Collegiate a cappella group
Eight Beat Measure |
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| Years active | 1987 (1987)–present |
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| Labels | A Cappella |
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| Website | 8beat.org |
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Musical artist
Eight Beat Measure is the oldest Tenor-Baritone-Bass collegiate a cappella group at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).[1]
Eight Beat Measure began in 1987 as the RIT Men's Octet. Originally faculty-led and formed as an extension to the RIT Singers, the RIT Men's Octet quickly expanded their horizons and branched into the world of contemporary a cappella. They changed their name to Eight Beat Measure to reflect their new attitude, and expanded from their original eight members.[1] The group's current repertoire consists of songs in the pop, R&B, and indie genres.
Current members
| Name
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Main Voice Part
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Leadership Position
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Graduation Year
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| Jarell Green
|
Tenor I
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Music Director
|
2022
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| Matthew Kelsey
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Tenor I
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|
2025
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| Troy Church
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Tenor II
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|
2024
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| Jon Frey
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Tenor II
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|
2023
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| Quincy Myles Jr.
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Tenor II
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|
2023
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| Scott Wilson
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Tenor II
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|
2022
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| Alec Bhaskaran
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Baritone
|
|
2025
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| Jacob Canedy
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Baritone
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|
2025
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| Anjan Maharjan
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Baritone
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|
2024
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| Gavriel Miles
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Baritone
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|
2022
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| Noah Thornton
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Baritone
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President
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2022
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| Andrew Bordiuk
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Bass
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2025
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| Andrew Heater
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Bass
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Business Manager
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2022
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Discography
Polarized (2016)
| #
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Title
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Original artist
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Soloist
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| 1.
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Bound 2
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Kanye West
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Andrew Lanos
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| 2.
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Fascinated
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FreeSol ft. Justin Timberlake
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Andrew Athias & Mike Purcell
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| 3.
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Hold On, We're Going Home
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Drake
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Richard Toro
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| 4.
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Talk Dirty
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Jason Derulo
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Andrew Athias
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| 5.
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Scream
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Usher
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Andrew Athias
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| 6.
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Brand New Jones
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Thicke
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Randy Duke
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| 7.
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Boogie Nights
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Heatwave
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Andrew Lanos & Richard Toro
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| 8.
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Jealous
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Chromeo
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Deshawn Cervi
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| 9.
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All of Me
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John Legend
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Andrew Lanos
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| 10.
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Uptown Funk
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Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
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Randy Duke
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| 11.
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She Came To Give It To You
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Usher ft. Nicki Minaj
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Randy Duke
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RARB Review: http://www.rarb.org/reviews/albums/1600-polarized/
Heatin' Up (2012)
| #
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Title
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Original artist
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Soloist
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| 1.
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Party Rock Anthem
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LMFAO
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Joe Kaplan/Mike Purcell
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| 2.
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Just Say Yes
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Snow Patrol
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Ryan Vazquez
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| 3.
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Sarah Smiles
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Panic At The Disco
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Ryan Belair
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| 4.
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I Will Follow You Into The Dark
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Death Cab For Cutie
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Jack Kelleher
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| 5.
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A Dios Le Pido
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Juanes
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Joe Kaplan
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| 6.
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Carry Out
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Timberland & Justin Timberlake
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Rohit Crasta/Andrew Darling
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| 7.
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The Cave
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Mumford & Sons
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Justin Bartlett
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| 8.
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Lego House
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Ed Sheeran
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Andrew Darling
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| 9.
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Confessions
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Usher
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Andrew Athias
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| 10.
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Unnatural Selection
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Muse
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Andrew Darling
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| 11.
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Tears In Heaven
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Eric Clapton
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Andrew Darling
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| 12.
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It Had Better Be Tonight
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Michael Bublé
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Ryan Belair
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| 13.
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Won't Get Fooled Again
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The Who
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Jack Kelleher
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No Safety Nets (2010)
| #
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Title
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Original artist
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Soloist
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| 1.
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Don't Trust Me
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3OH!3
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Joe Kaplan/RJ Pollard
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| 2.
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Haven't Met You Yet
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Michael Bublé
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Ryan Belair
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| 3.
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Honor Him/Now We Are Free
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Gladiator OST
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Rohit Crasta
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| 4.
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Assassin
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Muse
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Bradley Turnbull
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| 5.
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Viva La Vida
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Coldplay
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RJ Pollard
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| 6.
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Hard Rock Hallelujah
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Lordi
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Rick Thomas
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| 7.
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Lost+
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Coldplay/Jay-Z
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Josh Goodman/Kwadwo Opong-Mensah
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| 8.
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Supermassive Reckoner
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Muse/Radiohead
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Joe Kaplan/Bradley Turnbull
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| 9.
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Doug Theme Song
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Nickelodeon
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Eight Tracks
Mix 2006
| #
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Title
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| 1.
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Picture Perfect
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| 2.
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Message
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| 3.
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16 Tons
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| 4.
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Fiddler's Hymn
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| 5.
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More Than Words
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| 6.
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Knocks Me Off My Feet
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| 7.
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Do You Fear the Wind
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| 8.
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Seven Bridges
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| 9.
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Battle of Jericho
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| 10.
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Coney Island
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| 11.
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Come Go With Me
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Sleepless Nights
| #
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Title
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| 1.
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Drive By
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| 2.
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Break My Stride
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| 3.
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And So It Goes
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| 4.
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My Old Man
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| 5.
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Spiderman
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| 6.
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Yesterday
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| 7.
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Insomniac
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| 8.
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Shipoopi
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| 9.
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In the Still of the Night
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| 10.
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You Can Call Me Al
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| 11.
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The Girl is Good
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| 12.
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It's the End of the World as We Know It
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Awards
- 2021 Voices Only - I'm Still Standing (Soloist: Jon Frey) was placed on Voices Only 2021
- 2019 ICCA Quarterfinals First Place, Outstanding Soloists (Derek Gieraltowski, Jarell Green)
- 2017 CARA Archived 2017-04-11 at the Wayback Machine - Best Hip-Hop/R&B Album (Polarized)
- 2013 BOCA - Party Rock Anthem (Soloists: Mike Purcell and Joe Kaplan ) was placed as the opening track on BOCA 2013
- 2013 Voices Only- Panic Station (Soloist: Jack Kelleher) was placed on Voices Only 2013
- 2012 Voices Only- Carry Out (Soloists: Rohit Crasta & Andrew Darling) was placed on Voices Only 2012
- 2011 SMACC Down - First Place, Best Arrangement (Bradley Turnbull, Honor Him/Now We Are Free), Best Choreography (Josh Goodman, It Had Better Be Tonight)
- 2011 CARA Nomination - Best Collegiate Male Arrangement (Bradley Turnbull, Honor Him/Now We Are Free)
- 2011 ACA Nomination - Favorite Album Art (No Safety Nets)
- 2011 ACA Nomination - Favorite Breakout or Newcomer Group
References
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