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The Diversions

The Diversions are an all female college a cappella group from Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA. Founded in 2003 as the fifth a cappella group on a very small college campus, they set out to do something a little different and to bring a lot of humor into the a cappella circle. Well known for being the 'funny group' The Diversions took off quickly and are still going strong. They self-recorded their first demo in the spring of 2006 and in the spring of 2008 recorded and produced their first official album 'Face Your Fears.

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Tom Lewis

From Tom's website... As winner of the inaugural "Trophée Stan Hugill", French fans dub Tom "The Springsteen of Sea Chanteys". Old Songs Festival (Altamont NY) declares "This man knows the sea ... from the bottom up!", whilst Living Tradition (UK) says "Although I always knew he was good, I was not quite prepared for HOW good." 24 years in the British Royal Navy, "provides him with that vitally authentic stance with which to tackle nautical song" Living Tradition.

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Pentatonix

Pentatonix are an a cappella quintet from Arlington, Texas, and were the winners of the third season of "The Sing-Off" on NBC. Their members are Scott Hoying (lead), Kirstie Maldonado (female lead/harmony), Mitch Grassi (harmony), Kevin Olusola (percussion), and Avi Kaplan (bass). They specialize in futuristic sounds and techno-style pop. Their name is likely a play on both the pentatonic scale and the fact that there are 5 members in the group. The group's website is: www.ptxofficial.com.

Read more about Pentatonix on Last.fm.

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Bridie Jackson and the Arbour

Bridie Jackson & The Arbour are from Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK . They launched their début album, Bitter Lullabies, with a sold-out show at The Sage Gateshead in January 2012.
More information can be found at www.bridiejackson.com.
The album can be bought online at http://bridiejackson.bandcamp.com. Bridie started playing guitar at five years old. She comes from a musical family, and while travelling Europe with her father, she was introduced to many musical styles including the Portuguese Fado tradition, the influence of which can be heard in her work.

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Muldoon's Picnic

Folk/world group based in Glasgow since 2000. Lineup varies between four and six singers. Wide range of styles specialising in , , () and other , often in original four- or five-part arrangements. Described as "compelling listening", "very accomplished, very loud and very international in their repertoire", "very talented and technically superb young group who deserve much more attention".
www.muldoonspicnic.org.uk
www.myspace.com/muldoonspicnic

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Out of the Blue

There are at least six known bands with the name Out of the Blue: 1) out of the blue is a pop-punk band from Providence, Rhode Island. (It should be noted that out of the blue is never capitalized, even in its abbreviated form ootb.) The band consists of the main creative duo of Liam Gallogly (guitar and vocals) and Tommy Feliciano (guitar, drums, and vocals). The current lineup also includes Jared Duarte (bass) and Feliciano's cousin Tyler Lawrence (drums).

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Morten Lauridsen

Morten Lauridsen (born February 27, 1943 in Colfax, Washington) is an American composer with Danish roots. He grew up in Portland, Oregon, and attended Whitman College and the University of Southern California, where he studied advanced composition. He is a long-time professor and Chair of the Department of Composition at USC, and was also Composer in Residence of the Los Angeles Master Chorale from 1994 to 2001.

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Vasari Singers

http://www.vasarisingers.org/ The Vasari Singers, under Jeremy Backhouse, is one of the UK's leading chamber choirs. Now in its 31st year, the choir performs a wide range of repertoire with passion and sensitivity to exacting standards and considerable press acclaim.

MusicWeb International's review of recording of Will Todd's Mass in Blue described Vasari as "one of the world's finest choirs".

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