Emocapella | |
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Origin | Washington, DC |
Genres |
Emo Punk A Cappella |
Years active | 2001–present |
Emocapella (a portmanteau of emo and a cappella) [1] is a collegiate a cappella group at the George Washington University, formerly all-male but co-ed since 2010. Emocapella was founded in October 2001 by Eric Denman [2] and Dan Riesser, [3] GW sophomores at the time, who wanted to form a group that purposefully deviated from traditional a cappella. The group's first performance was in December 2001, opening for another GW a cappella group, the Vibes. They were invited by Taking Back Sunday in December 2002 to perform at their opening act. [4]
Emocapella's shows include rock jumps and comedy, and it credits itself with giving the name "Guerillacapella" to doing performances in random spots on campus. [5]
Emocapella has been featured in several major publications [6] including Entertainment Weekly, [3] Maxim Blender Magazine, [7] and Spin magazine [1] as well as MTV.com, [4] and has received international mention from such sources as the British Music Magazine Kerrang!, a Japanese Radio Interview, and the German Publication Visions. [8]
"Guerillacapella" refers to a cappella singing focusing on impromptu concerts, "spur-of-the-moment" shows on the George Washington University's campus, described by Emocapella's president Lee Seligmann in this words: "Sometimes people stop and watch. But it usually depends on when we perform and how drunk people are.". [4] The performance style is named after guerrilla warfare. [3]
Emocapella has released two albums to date, I'm Sorry (2003) and Is It In Yet? (2006).
I'm Sorry, Emocapella's debut album, was released in 2003. It is a studio album and has 11 songs: 10 covers and one original.
Emocapella's second album, also a studio album, was released in 2006. Titled Is It In Yet? it features 10 songs, all covers.
Emocapella | |
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Origin | Washington, DC |
Genres |
Emo Punk A Cappella |
Years active | 2001–present |
Emocapella (a portmanteau of emo and a cappella) [1] is a collegiate a cappella group at the George Washington University, formerly all-male but co-ed since 2010. Emocapella was founded in October 2001 by Eric Denman [2] and Dan Riesser, [3] GW sophomores at the time, who wanted to form a group that purposefully deviated from traditional a cappella. The group's first performance was in December 2001, opening for another GW a cappella group, the Vibes. They were invited by Taking Back Sunday in December 2002 to perform at their opening act. [4]
Emocapella's shows include rock jumps and comedy, and it credits itself with giving the name "Guerillacapella" to doing performances in random spots on campus. [5]
Emocapella has been featured in several major publications [6] including Entertainment Weekly, [3] Maxim Blender Magazine, [7] and Spin magazine [1] as well as MTV.com, [4] and has received international mention from such sources as the British Music Magazine Kerrang!, a Japanese Radio Interview, and the German Publication Visions. [8]
"Guerillacapella" refers to a cappella singing focusing on impromptu concerts, "spur-of-the-moment" shows on the George Washington University's campus, described by Emocapella's president Lee Seligmann in this words: "Sometimes people stop and watch. But it usually depends on when we perform and how drunk people are.". [4] The performance style is named after guerrilla warfare. [3]
Emocapella has released two albums to date, I'm Sorry (2003) and Is It In Yet? (2006).
I'm Sorry, Emocapella's debut album, was released in 2003. It is a studio album and has 11 songs: 10 covers and one original.
Emocapella's second album, also a studio album, was released in 2006. Titled Is It In Yet? it features 10 songs, all covers.