faculty
& alumni
from PVPA...
www.pvpa.org
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wild-wood
Acoustic • Folk Rock •
Country
Wild-Wood
is a band out of Northampton, Massachusetts. Stunning vocal harmonies,
swampy soul, and acoustic wooden instruments melding into a country/folk/pop
experience.
www.myspace.com/wildwoodmusic
Mike
Pfeiffer
•
bass
Dave Tallarida • drums,
percussion & vocals
Sara Curtin • fiddle
Brett Jenkins • guitar,
mandolin & vocals
Emily French • lead
vocals
Tony Lechner • guitar
& vocals
Click
here to LISTEN!
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The
Sweetback Sisters!
The
Sweetback
line-up features Zara Bode and Emily Miller on lead
and (surrogate) sister harmony vocals. They are joined by an all-star
cast of instrumentalists, including West Virginian triple threat
Jesse Milnes on fiddle, guitar, and low brother harmonies;
Stefan “da guns” Amidon on drums; Philly’s
little rolling thunder Ross Bellenoit on rippin’ Telecaster
and lap steel; and a slew of incredible bass players including
the sweet slappin’ Joseph DeJarnette (WIYOS), Corey
Dimario (Crooked Still), and our newest addition Miss Amanda
Kowalski (The April Verch Band).
www.thesweetbacksisters.com
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miro
sprague
jazz
pianist • composer • bandleader
My
new CD, titled 'Opening'
is available for sale in local stores:
Turn
it Up & Dynamite Records/Northampton,
For the Record/Amherst and About Music/Greenfield.
The CD features 3 of my originals along with a couple of jazz
ballads and inventive treatments of Chick Corea's 'Windows'
and Mile Davis's 'All Blues.'
It is mostly a trio disc (one tune is piano solo), with a strong
rhythm section played by Alec Derian, bass and Jon Fisher, drums.
www.mirosprague.com
Miro
is presently attending
Manhattan School of Music.
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ross
bellenoit
guitarist, composer
Ross Bellenoit's composition "Tria"
is included on this JAZZIZ compilation disc.
October 2005
www.jazziz.com
Ross
is a senior at University of the Arts, Philadelphia.
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sonya kitchell
www.sonyakitchell.com
At
16, Sonya Kitchell is that rare exception – an artist
and songwriter who has truly found her voice, both literally and
figuratively. There is an undeniable warmth and wholesomeness
to Kitchell, which her debut record, Cold Day (produced
by Steve Addabbo – Shawn Colvin, Suzanne Vega), perfectly
captures. One hears hints of many of the greats, from the airy
lyricism of Joni Mitchell to the phrasing of Ella Fitzgerald to
the smoky romanticism of Norah Jones and Natalie Merchant, but
the sound is all her own.
Velour
Records
Buy
her CD's at Amazon.com
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cappella inspirations & organizations - Here
are some of our favorite a cappella groups, not to mention our biggest
influences. Much of 5-Alone’s repertoire comes from these groups,
all of which have made ground breaking strides in the history of
vocal music. |
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new
york voices
www.newyorkvoices.com
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kim nazarian
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In
June of 2002, Kim Nazarian (of the New York Voices) joined
5-Alone onstage at the Iron Horse and worked with
our students in a Master Class at PVPA. 5-Alone extends
our thanks to Kim for her generosity and her commitment to music
education.
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moosebutter
a cappella comedy
with
our very own Jorge
Jones!
www.moosebutter.com
moosebutter is a four-man comedy a cappella
group. They have won awards from the Contemporary A Cappella Society
(Best Comedy Song, 2004), The Harmony Sweepstakes (2003 International
Finals runners-up),
had their music included on compilation albums (Doctor Demento Basement
Tapes 2005, Sing II 2005) and played live shows in front of audiences
around the United States. Their tight harmony and eclectic humor
have charmed audiences through two albums and countless
live performances. |
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TAKE
6 - www.take6.com
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BUY
a cappella CD's... |
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recorded
a cappella review board |
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contemporary
a cappella society |
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5-Alone
sings at schools, restaurants, private parties, nightclubs and outdoor
functions. If you are interested in hiring 5-Alone to sing
at your event, please contact Tony Lechner at PVPA: (413) 552-1580
or by email: tony@5alone.com |
