that mourns and dances at the same time.
Musae
Meet Hannah, Angela, Courtney, Jo, and Mel - together they are Musae; America's top Female Vocal Band. Since 2011, members of Musae have made television appearances on NBC's The Sing-Off, MTV's MADE, and ICCA Finals. Musae has headlined some of the most prominent music festivals both in the U.S. and abroad. Members have also written, engineered and produced chart topping tracks for artists around the globe. Alongside their world-class performances, they seek to reach out to and educate young artists and performers through their inspiring, industry-leading workshops.
Octave Atlanta
We are Octave, a women's a cappella singing group in Atlanta! We perform music of every genre - from pop hits to jazz, country, rock and standards - all without instruments.
We bring our unique sound to professional venues, private parties, benefit concerts, corporate events and a cappella festivals. We've done everything from being invited to audition for "America's Got Talent" to singing the National Anthem for the Braves or the Dreams. We've recorded a theme song for a children's educational CD, performed at weddings and rehearsal dinners, sung for a naturalization ceremony, and even performed for the Prime Minister of Ireland!
Pipeline Vocal Project
Pipeline Vocal Project (PVP) is a vocal trio that performs a contemporary show with a throwback vibe! PVP brings a renewed energy to the vocal scene with their high energy performance and ability to fill the soundscape with three voices. In their first 2 years of performing, Pipeline has been voted Anchorage's Best New Band of 2020 & 2021, has heading the Los Angeles A Cappella Festival and gained over 300K followers across social media platforms. Performing top hits from all eras with a unique twist, PVP hops through genres and decades from start to finish.
Premiere A Cappella
Premiere is a contemporary, all-female a cappella group in Los Angeles. Bringing a diverse repertoire and range of voices, the group sings with attitude, dynamic leads, and messages of female empowerment. Premiere has had the honor of performing at such venues as the House of Blues Sunset Strip, hosting the Los Angeles A Cappella Festival twice, signing with the AwesomenessTV Network, and collaborating with acclaimed groups from across the country. Each woman brings a unique musical background and balances commitment to Premiere with her individual professional career. As a group, Premiere seeks to create powerful music and raise the bar of all-female a cappella.
Random Chants
Random Chants is a women's a cappella group which has been combining rich harmonies and dynamic vocal percussion to entertain Greater Boston audiences since the late '90's. The group's repertoire ranges from current pop hits to classic rock, country and folk favorites. Random Chants performs regularly at small music venues, as well as corporate and private events.
Red Letter Daze
Red Letter Daze is a quartet of women from Arizona that love to make music together. MaryAnne Muglia, Celine Durney, and Aaliyah Bancod, and Emily Drum formed their friendship in the Arizona a cappella community. Each of them were leaders in their own groups, and they each have created multi-award winning sets at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella since 2015. The quartet also attended A Cappella Academy and have sung with various artists including Pentatonix, m-pact, Josh Groban, Barry Manilow, and The Real Group. After graduating and a few years of being apart, they've decided to return together as Red Letter Daze. They released their CARA nominated debut album in 2020, and have a growing following on Tiktok with over 200,000 followers. They plan to release their second album in 2022.
Solstice
Solstice is a female vocal ensemble specializing in music written by women or for women's voices. Our music spans many different genres with an emphasis on world, classical, pop, and jazz. We are also committed to performing new works for women's voices and regularly compose, commission, and arrange new songs.
Solstice has performed in many Bay Area venues including Freight and Salvage, La Pena, the San Francisco Community Music Center, Music on the Hill, the Berkeley Arts Center, Trinity Chamber Music series, and Villa Montalvo. Solstice has also performed on KALW's Folk Music and Beyond On-Air Folk Festival.
SongRise
HerStory: SongRise was conceived on a shuttle to the DC Metro when Sarah Beller and Laura Honeywood started harmonizing to Sweet Honey in the Rock's "Ella's Song" after a Social Justice Open Mic. For a few rocky months they met in the practice rooms of American University every week with a revolving cast of special guest appearances until a core group solidified and rehearsals moved to the Apiary in Columbia Heights. From the moment SongRise was conceived, we knew it had the potential to solidify our individual and collective dreams of merging art with action, song, soul and substance, community and chorus, and many other alliterative amalgamations.
Stiletta
Stiletta is a NYC-based, all-female sextet combining pop leads, dance beats and hip-hop choreography. In 2016, the ladies of Stiletta were crowned National Champions at the 32nd Annual National Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival, winning in every possible award category: First Place, Audience Favorite, Best Arrangement, and Best Original Song. This enormous accomplishment came on the tail end of having won First Place and Audience Favorite at the 2015 Mid-Atlantic and 2016 New York Harmony Sweepstakes competitions, as well as Best Vocal Percussion and Best Arrangement. These ladies have the moves, the grooves and even the shoes. So get pumped!
T Sisters
The T Sisters are an authentic family band based out of the San Francisco Bay Area. Rachel, Chloe and Erika Tietjen are all songwriters and switch off on lead vocals. While their voices blend seamlessly, each has a distinct singing and writing style. The combination results in an eclectic repertoire unified by a landscape of close harmonies. The group's subtle throwback aesthetic calls to mind classic trios past, from the Andrews Sisters and 1960s girl-groups to the sirens from the film O Brother, Where Art Thou? Anchored by influences spanning folk, country, gospel, klezmer and early-90's R&B, each sister brings a unique vocal and lyrical style to a sound that is at once modern and timeless. Though the T Sisters sing and perform often with instruments, they are known to silence a crowd with their soulful and enchanting a cappella numbers.
Treble NYC
Treble is New York City's finest all-female a cappella group, comprised of 12 women dedicated to the art of pop-rock vocal performance. The group was founded in 1996 by a collegiate a cappella group alumna who was eager for a musical outlet in the "real world." She recruited a few fellow talented vocalistas to join her and Treble was born.
Their diverse rock, pop and jazz repertoire includes songs by artists such as Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Florence and the Machine, Alex Clare, Scissor Sisters, Ellie Goulding and many more.
The ladies harmonize weekly to prepare for performances at various venues and events including Joe's Pub, Parkside Lounge, The U.S. Open, the Guggenheim Museum, and Lincoln Center. Off-stage, each Treble-ette is devoted to a noble professional cause. On-stage, they cultivate a rich blend of tones that leave the audience wanting more.
Tuuletar
TUULETAR ("Goddess of The Wind" in Finnish Mythology) is a vocal performance group, consisting of four diverse women from Finland. Since 2012 these vibrant musicians have been singing, composing and performing together, creating their own and unique sound and identity.
Tuuletar takes influences from all around the world, inspired by sounds from American hip hop to South Asian folk, all while keeping their feet strongly rooted in Finnish language and musical heritage. With their freshly invigorating original music, they are pioneering the genre of Vocal Folk Hop, enchanting audiences globally with their heartfelt, tribal and captivating spirit.
United People
United People is a girls band, which sings A Capella, where each one imitates different musical instruments with the voice, creating unique musical images. Each song is a musical performance. The repertoire of the United People is special, there are a lot of authored songs, a capella versions of the songs on the different languages (Ukrainian, English, Russian, Chinese, Indian), jazz standards in our own arrangements. It also pays a lot of attention to the Ukrainian culture. As an important area in the work of United People is a Ukrainian authentic folklore.
Voxy
Voxy is a San Diego vocal group, created to deliver a fun a cappella vibe to the SoCal region. We like to perform funky fresh jams - songs to entertain for a good time and get you singing and dancing along with us.
Each woman brings her own vibrant personality and musical background, helping form this motley crew of vocals, united by our love of harmonies and 90's jams. We're as awesome and unique as a California burrito, and btw we're super cute! As a group, Voxy strives to break the mold of contemporary female a cappella by doing our own fun thang and letting nothing hold us back.
Women of the World
Women of the World was formed to bring women musicians from across the globe onto a common platform to collaborate and create, not only through the sharing of music, but also to explore and celebrate the differences in ideologies, and cultural tenets that exist in the daily lives of women all over the world.
Honoring global folk traditions, their repertoire spans music in 29 languages.
In many ways, the ensemble is a microcosm of the world, with members working closely together, not just to create and perform music, but also learning about each other's countries, cultures, languages, beliefs and practices.
2014 Harmony Sweepstakes champions, nominees for the 2013 Boston Music Awards and 2014 Independent Music Awards, Women of the World has toured North America and Asia, having collaborated with many industry legends including Grammy-award winning vocalist, Bobby McFerrin and African vocal icon, Angelique Kidjo. Women of the World continues to serve as cultural ambassadors of peace and unity through music and has delighted audiences at venues like Carnegie Hall, Blue Note Jazz Club, Boston Symphony Hall, as well as through collaborations with the United Nations, amongst others.
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