Acoustix

This Dallas-based a cappella group has been electrifying audiences around the world for almost ten years. In that time, ACOUSTIX has made over 650+ appearances in 41 states of the USA and five provinces of Canada. Performances outside North America have taken the quartet to Great Britain, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Germany, Australia and Saudi Arabia. The foursome has received national exposure with appearances on CNN, NBC's "Today Show", TNN's "The Statler Brothers Show", and two PBS programs.

ACOUSTIX has shared the stage with many talented acts, including The Dixie Chicks, LeAnn Rimes, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Mitch Miller, Isaac Stern, Pete Fountain, Victor Borge, The Four Freshmen, The Gatlins, The Canadian Brass, The Dallas Wind Symphony and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. The group formed in January of 1990, and in a record-setting six months, was judged "best in the world" in the International barbershop quartet contest. To expand their appeal to a much larger audience, the quartet's predominantly a cappella repertoire, now showcases a wider variety of musical styles, including vocal jazz, doo-wop, contemporary, barbershop, patriotic and inspirational favorites.

ACOUSTIX has released four CDs to do date, "The New Science of Sound", "Stars & Stripes", Cool Yule" and "Jazz, Jazz, Jazz", which was nominated for a 1999 CARAS (Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award) in two categories, BEST JAZZ ALBUM, and BEST JAZZ SONG for their performance of Gene Puerling's arrangement of "Unforgettable". The quartet's emphasis on ENTERTAINMENT has helped create a loyal group of fans. Some of these folks have been known to fly or drive 1000+ miles to see ACOUSTIX perform "live".

Group members: Todd Wilson, Rick Middaugh, Joel Rutherford, Jason January

Discography

O Worship The King

O Worship the King My Lord and I You'll Never Walk Alone Fear Not, My Child I'll Fly Away Medley Hymns of the Cross Medley Breathe on Me, Breath of God Swing Low, Sweet Chariot My Tribute What Wondrous Love This Is / O Sacred Head, Now Wounded The Lord's Prayer Anthems / Ode to Joy

Songs of inspiration and faith from one of America's most favorite quartets. The versatile, Gold Medal-winning quartet is best known as a barbershop group, but "Jazz, Jazz , Jazz" proved they could do jazz with the best of them, and now we have "O Worship," a state of the art gospel CD, filled with Acoustix' trademark rich, perfectly blended harmonies. The group is joined by The Toronto Northern Lights Chorus and the arrangements are by legends Gene Puerling, Kirby Shaw, Jim Clancy, Jay Giallombardo plus Acoustix' own Joel T. Rutherford. 12 songs: the title tune, "My Lord and I," "You'll Never Walk Alone," "Fear Not, My Child," "I'll Fly Away Medley," "Hymns of the Cross Medley," " Breathe on Me, Breath of God," " Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," "My Tribute," "What Wondrous Love is This/O Sacred Head, Now Wounded," "The Lord's Prayer" and "Anthems/Ode to Joy." These cover a wide range of musical styles with the common theme of voices in praise. Another winner from Acoustix!

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5335 CD $14.98

Cool Yule

Cool Yule Silver Bells You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch The Christmas Song Kay Thompson's Jingle Bells Happy Holidays / Holiday Season Medley The First Noel Pine Cones and Holly Berries / It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Medley Little Saint Nick O Little Town of Bethlehem Mary Had a Baby Auld Lang Syne

Acoustix are one of the most consistently impressive barbershop groups performing today. "Cool Yule," their first holiday-themed recording, will add to their legend. Greg Volk arranged several songs, including "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch," (sung by bass Joel Rutherford, who also contributed two arrangements). Two Beach Boys scores, "Auld Lang Syne" and "Little Saint Nick," and a Mervyn Warren (of Take 6) chart, "The First Noel," show the quartet's burgeoning versatility, and it sounds great. For those listeners who prefer Acoustix to stay close to their barbershop origins, the locked-in chords of "O Little Town Of Bethlehem" and "Mary Had A Baby" will be a treat. About half accompanied in swinging big band style.

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The New Science of Sound

When it comes To Lovin' The Girls/They're All Sweeties Medley So Long Mother World War 1 Medley River Of No Return I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover That's An Irish Lullaby Tonight, Tonight If I Loved You After Today Irish Blessing I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over

Dallas, Texas is the home of the Vocal Majority. From this exalted platform lept three of the four Acoustix members Jeff, Todd and Jason. Rick joined them from the Town North Chorus, an across town rival. Collectively they performed a one-in-a-million feat by sweeping their four state preliminary competition to go to San Francisco for the SPEBSQSA International Quartet Championship where they won the gold medal in their first attempt at the competition! Let the perfect harmonies and dynamics, which won the hearts and ears of that crowd of 9,000 in 1990, move you right now. Listen to barbershop's finest whom the judges felt were the best in the world!

5050 CD $14.98

Stars And Stripes

The Stars and Stripes Forever The Star Spangled Banner God Bless The USA A Song Like Daddy Used To Play Blackbird Medley Unchained Medley And So To Sleep Again If There's Anybody Here From Out Of Town God Bless America This Is The Moment So Many Voices Sing America's Song

It is only two years after the first album which was pure classical barbershop. On Stars & Stripes the same perfectly pitched close harmonies are in full bloom but the repertoire is expanded considerably. There is a rousing selection of patriotic songs, "The Stars and Stripes Forever," "The Star Spangled Banner," "God Bless The USA" and more! In the middle of the lineup we find a touch of jazz and then barberwop on "Unchained Melody." Acoustix is joined by Panache, the 1990 Queens of Harmony, for two songs on which they sing quartet duets. They do a chills up the back rendition of "This Is The Moment" just before closing with "So Many Voices Sing America's Song" on which they are joined by The American Pops Orchestra and The Vocal Majority. Stunning!

Listen to The Star Spangled Banner or The Stars and Stripes Forever

5051 CD $14.98

Jazz, Jazz, Jazz

Jazz, Jazz, Jazz Shine on Your Shoes/Steppin' Out with My Baby Medley Day by Day Answer Me, My Love Straighten Up and Fly Right Orange Colored Sky The Nearness of You Pionciana Unforgettable Graduation Day/It's a Blue World Medley All the Way (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Simon & Garfunkel Montage

Rewarding loyal fans after years of anticipation, Acoustix presents a cache of songs guaranteed to please a wide variety of listeners. Their opening statement, the title tune "Jazz, Jazz, Jazz," is performed in homage to the greats of the era: Nat, Benny, Frank, and of course, the Four Freshmen, to whom Acoustix pay tribute throughout this album. This is not music for barbershop fans only, though the characteristic purity of the voices and seventh chords endemic to the genre are still very much in evidence. Indeed, five of the songs feature orchestral accompaniment in the big band style: "Jazz, Jazz, Jazz," "Day by Day," "Poinciana," "Graduation Day/It's a Blue World" and "Route 66." Guest vocalists Jim Clancy, Greg Clancy and Wendy Wilson DeCrow (of Vocal Majority) augment the much-anticipated Gene Perling arrangement of "Unforgetable" (Jim and Greg) and "The Nearness of You." (Other arrangements on the CD were done by the renowned Greg Volk.) The closing medley of Simon and Garfunkel hits reveals yet another side of this amazing quartet's range and prowess.

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