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The Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones | |
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Origin | Harvard College |
Genres | a cappella, contemporary |
Years active | 1985-present |
Website | harvardveritones |
The Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones is an a cappella group at Harvard College founded in 1985 by a group of undergraduates. It is one of several contemporary co-ed a cappella groups at the college. Along with two performances every year in Sanders Theatre, they perform at a variety of events on campus and in the greater Boston–New York area. They also compete in the ICCA Northeast Quarterfinals and Semifinals. The Veritones won recognition in 2018 for producing the first virtual reality a cappella music video with a cover of Gemini Feed by Banks, including a perfect score from RARB and CASA A Cappella Video Award nominations for Best Mixed Collegiate Video and Best Electronic/Experimental Video, winning runner-up for Best Mixed Collegiate Video.
Performances
The Veritones have performed for Laverne Cox, Jason Alexander, and Josh Groban in addition to singing with Bobby McFerrin on the Harvard campus. The group sang the NFL theme on national television for a 2016 Patriots vs Texans Thursday Night Football game. In 2019, they performed for the cast of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt in a celebratory ceremony on Harvard's campus for the show's cast and producers. The Veritones regularly perform with other national and international a cappella groups, such as the Nor'easters, Oxford University's Out of the Blue, and the UCLA Scattertones.
In 2013, they were featured on BuzzFeed’s Top 15 Contemporary A Cappella Performances for their version of Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble".
Discography
Albums and EPs
- REVIVE (2019)
- Momentvm (2015)
- Silver Linings (2014)
- XXV (2010)
- VeriStance (2008)
- Imprudence (2002)
- Vertigo (1999)
- Decadence (1995)
- Take It From the Top
Singles
- Pretty Hurts (2014)
- Bad Blood (2017)
- Gemini Feed (2017)
Featured tracks
- "They," Best of College a Cappella (2009)
- "Crush," Voices Only 2008 (2008)
- "Circumcision Blues," Wasting Our Parents' Money: The Best of College a Cappella Humor (1999)
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," An Ivy League Christmas (1994)
External links
References
- "Move Over, Kroks and Dins: Here Come the 'Veritones'". The Harvard Crimson. 5 October 1985. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- Sorvino, Mira. "Biography". IMDB. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- "Results". Varsity Vocals. 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- "Harvard VeriTones to bring Hamilton to Our Stage". TEDxBeaconStreet. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
- "The Veritones Revolutionize A Cappella With Cool Virtual Reality Video". College A Cappella. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
- "Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones - Gemini Feed - Single (2017)". www.rarb.org. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
- "2018 A Cappella Video Award Nominees | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
- "2018 A Cappella Video Award Winners | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
- Shanahan, Mark; Goldstein, Meredith (26 February 2014). "Laverne Cox speaks at Harvard University". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- Vande Panne, Valerie (29 March 2013). "Jason Alexander, front and center". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- Groban, Josh. "Solo Por Ti". Josh Groban. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- Crawford, James (8 March 2002). "McFerrin Makes Magic". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- veritones (2016-09-29), Thursday Night Football Theme - Veritones A Cappella Cover, retrieved 2019-07-10
- "'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' stars tear up Harvard Square". Boston Herald. 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
- "The Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
- "ScatterTones on Instagram: "Help us send off our 7 amazing seniors in our annual end of year concert - Get Sprung XVII, tonight @ 7pm @ 856 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles!…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
- "Top 15 Modern A Cappella Performances". Buzzfeed. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2014.