The Blenders

Originally from Fargo, North Dakota, The Blenders are proud to call Minneapolis, Minnesota their home base. They have spent the last 12 years touring the U.S. with their unique style of vocal harmony-based music. Touring 46 states to date, they have appeared with such acts as Jay Leno, Howie Mandel, Savage Garden, Johnny Lang, Blues Traveler, Chicago, The Righteous Brothers, Lou Rawls, Chuck Berry and many more. They have appeared on a variety of national and regional television shows including The Arsenio Hall Show (FOX), The Today Show on NBC, Crook and Chase (TNN), and WGN. Radio performances have included WGN and National Public Radio, to name a few.

 The group spent their first few years building up their fan base by touring hundreds of colleges and universities across the country.  In the process, they received the Contemporary Artist of the Year Award in 1994 and 1995 by the National Association of Campus Activities. With the support of these loyal fans, The Blenders have created a presence that continues to expand worldwide. Each member of The Blenders had the good fortune of growing up in a musical family that nurtured their love of song. Although their influences stretch far and wide, Tim Kasper, Ryan Lance, Darren Rust and Allan Rust find a common bond in vocal music. From R&B and Jazz, to Pop and Rock, their tight harmonies and upbeat arrangements always provide the perfect blend.

The Blenders continue writing their own music as well as adapting songs of their favorite artists. They have released seven recordings to date including a compilation album called "Now and Then" (1997). It features three cuts from each of their first three albums; "Totally Whipped" (1992), "From The Mouth" (1994), and "The Blenders" (1995), along with three previously unreleased tracks. Also in 1997, The Blenders released their first Christmas album entitled "Nog", which is a favorite among their fans and features the group’s unmistakable, smooth vocal harmonies. The Blenders found international success with their first-ever major-label release, "Loveland" (1999) on Universal Records. They even hit number one in a handful of European countries with a remake of the quirky song, "(I am in Love with the) McDonald’s Girl." After an almost two year hiatus that began at the end of 2000, The Blenders returned to the scene in the winter of 2002 with a new Christmas album entitled "When it Snows".  With a holiday concert tour and the help of corporate giant Best Buy, the album quickly found it’s way onto the Billboard charts in just a few weeks of hitting the stores. Often described as, "one of America's best-kept vocal secrets", The Blenders continue to record and tour the country, delighting their audiences with their signature vocal sound.

Discography

Christmas With (DVD)

Opening Credits Put a Little Love In Your Heart Santa Claus is Coming to Town When it Snows Audience Greetings Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Walkin' In A Winter Wonderland I Wonder As I Wander Do You Hear What I Hear One Small Child / We 3 Kings Frosty The Snowman Audience Greeting 2 I Bought You a Plastic Star (For Your Aluminum Tree) Pure Imagination / White Christmas Lean On Me All Wrapped Up Love Train

The Blenders have been performing a series of very successful Christmas concerts for many years and now we finally have a chance to see for ourselves what makes the shows so popular. Neither all a cappella nor just Christmas songs the concert is nevertheless a real treat for Blenders fans who enjoy their wonderful harmonies and a blend that can only come after many years of singing together. The all a cappella "Hark The Herald Angel Sings" and "I Wonder As I Wander" are particular treats on this enjoyable live performance footage.

Christmas Collection

IThe Christmas Song Do You Hear What I Hear Little Drummer Boy The First Noel Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Rudoph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Hark the Herald Angels Sing O Little Town of Bethelehem It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Let It Snow Angels We Have Heard On High It Came Upon The Midnight Clear Tiny Little Christmas Christmas TIme Is Here I'll Be Home For Christmas Silent Night Carol of the Bells 'Twas The Night Before Christmas Walkin' In A Winter Wonderland When It Snows One Small Child - We Three Kings I Wonder As I Wander Go Tell It On The Mountain O Come All Ye Faithful Deck The Halls Santa's Little Helper (Interlude) Frosty The Snowman Away In A Manger I Bought You A Plastic Star Pure Imagination / White Christmas Sleigh Ride Christmas Eve All Wrapped Up

This two CD set features every Christmas song The Blenders have recorded. It is a compilation of all of the group’s popular holiday CDs including “Nog”, “When it Snows”, “Most wonderful Time”, and the bonus track “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”, from their previous compilation, “Holiday Best.” Now everyone can own ALL of The Blenders’ endearing Christmas songs in this spectacular collection for one special price. Featuring all of the beautiful harmonies and soulful vocals that have made The Blenders one of America’s most-beloved vocal bands!

Most Wonderful Time

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year Go Tell It On The Mountain It Came Upon A Midnight Clear Santa's Little Helper Frosty The Snowman/Here Comes Santa Claus I Wonder As I Wander Deck The Halls O Little Town Of Bethlehem I Bought You A Plastic Star Away In A Manger Christmas Eve All Wrapped Up

In years past, if we were asked for our favorite Christmas CD, "Nog," by the Blenders came right to the tip of our minds. The all male quartet was the definition of smooth-as-silk, break-your-heart harmonies and Omigod arrangements. But today we found "Time" in our pile of review CDs, and we realized that Santa loves Contemporary a cappella. 12 cuts, all crackling like a yule log with spot-on vocal percussion–the title tune, "Go Tell it on the Mountain," "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," “Frosty the Snowman/Here Comes Santa Claus” medley, "I Wonder As I Wander," a funky "Deck the Halls," a bluenote "O Little Town of Bethlehem," the walking-jazzy "I Bought You a Plastic Star (for Your Aluminum Tree"), "Away In A Manger," and the Firsesign Theater-ish sound-skit "Christmas Eve," which segues into the incongruous, disco band-accompanied "All Wrapped Up." Each of these songs is a gem that needs a few listens to truly appreciate. The Men in Blend have done it again!

Listen to "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" in Real Audio

When It Snows

Carol Of The Bells Twas the Night Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland Hark The Herald Angels Sing When It Snows One Small Child / We Three Kings Pure Imagination / White Christmas Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town O Come All Ye Faithful Sleigh Ride Tiny Little Christmas

The Blenders, one of our favorite groups of all time, and whose Christmas CD on PAC Records, "Nog," has been our best-selling Christmas title, have a new Christmas CD! "Carol of the Bells" segues into a surprising, jazzy, blue-note vocal-percussion "Twas the Night." "Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland" is a funky, bopping rap romp (with some non-vocal percussion). The sweet "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" has the trademark Blenders harmonies. "When It Snows" is a powerful original, "One Small Child/We Three Kings" is dramatically beautiful. The atmospheric original "Pure Imagination" segues into a finger-snapping "White Christmas," a funky "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," a touching falsetto "O Come All Ye Faithful," "Sleigh Ride" is a parody of the Velvet Underground's "Walk on the Wild Side," and a final sweet, rhythmic original, "Tiny Little Christmas." Some non-vocal percussion and keyboards on some cuts. A striking, innovative Christmas CD by the Blenders!

Listen to "Twas the Night" in Real Audio

2426 CD $14.98

Nog

The Christmas Song Do You Hear What I Hear Let It Snow The First Noel Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas The Little Drummer Boy Angels We Have Heard On High Christmas Time Is Here Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Silent Night

Hurry, quick! Look at what the Santa's little helpers have been up to this year! It's hard to believe that these four young men from Minnesota have transfused these familiar holiday chestnuts with such inspiration and wonder, but indeed they have. "Let It Snow" takes as it's initial premise a Polynesian tiki lounge rhythm - already different - and then takes the cheery melody headlong into a ninth chord resolution! This CD is trimmed with so many gorgeous decorations that it improves the more one hears it, revealing subtleties that delight upon discovery. The creativity just saturates every song, whether as a distinctive rhythmic variation or unexpected countermelody, but always integrated into the whole (by the way, the group produced and arranged "Nog" themselves). In terms of intonation and blend, the Blenders (coinciding with their choice of name), are the best in the business: listen to "Do You Hear What I Hear" as just one excellent example. It's perfectly calibrated, the senses reveling in the purity of sound. Contemporary a cappella at its best.

Listen to "The Christmas Song" in Real Audio.

2423 CD $14.98

Holiday Best

Carol of the Bells 'Twas The Night Before Christmas Do You Hear What I Hear When It Snows Hark The Herald Angels Sing The Christmas Song The First Noel Pure Imagination/White Christmas Walkin' in a WInter Wonderland Angels We Have Heard On High One Small Child/We Three Kings O Come All Ye Faithful Tiny Little Christmas Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town Silent Night I'll Be Home For Christmas

This 2004 release is a compilation of their other two Christmas recording ('Nog' and 'When It Snows') plus a new bonus track 'I'll Be Home For Christmas.'

Songs from the Soul

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) Takin' It To The Streets Lean On Me What You Won't Do For Love Signed, Sealed, Delivered Put A Little Love In Your Heart Love The One Your With Love Train People Get Get Ready 29 Ways

On their annual holiday concert tour, The Blenders got the idea for a different kind of recording than they had done in their 16 years together, of music so universal that it could be performed for any audience at any time of the year. It would be a tribute album, not Christmas music, and not a cappella. 10 songs based on a simple criteria: they had to be soulful, songs that speak to the heart, songs with messages of hope: "People Get Ready," compassion–"Takin' It to the Streets," support–"Lean On Me," and love–"Put A Little Love in Your Heart," "Signed, Sealed, Delivered," "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)," "Love Train" and "Love the One You're With." They had to do a couple of songs, "What You Won't Do for Love" and "29 Ways," just because they feel so good. Admittedly, it's not easy getting used to an accompanied Blenders album, but the voices, harmony and soul we've loved in these Sweeps champs is as strong as ever, the tunes are great, and "Songs" is another Blenders winner.

Loveland

Voices Loveland Turnaround Can't Get Over You It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference Forgiven Everyday Beautiful Cherish I Am In Love With The McDonald's Girl People Get Ready

You're right, it's not a cappella, but from the first lyric: "voices singing out in harmony" and the Blenders prove, once again, that they have all the right moves. Having tossed their collective hats into the boypop music ring (possible strategy? Well, they'd certainly be one of the best looking bands on MTV), they give it up with radio-seductive songs such as "Turnaround," "Everyday" and "Beautiful," and of course, "I'm In Love With A Mcdonald's Girl." The production values include plenty of lush keyboards and perfectly synchronized drum tracks, though they slip in some cool effects and synthesized sounds too, most obviously on "Forgiven." When the criteria is purity of tone, blend and intonation, the Blenders k.o. the competition.

Listen to "Turnaround" in Real Audio.

From The Mouth

Oxapello? [spoken intro] Tasty, Tasty, Tasty Lonely With You You Jeanine's Anthem Plainotfancy Summer Sounds Sailing The Girl is Good Dirty Windows 60 Minute Man Interlude Don't Worry, Be Happy Gray Matters Aunt Sue's Ant Soup

From the opening cut, "Tasty," the Blenders infuse the hackneyed "upbeat" description with real meaning. There is an occasional touch of percussion added to this mix but frequently it is hard to discriminate between that and the vocal percussion and tambourine of Darren and Ryan. The production of this release is enhanced by experience as the group records, produces, and does everything else on this second effort. Studio originals are the substance of the recording but don't miss the hysterical, live, country version of "Don't Worry, Be Happy.

Listen to "Lonely With You", and "Sailing"

2421 CD $14.98

Totally Whipped

Jump Up Accidental Lovers You Can't Do That In My Room She Was Mine Stand By Me Faith Drive By Get Ready Last Kiss Together Mama Knows Best I Understood (Be Who You Want) Rock Your World Last Kiss (808 Mix)

Fargo North Dakota is the center of the a cappella universe! Say what? Well it becomes so, at least momentarily, with each new Blenders Release. This first release from 1992 introduced a young quartet of men who were bursting with creative energy, musical cleverness, and humor. Mostly we are treated to original work with just 4 covers for those who like to judge talent against the past. Totally Whipped was a great initial release and truly foreshadowed the career which is one of the dynamic successes of the a cappella world. Be prepared to boogie!

2420 CD $14.98

Now and Then

That's the Way Fly Away Every Now & Then Let It Fall Charlie Anyboy Comin' Back Again Sailing Plainotfancy Grey Matters Together Rock Your World Last Kiss

Favorites. That's what you will find in this l997 release. Three previously unreleased tunes include a little known Led Zeppelin tune, "That's The Way," and two new tunes by Alan Rust who joined the band after the departure of Paul Dunkirk. Then there are three from the cd titled "The Blenders" co-produced by Levi Seacer Jr. and JD Steele. Rounding out this retrospective are three from "Totally Whipped" and another triad "From The Mouth,"their first two recordings. Now and Then is a fine overview of an important vocal group.

2424 CD $14.98

A Cappella Christmas

Angels We Have Heard On High Christmas Time Is Here Do You Hear What I Hear Hark The Herald Angels Sing O Come All Ye Faithful Rudoplh The Red-Nosed Reindeer Silent Night The Christmas Song The First Noel Tiny Little Christmas T'was The Night Before Christmas

Popular contemporary a cappella group The Blenders' arrangements are in high demand for their tight, sweet harmonies. Included here some of their most well-loved Christmas songs as featured on their top-selling recordings. Scored for men's voices, TTBB plus solo.

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