A Barbershop quartet hailing from St. Charles, Missouri, Vocal Spectrum won the Barbershop Harmony Society's International Collegiate Quartet Contest in 2004, then went on to become the 2006 BHS International Quartet Champions. All members of Vocal Spectrum are graduates of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, and all are members of Ambassadors of Harmony, which won BHS International Chorus Gold in 2004 and 2009. The group's distinctive sound centers around the incredibly high vocal range of tenor Tim Waurick and lead Eric Dalbey. There are 12 finely-crafted songs here, some favorites are a trio of Disney tunes, "When I See An Elephant Fly" from "Dumbo," "It's Not Easy" from "Pete's Dragon" and "Aladdin Medley;" "One Hand, One Heart" from "West Side Story;" Jazz Master Thelonious Monk's iconic "'Round Midnight;" Brian Wilson's "California Girls," sung with the fast-rising Swedish Barbership quartet Ringmasters; Gospel tune "I'll Live For Glory," "Willow Weep for Me," arranged by BHS arranging legend Ed Waesche; and U2's "MLK," a soulful tribute to Martin Luther King. Every song is a gem here, and we love how these tremendously talented guys use their range, versatility and love for other genres of music to create one of the most remarkable Barbershop recordings we have heard! |
