MSU Accafellas

Hey Fellas Fans!

It’s that time of year again for our fall [winter-ish] semester concert! This year we went with a theme that we think EVERYONE can enjoy: Spend The Night With The Fellas! That’s right, it’s a slumber party of a concert and you’re invited, but you’ll be doing anything but sleeping during this slumber party! We’ve got some brand new songs to throw your way and some brand new members making their concert debut. Mix those with your favorite oldies and us “oldie” members and you’ve got a concert experience that you won’t soon be forgetting. And of course, we’ve also invited our friends from UofM to the slumber party. The Dicks and Janes will be joining us for a night of pillow fights and games! And I guess there’s just not much more you could ask for…

BUT WAIT FOLKS! That title up there isn’t just sitting there to look pretty! NO, it’s making known that the rumors are 100% absoposilutely true; this concert also marks the release of our BRAND NEW CD! Accafellas Vol. VI has been 2+ years in the making and is the culmination of countless hours of work by 3 different groups of Fellas. We are extremely proud of all that work and present it here to you in a high fidelity audio experience that includes songs ranging across the entire spectrum of music. There are songs from well known Billboard artists as well as some from artists you may not know, but one thing we’ll promise you, is that you won’t be disappointed.

We’ve got a couple people to thank in all this:

-Daniel’s Mom: she’ll be “chaperoning” the party with milk and cookies at the intermission, so get ready for some deliciousness in your ears (from us), aaaand in your mouth (Mrs. Sherwood’s cookies)!   The Fellas love you!
-Ryan Wert: we have been lucky enough to have a place close to home where we have recorded our last two albums. Ryan’s professionalism, expertise and dedication to his craft have made this album possible.  (If you’re ever feeling like you need to lay down a couple tracks, check out his place–Elm Street Recording Studio–right here in Lansing, MI)

You can check out the event page on facebook here or by clicking the concert title or picture above.   And just so you can get a sneak preview, we’ve included some artwork at the bottom of this post!

P.S.  WEAR PAJAMAS!!!!  (But seriously…)

Attention people! We have newbies!

The Accafellas would like you to join us in saying CONGRATULATIONS and WELCOME to our two newest members, Joe Caigoy and Alan Good!

We held auditions this past Tuesday and we thank ALL of the people who came out and showed us what they’re made of.  It takes a lot of guts to stand up in front of a group of people and be judged, but we had plenty of people who had the right stuff.  In the end though, these two are the ones who shined above the rest.

We just had our first rehearsal last night and if it’s any sign of what’s to come this year, there will be no limit to the music we can make!  We can’t wait for our fans to hear us at our next concert, so keep your eyes open and check back right here, on facebook, and on twitter for more updates!

2/12/2011 UPDATE: Congratulations and thumbs up to all the competitors last night!  It was awesome to be there! 

You can check out some videos of our performance by clicking Video in the Media page, or by clicking here!

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HEY FELLAS FANS!

**ICCA IS HERE**

The Accafellas will be competing TONIGHT, February 11th, in the 14th season of The International Championship of Collegiate A Capella [ICCA's]!!!!

Tomorrow will be the Midwest Quarterfinal #2 held at the University of Michigan in Rackham Auditorium.  The show starts at 8:00, and doors open at 7:30!  So come out and help support us as we sing our hearts out on that stage!  There will be a TON of fantastic A Capella sounds tomorrow night, so you are sure to enjoy yourself!  Tickets will be available at the door, but you better get there quick, there are plenty of A Capella groups hailing from UofM that will surely have seats to fill with their own fans.

A LITTLE COMPETITION INFO:

The ICCA’s are put on by Varsity Vocals and is a nationwide competition of collegiate a capella groups.  When groups apply, they send in a raw recording of 3 songs and it is decided if they made the first cut.  (we did, of course)  Then each group to move on is placed in a quarterfinal in one of 6 regions. (We’re in the Midwest)  On the day of the competition, each group is alloted no more than 12 minutes to showcase the best they have to offer.  This is a capella that will send chills down your spine and cover your body with goosebumps.  Each performance is filled with soft and loud, high and low, and amazing moments that are sure to wow you!  At the end of the night, there is a winner, a runner-up, and a second runner-up, along with awards like best arrangement, best soloist, and best choreography.  The top two groups move on to the Regional Semifinal where they square off against the top two from all the quarterfinals in the region.  Then you can guess where it goes from there, the regional winners square off at the National Competition held in New York City!

You can visit the Varsity Vocals website for all this and more information on the competition!

Hoping to see a lot of green in the audience tomorrow night,

The Fellas

Well, it’s been a while, so it seems like it’s about that time to let you know what has happened recently in our lives!

Let’s start with the big ticket item:  SAM ZIKAKIS IS BACK!!!!

We are thrilled to have the young and devilishly handsome Samuel back with us!  He took off for a semester to do something that we didn’t really pay attention to when he told us…we were to busy trying to pick our jaws up off the floor and wipe the drool off our chins when he said he wanted to come back.  He’s undeniable, of course, so he’s here to finish out the year!

You can check out his page by clicking on the picture above and check out all our members’ pages here.

NEXT!!

We  just got back from our annual winter trip to Traverse City for their College A Capella Night!!!  We were thrilled to have the lovely ladies of Tangled Up In Blue back for the second year in a row!  It seemed only appropriate since we just had to be together for our one year anniversary!  [It's Facebook official people]

Here is a sneak preview of the grand concert event!

You can check out this video and more by clicking on the “Media” tab above then selecting “Video” or by clicking here!

NEXT!!

We also recently had our Fall Semester Concert, entitled The Accafellas: Preparation For Hibernation

Here is just one song from the concert, and you can check out a whole bunch more at Samsky’s youtube page!

We know we’ve been distant for a while, but we were busy folks!  Holiday parties and getting all stuffed up for hibernation really make that clock spin faster!  But we will keep you updated more often, and we’ve got some news about a certain A Capella Competition that we are very excited to be a part of!

Keep it real Fellas fans!

Hello fans!!!!

We have teamed up with our friends at Live Nation Detroit and will be giving away a pair of tickets to see Ben Folds and Lady Danville Saturday. Nov. 6th at The Fillmore Detroit!

Here’s how you to get them:

1) Head on over to our facebook page! (click the button in the window on the right or here)

2) “Like” our page by clicking on the like button at the top.

3) Go to our “discussions” tab and click on the BEN FOLDS GIVEAWAY post to get all the details.

Let’s see your best video and good luck!!!!

We’d like to welcome our 4, yes FOUR, new members to the group! Turning over half the group is no small feat, and we couldn’t be happier with the outcome!

Dale Powell
Tyler Hoornstra
Duncan Cooper
Daniel Sherwood

We’ve got new pictures and descriptions up these newbies as well as all our seasoned returning members! Check them out on our members page!

And just for fun, here’s the whole new happy family!

This Friday. 8:00 pm. Fairchild Theater. Accafellas Sell out the motherlovin place. Get tickets online at whartoncenter.com or 1-800-Wharton. Or hit us up on the facebook and we’ll drive the tickets to your door!

The Event is listed on Facebook, you best be attending.

See you all real soon!

ACCAFELLAS ARE SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE OUR NEW FALL SHOW! THIS HOMECOMING WEEKEND THE ACCAFELLAS PRESENT OUR FALL CONCERT FRIDAY OCTOBER 16TH. 8:00 P.M. AT THE FAIRCHILD THEATER. PICK UP YOUR TICKETS SOON ON WHARTONCENTER.COM OR CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION! SEE YOU ALL THERE!

The Accafellas family has grown! Please welcome our two newest members Richard (dickie) Hofmeister and Colin Clare! After a long and arduous journey through auditions Dickie and Colin joined the ranks and we couldn’t be happier! Look out for these two new boys and make em’ feel as awesome as they are! Congrats guys!

Dickie and Colin!

ACCAFELLAS ’09-’10 AUDITIONS ARE THIS THURSDAY!!!! Check out facebook to find out more details, perhaps E-MAIL us if you would like a specific audition, or whatever! Information is as follows:

So, grab your favorite verse and chorus of a pop song (Disney’s okay, we guess, but try and sing something you think we’d all actually enjoy singing!) Bring a joke to tell, (ANY JOKE IS GREAT, but do you think you can make a room full a dudes crack up?) So if you’ve got a knack for singing, socializing, singing at the White House, or singing at the Sorority house, look us up fellas.