None of the Above, the Boston area's eclectic a-cappella ensemble,
will present "A Concert for the Holidaze" at the ACME Theater in
Maynard, MA on December 11, 2004 at 8:00PM and December 12, 2004 at
3:00pm. The program will feature holiday favorites as well as None
of the Above's unique mix of classical, pop and jazz. Tickets are
$10.

Sunday's performance will also feature a special guest group!

Now in its second year, None of the Above is a semi-professional
singing ensemble in the Boston, MA area. Its repertoire is a diverse
mix of music from all genres from early music to modern works
including popular music and jazz. Visit the group's website at
http://users.rcn.com/noneoftheabove.

For more information call 978-823-0003 or visit
http://www.acmetheater.com
Tickets are going fast, call today for reservations!

Happy Holidays to everyone!

On Monday, December 20th from 8pm-12am I am hosting "Diva Taunia's
Rockin' Holiday Acappella Party!" at Limelight Studio.

The party is open to everyone and we'll have live performances from
groups, open-mic karaoke-style soloing, great food and drink AND a
holiday gift grab!  Bring a gift - get a gift.  Max $10 for gifts:
joke gifts, and music-themed gifts especially welcome.

Best of all....it's FREE!  NO COVER CHARGE!

Want to perform a song or two with your group for everyone?  You're
absolutely welcome to!  Please email me a
limelight_acappella@... to perform and get on the promotional
list that will go out.

If you're able to RSVP (not required, but would be great to have an
approx number of people in advance), that would be great - so we can
get an idea of whether or not we'll need to open the studio space up
too.  Hope to see you there!

Cheers,
Taunia
www.tauniasoderquist.com
www.limelightboston.com
www.allaboutbuford.com

A Winter Warmer

Fretless, Boston Jazz Voices, and Integration By Parts will perform
this coming Saturday, Dec. 11 at First Parish Church in Bedford, MA
at 8 pm. Join these performers for an evening of a cappella music
and merriment that will run the gamut from jazz standards and big
band pieces to the Beatles, including some seasonal favorites.

Boston Jazz Voices (formerly the New England Close Harmony Ensemble
or NECHE), is a unique jazz choir.  Unlike most a cappella groups,
which consist of 4-5 singers, the eighteen accomplished jazz singers
of Boston Jazz Voices can blend as one voice or swing in tight eight-
part harmonies like a vocal big band.  Formed almost 20 years ago,
Boston Jazz Voices has performed in jazz clubs, concert halls and
private venues from New England to Paris.

Fretless is an award-winning a cappella quintet featuring male and
female singers with a repertoire of jazz, pop and classical
pieces. "Fretless" chose its name to represent the musical freedom ­
and challenge ­ of making music with a fretless instrument: the
voice.  You will be amazed by this entertaining, innovative and
highly accomplished vocal group.

Integration by Parts is a six-member vocal band.  This merry band of
music veterans has crafted a unique sound influenced heavily by
jazz, breathing new life into everything from pop to folk to classic
rock.  Known for their tight vocal harmonies, but never in danger of
taking themselves too seriously, the members of IBP infuse their
performances with exuberance and a healthy shot of humor.

This performance will delight your ears, make your toes tap and send
you home humming.  Please join us. Tickets are $12, $8 for students
and seniors, available at the door.

First Parish Church in Bedford is located on the Common at 75 Great
Road (Route 62/4/225) in Bedford, MA. 781-275-7994.  Directions are
available on the web at http://www.uubedford.org/.

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Hey Folks!

The Monday 12/20 Rockin' Holiday Acappella Party at Limelight Studios
is getting some serious press and a LOT of RSVPs!  We've got some
great performers coming:

Downtown Crossing - Headlining!
The Radcliffe Pitches!
The Harvard Callbacks!

AND MORE!

Would your group like to come and do a song or two?  It's a great way
to be heard in front of a party full of people who love the music you
do!  Great way to network, get heard, get the word out about your
group!  Pro, semi-pro, and college-groups all welcome to perform!

There's also karaoke, a grab gift swap, raffles and more!

Don't miss out on what's sure to become an annual tradition.  This
party is going to rock!

Check out the yahoo group here:
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/limelight_acappella/

Feel free to email me with any questions:
limelight_acappella@....

Cheers,
Taunia
www.tauniasoderquist.com
www.allaboutbuford.com
www.limelightboston.com

Ball in the House Holiday Party @ The Limelight / Children's
Hospital Toy Drive
204 Tremont Street
Boston, MA
Sunday December 19th

Show Time:  7-8pm Cocktail hour w/ special guests: Downtown Crossing
                     8-9pm Ball in the House show
                     9-Let's Party w/ special guests: All About Buford
Ticket Info:   $10 General Admission * $5 Students
                     call 617-423-0785 for advance purchase
Venue Info:   http://limelightboston.com/
Age Limit:     all ages

Celebrate the holiday's with Ball in the House & Friends!
We will be hosting a night of Holiday music and a toy drive to
benefit Children\'s Hospital Boston.
Come bearing gifts and ready to celebrate. Dress to impress!!
Lots of surprises in store so STAY TUNED!!

(toy donation guidelines
http://www.ballinthehouse.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=414)

www.ballinthehouse.com

Hey there fellow Boston-area-acappella folks!

None of the Above, an up and coming eclectic acappella group, is
still searching for a low bass. We sing a *very* wide variety of
music from Renaissance to modern, pop to jazz and anything in
between.

We're looking for a bass (not a baritone) that has decent sight
reading ability or is willing to spend the extra time outside
rehearsals.

Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings from 7:30 - 9:30pm near Waltham
Ctr. Our next available audition slot is January 5th.

Email noneoftheabove@... for more information or visit our
website at http://users.rcn.com/noneoftheabove

thanks!
--Matt
Director, NOTA

WANTED--SINGER for established semi-professional "Doowop Acappella
Vocal Group" in the Boston/Providence area.   Must have a good ear
for background harmony. Lead vocals are a plus but harmony is a
priority.  A good knowledge of 50's standard oldies, with emphasis
on flip sides and obscure collectables.  The groups objective is to
have FUN doing something we love and make a few bucks while we're at
it.  No Elvis's, No Prima-donna's, No Egos.

alternate email for reply:  doowopsinger@...

Happy New Year everyone!

We've got a big show coming up this week, and a bunch of media
appearances to promote it:

Tuesday, January 4
10am
sleepy Taunia does a phone interview on WMPG in Portland, ME
live streaming on WMPG (http://www.wmpg.org) - Deirdre Nice's
show, "In Your Ear". 90.9FM, 104.1FM

Friday, January 7
9:30am
sleepy all of us do an in-studio interview on WMPG in Portland, ME
live streaming on WMPG (http://www.wmpg.org) - Chris Darling's
show, "Us Folk". 90.9FM, 104.1FM

then at 7pm, we'll be on TV!:
WCSH's "207"
http://www.wcsh6.com/show_207/default.asp
Channel 6/NBC
Portland, ME

and another appearance TBA

Then, the big show:

Saturday, January 8
St. Lawrence Arts and Community Center
http://www.stlawrencearts.org
76 Congress St.
Portland, ME
8pm
207.775.5568; $12

Only a little over an hour from Boston and well worth the trip.

Our own show in a great theatre setting (recently seen on
MTV's "Made") where we'll be doing some new stuff, some instrumental
stuff, and all the favorites!

See you soon!

ALL ABOUT BUFORD - http://www.allaboutbuford.com
amy malkoff
taunia soderquist
shah salmi
ben jackson
+ wes carroll

The Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival is soon to commence its
21st season and looks forward to another year of great performances.
Considered to be a wonderful way to broaden the exposure of an a
cappella group it is also a fun experience and a chance to perform
with other vocal harmony groups.

We are still accepting applications from groups interested in
participating although interested groups should contact us soon. Open
to groups of any style we welcome all singers looking for an
opportunity to perform. For further information please visit: -

http://www.harmony-sweepstakes.com

2005 HARMONY SWEEPSTAKES SCHEDULE

Los Angeles - Feb 12
Hermosa Community Theater
Peter Nueshal
310-543-1902  its_petern@...

New York - Feb 26
Symphony Space Performing Arts Center
Townsend Belisle
917-975-8686 info@...

San Francisco - Feb 26
Palace of Fine Arts
Nate George
415-455-8602  nate@...

Boston - March 12
Cohen Auditorium, Tufts University
Marti Mahonney
781-771-7516 mmmahoney@...

Pacific NW (Olympia) - March 12
Washington Center For Performing Arts, Olympia
Gary Witley
360-236-0301  gwitley@...

Rocky Mountain (Denver) - March 26
Tiekyo Loretto Hights Theater
Rol Sharette
888-949-2857 rjsharette@...

Chicago - March 26
Northshore Center for Performing Arts
Andrew Blenderman
847-228-1150 sweeps@...

Mid-Atlantic (DC) - April 9
Birchmere Auditorium
Ted Donat
703-519-1927 tdonat@...

National Finals May 7

Marin Veteran's Auditorium, San Rafael CA
John Neal
415-455-8602  harmony@...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Back in NYC & it's gonna be HOT!

National recording artists Ball in the House are coming back to NYC.
Riding on the success of their latest national release "Think About
It", Ball in the House will be LIVE in NYC on January 13th!

Ball in the House
w/ special guests: YoYo Beats, Masai Electro, & Midi
Kenny's Castaways
157 Bleeker Street NYC
January 13th * 9:30pm * $8.00

Ball in the House is a nationally known touring pop/r&b band.
Performing about 250 shows per year, the definition of a working
band, BitH has opened for/played with major acts such as The
Temptations, The Four Tops, Jessica Simpson, 98 Degrees, Jewel, Lenny
Kravits, Cher, Gladys Knight, Smokie Robinson, Blondie, KC & The
Sunshine Band, and many more. For the last four years, Ball in the
House have been the voices of the national TV and radio campaign for
Kraft Cool Whip.


BitH's latest release, titled "Think About It"  is a strong and
eclectic body of work that covers a wide spectrum of contemporary
styles. Reaching well outside of typical "pop" boundaries, BitH
experiments with soul and hip-hop influences while maintaining strong
gospel undertones.  Mature, original songwriting and outstanding
performances make this Ball in the House's most exciting and, easily
put, BEST project yet!

We invite you to come and experience Ball in the House LIVE at
Kenny's Castaways NYC on January 13th, 9:30pm.  This promises to be
an event you DO NOT want to miss.

http://www.BallintheHouse.com

A soprano!  A soprano!  Our kingdom for a soprano!

Random Chants, a Boston-based 12-woman a cappella group, is looking
for a new soprano to join in the fun with us. We'll be considering
both Sop I's & Sop II's, but folks able to belt out a high G will get
a lot of love!  Experience and/or interest in vocal percussion and
arranging is more than welcome, though not required.

We practice weekly in the Boston/Cambridge area. Our repertoire
ranges from the Indigo Girls to Captain & Tennille, from Yes to
Erasure. Check out our website at http://www.randomchants.com/ to see
what we're all about; then contact Kristin at
kristin@... to set up an audition.

On February 8th, 1985, the Dukes of Hazzard went off the air.  If
you're afraid of being home on the 20th anniversary of such an
emotionally trying moment, please come out to Ryles on Tuesday the
8th where we've set up some entertainment with some good old boys of
our own: Similar Jones!  You can get your hands on some barbeque,
drown your sorrows in a beer, and listen to the great musical
stylings of this talented male band.

In addition, we will also have East Side Story singing in their BACS
series debut and just might have more surprises in store for you.
Come out to Ryles and support your local music scene!

BACS Concert Series
Ryles Jazz Club
212 Hampshire St.
Inman Square
Cambridge MA
$7 cover

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None of the Above will bring its unique mix of early music,
classical, pop and jazz to the Acoustic Cafe series at Worcester's
Tatnuck Bookseller.

March 5, 2005
7PM
Tatnuck Bookseller
335 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01602
Tel: 508-756-7644
http://www.tatnuck.com
Admission is free

Come grab a cup of coffee, a good book and enjoy NOTA's distinct
blend of a-cappella music!

Now in its second year, None of the Above is a semi-professional
singing ensemble in the Boston, MA area. Its repertoire is a diverse
mix of music from all genres from early music to modern works
including popular music and jazz.  We are available for performances
of all types from wedding ceremonies, coffeehouses, charity events
and fundraisers, parties, corporate functions and more. Visit the
group's website at http://users.rcn.com/noneoftheabove.

THE SHOWS…

HEADLINER!!
Saturday, March 5
Cornerstone Coffeehouse - http://www.gis.net/%7Eswartz/cornerstone
Second Congregational Church of Winchester
485 Washington St.
Winchester, MA
8pm
$12/adults, $10/students
781.729.1688

Sunday, March 20
Acoustic Cafe - http://www.acousticafe.com
2926 Fairfield Ave.
Bridgeport, CT
5pm
203.335.3655
$25
opening for the amazing Patty Larkin! - http://www.pattylarkin.com

THE NEWS…
We have a big solo show this weekend just 8 miles from Boston. We'll
be able to pull out all the stuff we don't often get to do,
including some instrumental tunes. Note that this show was
rescheduled from October.

We have sold the very last of our "Supercar" CDs, so there are none
left. If, at some point, there seems to be demand for it, we might
re-press it or burn some, but for now, we got none! Therefore, all
sales info has been removed from our website.

We still have DVDs, though, and we start recording our new CD soon!
It will be engineered by Dan Cantor of Jim's Big Ego, and produced
by Michael Bilotta. Michael also directed our video, and is
available for video production for all projects big and small, from
weddings to…music videos like ours. Contact him at
m.bilotta@... for more info. He gets the big AAB Stamp of
Approval! And that's enough pimpin' for today!

The website has been updated with new photos, sound clips (live from
the VT A Cappella Summit + a really cool ME Public Radio spot), and
an updated press kit.

ALL ABOUT BUFORD - http://www.allaboutbuford.com
amy malkoff
taunia soderquist
ben jackson
shah salmi
+ wes carroll

Friends of Tuckermans of 9,

Open the attachment to see where we'll be next!

Other shows coming in April, May (to be confirmed) and June.

Hope we'll see you soon!

Mari Miller

Join the Bubs Foundation and a cappella fans from all over New
England this Saturday at the 2005 Boston Regional of the Harmony
Sweepstakes National A Cappella Competition!  On March 12, 2005 at
7:30PM, in Cohen Auditorium on the Tufts University campus, 7 a
cappella groups will sing and dance their hearts out to be named the
Boston Regional Champion.  This is the 15th annual Boston Regional
competition for a trip to the National Finals in San Francisco.
Tickets are available at 617-627-3493.

The winner will succeed last year's Boston Regional Champion, Road
Show, who will be back to display their talents at the Boston
Regional on March 12th along with the award-winning Tufts University
Beelzebubs.

Not only is the competition a must-see for the a cappella world, but
it also supports Greater Boston's under-funded public school music
programs.  Produced by the Bubs Foundation, a non-profit
organization, the Boston Regional Harmony Sweepstakes Competition
has been donating time, funds, and resources to Boston area public
school music programs for over 10 years.  By raising money for
schools in need, the Bubs Foundation is ensuring that that the arts,
specifically music, continue to be a vital part of the curriculum in
Boston area schools.

For tickets to the show, please contact the Tufts University Box
Office at 617-627-3493.  For directions and more information about
The Bubs Foundation, visit www.bubsfoundation.org.

Don't miss the upcoming ICCA regional festival in Cambridge, as the
top groups from the Northeast battle for the title of Northeast
Champion and the chance to head to ICCA finals in New York City's
Lincoln Center!

Where: Kresge Auditorium, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

When: Saturday, March 19, 2005

Time: 7 p.m.

Tickets: Available at the door or at www.varsityvocals.com/icca

Featuring:

Boston University Dear Abbeys
Boston University InAChord
Boston University Allegrettos
Harvard LowKeys
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Vocal Suspects
University of Connecticut A Completely Different Note
Brandeis University Starving Artists
Amherst College Bluestockings
Wellesley Widows
Wellesley Tupelos
Plymouth State University Vocal Order

With special guests:

MIT Resonance

And BALL IN THE HOUSE!

For more details about this event, please visit
www.varsityvocals.com/icca/northeast.shtml

Come on out for a great day of incredible college a cappella!
_________________
Amanda Grish
ICCA Headquarters
1547 N. North Park Ave. #1
Chicago, Illinois 60610
312.787.0628
icca@...
www.varsityvocals.com/icca

This may be an unusual time to be holding auditions, but we've never been
known to do things the usual way!

In the Moment

is continuing the search for a new low alto voice.
Our classified ad has details: www.bacs.org.  Click on "Auditions."

Visit our site to learn more about us at www.inthemomentsings.com.

Email us from the "Contact Us" page if you'd like to discuss auditioning.

Sunday, March 20
Acoustic Cafe - http://www.acousticafe.com
2926 Fairfield Ave.
Bridgeport, CT
5pm
203.335.3655
$25
opening for Patty Larkin! - http://www.pattylarkin.com
DIRECTIONS: http://www.acousticafe.com/directions.html

This weekend we're excited to be opening for the amazing Patty
Larkin! If you haven't heard her or heard of her (we covered one of
her tunes on "Supercar"), she's an astounding guitar player, takes a
truly compositional approach to her incredible pop songwriting, and
is damn funny as well. There just aren't many better than her. The
show will sell out, so get tickets ASAP if you're interested in
coming to this one.

Saturday, April 9
Marblehead / METCO 10th annual Gospel Concert
Performing Arts Center @ the Veterans Middle School
217 Pleasant St.
Marblehead, MA
6:30pm
$10 adults / $7 students
781.639.3100 x2162
w/Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Gospel Choir, children's
gospel choir Angels Without Wings, Marblehead High School Chorus and
Paul White
DIRECTIONS: http://www.marblehead.com/schools/middleschool/map.htm

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

ALL ABOUT BUFORD - http://www.allaboutbuford.com
amy malkoff
shah salmi
taunia soderquist
ben jackson
+ wes carroll

Hey, gang! Come groove with 4 great bands (or 3 plus us)! We're the only
a cappella group on the bill, but it's gonna be a good time and help out
a good cause. Read on...

Jam-Balaya!
A Medley of Musical Flavors
at the Muddy River Smokehouse
Downtown Market Square, Portsmouth, NH
Benefiting
Friends of the Earth, Sea and Space Center
Sunday, April 3, 2005
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Featuring:
• A Buffet of classic rock and R&B
with ‘Sagamore Hill’
• A Serving of Blues with ‘The Dead Giveaways’
• A Dash of Contemporary with ‘Tuckermans at 9’,
the latest in A Cappella rock’n roll...
• And a shot of acoustic folk rock with
‘The Lampron-Pollini Project.’
Tickets: $20 available at Muddy River Smokehouse
Under 21 not admitted
Dinner and bar services available during the show
(not included in ticket price).
Call (603) 436-7778 for more information.