The Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones is an a cappella group at Harvard College founded in 1985 by a group of undergraduates.[1][2] It is one of several contemporary co-ed a cappella groups at the college. Along with two performances every year in Sanders Theatre, they perform at a variety of events on campus and in the greater Boston–New York area. They also compete in the ICCA Northeast Quarterfinals and Semifinals.[3][4] The Veritones won recognition in 2018 for producing the first virtual reality a cappella music video with a cover of Gemini Feed by Banks,[5] including a perfect score from RARB[6] and CASA A Cappella Video Award nominations for Best Mixed Collegiate Video and Best Electronic/Experimental Video, winning runner-up for Best Mixed Collegiate Video.[7][8]
Performances
The Veritones have performed for Laverne Cox,[9]Jason Alexander,[10] and Josh Groban[11] in addition to singing with Bobby McFerrin[12] on the Harvard campus. The group sang the NFL theme on national television for a 2016 Patriots vs Texans Thursday Night Football game.[13] In 2019, they performed for the cast of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt in a celebratory ceremony on Harvard's campus for the show's cast and producers.[14] The Veritones regularly perform with other national and international a cappella groups, such as the Nor'easters, Oxford University's Out of the Blue,[15] and the UCLA Scattertones.[16]
