If the phrase "male a cappella group" conjures up an image of students in blue
blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses...
think again. If, on the other hand, it conjures up campy college ensembles
singing joke versions of "Like A Virgin" in boxer shorts... think again.
Straight No Chaser are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are
they vaudeville-style kitsch. As original member Randy Stine comments, "We take
the music very seriously; we just don't take ourselves too seriously." In the
process, they are reinventing the idea of a cappella on the modern pop
landscape. Originally formed a dozen years ago while students together at
Indiana University, the group has reassembled and reemerged as a phenomenon -
with a huge fanbase, millions of viewers on YouTube... and a contract with
Atlantic Records. In an era when so much pop music is the product of digital
processing and vocal pro-tooling, Straight No Chaser is the real deal – the
captivating sound of ten unadulterated human voices coming together to make
extraordinary music that is moving people in a fundamental sense... and with a
sense of humor.

They'll be at the Aladdin Theater in Portland Tuesday. For more details see
their website or the Aladdin website below.


http://www.sncmusic.com/

http://www.aladdin-theater.com/