Rockapella
| Rockapella | |
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 Rockapella live (2003) |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | A cappella |
| founding | 1986 |
| Website | http://www.rockapella.com/ |
| Founding members | |
| David Stix (until 1987) | |
high tenor
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Steve Keyes (until 1991) |
tenor |
Sean D. Altman (until 1997) |
| Elliott S. Kerman (until 2004) | |
| Current occupation | |
high tenor |
Charles S. ("Scott") Leonard (since 1991) |
| Jeff T. Thacher (since 1993) | |
bass |
George W. Baldi (since 2002) |
tenor |
John K. Brown (since 2004) |
tenor |
Steven Dorian (since 2010) |
| former members | |
tenor |
Charlie Evett (1987-1988) |
bass |
Barry S. Carl (1989-2002) |
tenor |
Kevin R. Wright (1997-2009) |
Rockapella is an a cappella group consisting of 5 musicians . In the USA they are best known for their background music for the " Folgers Coffee" commercials and the title song for Carmen Sandiego .
The slogan "All sounds provided by the voices and appendages of Rockapella," (in German: All sounds are provided by the voices and appendages of Rockapella) represents one of the central ideas of the group and appears on the cover of the album Don't Tell me You Do . The saying is an allusion to the data protection guidelines that often appear in disclaimers .
Rockapella also released many covered versions of pop and rock songs.
Discography (selection)
Published independently
- Motown & More (March 2013)
- A Rockapella Holiday (November 2011)
- Bang! (October 2010)
- Live in Japan (June 2004)
Amerigo Publications
- Comfort & Joy (November 2002)
- Smilin '(August 2002)
J-Bird Publications
- In Concert (March 2001)
- Christmas (October 2000)
- Rockapella 2 (March 2000)
- Don't Tell Me You Do (February 1999)
Limited edition albums
- Rockapella (summer 1997)
- Lucky Seven (late summer 1996)
- Primer (summer 1995)
Japan publications
- To NY (Spring 1992 ForLife)
- From NY (Spring 1992 ForLife)
- Bash! (Fall 1992 ForLife)
- Vocobeat (Summer 1994 ForLife)
- Out Cold (Fall 1994 ForLife)
- Best Fest (Fall 1995 ForLife)
- Lucky Seven (Fall 1996 ForLife)
- Christmas (Fall 2001 Rentrak)
- More Than Ever (Spring 2002 Rentrak)
- In Concert (Spring 2002 Rentrak)