I recently saw
Straight No Chaser, a ten man a capella group, at the Long Center. I could not have been more blown away. For amount of raw talent and beautiful singing voices, they were simply incredible. They are a cover band, changing songs from popular artists into a capella arrangements based on stacked harmonies and high voices. I listened to them a lot on Spotify prior to the concert I attended, and I must say, they were just as good live as they are in the studio. This is something I really respect in a musical artist, because in studios today the sound being produced can be edited so much that a live performance can sound totally different. They did hits like Like A Prayer, I Heard It Through the Grapevine, a Beatles/Stones mash up, even The Lion Sleeps Tonight. They did a rendition of Fix You that gave me goosebumps listening to it. All of the voices involved were incredible, with the focus mainly on the tenor section. They were both powerful but sweet, and had incredibly high singing ranges--not to say some of them couldn't sing the dulcet tones of the bass range also. I had the unique opportunity to get a t-shirt signed by them after the concert, which nearly made me have a heart attack. Suffice to say, the concert was a huge hit with me and I will be looking for their next show in Austin.
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