Stanford Harmonics

Stanford Harmonics
Stanford Harmonics, February 2016
Background information
Origin	Stanford, California, USA
Genres	A cappella
Years active	1991–present
Members	Kaylee Beam Dylan Bedford Zack Cinquini Elena Crespo Kelly Devens Paritosh Kanoria Jane Lange Annie Ng Río Padilla-Smith Joss Saltzman Benjamin Share Elijah Spiegel Joe Sponsler Bianca Yu
Past members	Leslie Abramson Jen Aguilar David Altman Meg Aycinena Alyson Barham Erin Baumann Mike Bautista Julia Berkley Debarun Bhattacharjya Austin Brown Will Budreau Devon Burger Greg Campbell Jace Casey Khar Liang Chan Sheena Chandran Evan Chen Loren Cheng Chiara Cortez Cliff Crosland Ben Cunningham Davin Curtis Ben D'Angelo Radhika Dasmahapatra Leslie Dawe Andrew Deeringer Alan Delamora Alon Devorah Brooke Dooley Kyle Duarte Amy DuBose Raj Duvurri Karyn Easton Allegra Echeverria Josh Eisner Mia Farinelli Davey Feder Arturo Ferrari Chris Fesenmaier Abigail Flowers Zach Foreman Charlie Forkish Ariel Glassman Chris Goetz Hannah Goldie Rocio Gonzalez Holly Goodliffe Kimberly Goodwin Sarah Grandin Natalie Harris Nick Hawkins Ryan Henderson Ken Ho Wei Ho Renee Hoch George Hoffman Daniel Holbert Ryan Hopkins Kevin Huang Pat Hurley Katy Hyde Teresa Ingram Marcus Jackson Jessica Jacobs Caleb Jordan Connor Jordan Egill Juliusson Yeti Jung Preeti Kakani Russell Kamp Brian Kane Esther Kang Deepti Kannan Matthew Kaufman Lina Khoeur Jeanie Kim Jenn Kim Luke Knepper Griffin Koontz Mark Kwon Helena Lamb Daria Lamberson Bob Lantz David Larson Ben Lauing Julia Laurence Fiona Lawson Ellen Le Miranda Lee Audrey Leung Marcia Levitan Kevin Lewis Frank Lin Kali Lindsay Ben Lipson Vivian Liu Erica Lozoya Leo Martel Chris Mathy Maia McAleavey Alicia McCann Kate McGrath Lillian Mecum Jossie Medina Lyn Mehe'ula Ale Mesa Sarah Meyer Elise Miller Andrew Min Dan Morris Myles Morrison Christine Nguyen Christine Olivas James Ordner Jackie Ou Vicki Parikh Eve Peters Emma Petty Shannon Pierce Jon Pilat Zareen Poonen Gautam Raghavan Melissa Rapp Morgan Reed Katherine Robertson Matt Rubin Sarah Rudolph Robbie Ruelas Dane Saksa Joanna Salgado Brian Salomaki Jody Sanders Simon Shachter Damon Silver Mattie Sloss Charlotte Smith Evan Smith Lara Smith Jeff Spivack Laura Staum Scott Stephenson Katy Storch Kristin Strohmeier Chris Sun Thaila Sundaresan Carlyn Sylvester Kay Takamura Bryan Tan Sean Tannehill Vienna Teng (Cynthia Shih) Monica Thieu Caleb Thomas Claire Thompson Frank Tseng Brittney Vasquez Brian Walter Amy Weinberg Sam Weyen Melissa Wheeler Marcella White Gene Wong Mike Ybarra Lemiece Zarka Peter Zou
Website	www.stanfordharmonics.com

The Stanford Harmonics are a co-ed a cappella group from Stanford University in the United States. Known for their alternative rock repertoire and award-winning recordings, the Harmonics have garnered international recognition for their performances and have been featured on BOCA, Sing, and Voices Only a cappella compilations. The Harmonics are one of the few collegiate a cappella groups to own their own wireless microphone assortment and soundboard, and to have developed a live performance that includes the use of electronic distortion, sound effects and audience participation.

In 2006, the Harmonics won the A Cappella Community Awards for Favorite Mixed Collegiate Group and Favorite Scholastic Album. On December 4, 2008, they released their eighth studio album, Escape Velocity, which was the winner of three Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards, including Best Mixed Collegiate Album. Along with the Tufts Beelzebubs and UPenn's Off The Beat, the Stanford Harmonics are considered to be one of the "Holy Trinity" of collegiate a cappella groups.

Members 2016-2017

• Kaylee Beam
• Dylan Bedford
• Zack Cinquini
• Elena Crespo
• Kelly Devens
• Paritosh Kanoria
• Jane Lange
• Annie Ng
• Río Padilla-Smith
• Joss Saltzman
• Benjamin Share
• Elijah Spiegel
• Joe Sponsler
• Bianca Yu

Members 2015-2016

• David Altman
• Kaylee Beam
• Dylan Bedford
• Devon Burger
• Zack Cinquini
• Davin Curtis
• Yeji Jung
• Preeti Kakani
• Deepti Kannan
• Lina Khoeur
• Daria Lamberson
• Elise Miller
• James Ordner
• Río Padilla-Smith
• Benjamin Share

Members 2014-2015

• David Altman
• Devon Burger
• Jace Casey
• Davin Curtis
• Abigail Flowers
• Yeji Jung
• Preeti Kakani
• Lina Khoeur
• Griffin Koontz
• Mark Kwon (partial year)
• Lillian Mecum
• Elise Miller
• James Ordner
• Sam Weyen (partial year)

• 2013 Radio Rock concert
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Notable alumni/ae

• Singer/songwriter Vienna Teng
• Contemporary A Cappella Society of America (CASA) President Julia Hoffman and Board Member Ariel Glassman
• Hookslide singers Jon Pilat and George Hoffman
• Former Skritch lead Bryan Tan

Discography

The Stanford Harmonics have released eight new full-length albums, one "greatest hits" album, and one Extended Play (EP).

The Greatest Hits of Pitchpipe (1995)

1. The Only Hit of Pitch Pipe (Basket Case by Green Day)
2. A Change in My Life (Rockapella)
3. Seven Bridges Road (The Eagles)
4. Heat of the Moment (Asia)
5. Busy Tonight (The Nylons)
6. It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday (Boyz II Men)
7. Moondance (Van Morrison)
8. Drift Away (Dobie Gray)
9. Be With You (The Bangles)
10. Little Darling (The Diamonds)
11. The Longest Time (Billy Joel)
12. Straight to My Heart (Sting)
13. Everlasting Love (Gayden and Cason)
14. Bad Connection (Yaz)
15. In the Still of the Night (5 Satins)
16. Don't You Want Me (The Human League)
17. The Star Spangled Banner
18. Why (Rockapella)
19. Kyrie (Mr. Mister)

Escalator Music (1997)

1. Down Under (Men at Work)
2. Kiss From a Rose (Seal)
3. Just a Girl (No Doubt)
4. Mack the Knife (Bobby Darin)
5. Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word (Elton John)
6. A Little Respect (Erasure)
7. Got to Get You Into My Life (The Beatles)
8. Winter (Tori Amos)
9. Four Brothers (Manhattan Transfer)
10. December, 1963 (The Four Seasons)
11. Still the One (Orleans)
12. Walking on Broken Glass (Annie Lennox)
13. She's Always a Woman (Billy Joel)
14. Sixty Minute Man (Rockapella)
15. King of Pain (The Police)
16. Rhythm of Love (Yes)
17. Gone (House Jacks)

Insanity Laughs (1999)

1. Push It (Garbage)
2. Under Pressure (Queen/David Bowie)
3. 32 Flavors (Alana Davis)
4. Hoodoo Voodoo Doll (Brian Setzer)
5. Uninvited (Alanis Morissette)
6. Waterboy (Live)
7. Goodbye (Save Ferris)
8. Gone Till November (Wyclef Jean)
9. Stay (Wastin' Time) (Dave Matthews Band)
10. Criminal (Fiona Apple)
11. Push (Matchbox 20)
12. Hurt (Nine Inch Nails)
13. Snow on the Sahara (Anggun)
14. Ray of Light (Madonna)
15. One (U2)

Phonoshop (2001)

1. Scream (Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson)
2. Smooth (Santana)
3. Beautiful (Joydrop)
4. Thank You (Dido)
5. We Are In Love (Harry Connick, Jr.)
6. Never Tear Us Apart (INXS)
7. Cornflake Girl (Tori Amos)
8. Touched (VAST)
9. Kryptonite (3 Doors Down)
10. Oh So Quiet (Björk)
11. November Rain (Guns N' Roses)
12. Right Now (Van Halen)

evolut10n (2002) - 10 Year Anniversary "Greatest Hits" Album

1. Right Now (Van Halen)
2. Why (Rockapella)
3. Rhythm of Love (Yes)
4. Criminal (Fiona Apple)
5. Kyrie (Mr. Mister)
6. Four Brothers (Manhattan Transfer)
7. Thank You (Dido)
8. Under Pressure (Queen/David Bowie)
9. A Change in My Life (Rockapella)

Rock Beats Scissors (2003)

1. Sadder Day (Fleming & John)
2. Running Away (Hoobastank)
3. Medicine (Guster)
4. Bring Me To Life (Evanescence)
5. Annie Waits (Ben Folds)
6. Lady Marmalade (Patti LaBelle)
7. I Wish (Stevie Wonder)
8. Human Beings (Seal)
9. I Hope You Dance (Lee Ann Womack)
10. Acoustic #3 (Goo Goo Dolls)
11. Paid My Dues (Anastacia)
12. Drive (Incubus)
13. Porcelain (Moby)

Shadowplay (2005)

1. Labyrinth (Elisa)
2. Headstrong (Trapt)
3. Faster, Faster (Bree Sharp)
4. Stop Crying Your Heart Out (Oasis)
5. All the Things She Said (t.A.T.u.)
6. Truce (Jars of Clay)
7. Easier to Run (Linkin Park)
8. Stuck (Stacie Orrico)
9. Blurry (Puddle of Mudd)
10. Radio (The Corrs)
11. Sweetest Goodbye (Maroon 5)
12. Breathe (Melissa Etheridge)
13. Waiting for You (Seal)
14. The Memory Remains (Metallica)

Escape Velocity (2008)

1. Battle Without Honor or Humanity (Tomoyasu Hotei)
2. Get Set (Taxiride)
3. Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd, The Scissor Sisters)
4. Cells (The Servant)
5. Dream for the Moment (Aerosmith, Eminem)
   • Inspired by Dream On and Sing for the Moment
6. Imagination (John Lennon, Gene Wilder, A Perfect Circle and Maroon 5)
   • Inspired by Imagine and Pure Imagination
7. Soul Meets Body (Death Cab For Cutie)
8. Can I Buy You a Drink (Hoobastank)
9. I'm Alive (Disturbed)
10. Rhapsody in Blue (George Gershwin)
11. Whisper (Evanescence)
12. The Sound of Silence (Simon and Garfunkel)

Midnight Hour (2013)

1. Somebody to Love
2. Kings and Queens
3. Madness
4. Call Me When You're Sober
5. Beggars and Hangers-On
6. You Know My Name
7. Lonely Boy
8. Extreme Ways
9. Kids
10. House of the Rising Sun
11. Mad World
12. Slip to the Void

The Messes of Men (2015) - EP

1. Centuries (Fall Out Boy)
2. Feeling Good
3. Can't Be Saved (Senses Fail)
4. Bartholomew (The Silent Comedy)
5. Decay (Mark Tremonti)

Awards

The Stanford Harmonics have received various awards for their CDs:

The Greatest Hits of Pitchpipe

• BOCA Humor: Basket Case
• Best of BOCA: The First 20 Years: Basket Case

Escalator Music

• BOCA 1998: Four Brothers
• CARA 1998: Best Mixed Collegiate Album Nominee

Insanity Laughs

• BOCA 2000: Snow on the Sahara
• CARA 2000: Best Mixed Collegiate Album Nominee & Best Mixed Collegiate Arrangement Nominee
• RARB Picks of 1999

Phonoshop

• CARA 2002: Best Mixed Collegiate Album Nominee & Best Mixed Collegiate Arrangement Runner-Up

Evolut10n

• Harmonics 10 Year compilation

Rock Beats Scissors

• BOCA 2004: Sadder Day
• BOCA 2003: Lady Marmalade
• CARA 2004: Runner-up Best Mixed Collegiate Song (Lady Marmalade)
• RARB Picks of 2003: Honorable Mention

Shadowplay

• SING 2 (2005): Faster, Faster
• BOCA 2006: The Memory Remains
• CARA 2006: Best Mixed Collegiate Album & Best Mixed Collegiate Solo (Bryan Tan) Nominee
• ACA 2006: Favorite Scholastic A Cappella Album
• RARB Picks of 2005: Honorable Mention

Escape Velocity

• CARA 2009: WINNER: Best Mixed Collegiate Album
• CARA 2009: WINNER: Best Mixed Collegiate Song (The Sound of Silence)
• CARA 2009: WINNER: Best Mixed Collegiate Arrangement (The Sound of Silence, arr: Charlie Forkish)
• CARA 2009: Runner-Up: Best Mixed Collegiate Arrangement (Imagination, arr: Charlie Forkish)
• Voices Only 2007: Soul Meets Body
• Voices Only 2008: Can I Buy You a Drink
• Voices Only 2009: Rhapsody in Blue
• SING IV: Cells
• SING V: The Sound of Silence
• BOCA 2009: The Sound of Silence
• RARB Picks of 2009
• RARB Picks of the Decade (2000-2009)

Midnight Hour

• Voices Only 2013: Madness
• Voices Only 2014: House of the Rising Sun
• BOCA 2014: Somebody to Love
• CARA 2014: Best Mixed Collegiate Album Nominee
• CARA 2014: Best Mixed Collegiate Song Nominee (Somebody to Love)
• CARA 2014: Best Mixed Collegiate Arrangement Nominee (Somebody to Love)
• RARB Picks of 2013: Honorable Mention (Kids: Track of the Year)

The Messes of Men (EP)

• Voices Only 2015: Bartholomew

See also

• Stanford University vocal groups

External links

• Stanford Harmonics - Official Website
• Recorded A Cappella Review Board (RARB) Review of "Shadowplay"
• Recorded A Cappella Review Board (RARB) Review of "Escape Velocity"
• Sing 4 A Cappella Compilation
• Voices Only 2008