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The Vanderbilt Melodores
The Melodores' 2010 album, Rain Check The Melodores' 2010 album, Rain Check
Background information
Also known as	The Melodores
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Genres	A Cappella
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Collegiate
Website	Official Site

The Vanderbilt Melodores are a nationally-recognized all-male a cappella group at Vanderbilt University. Founded in 2009, they have since been recognized with the 2011 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award (CARA) for Best Classical Song. They were also the 2011 International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) Wildcard Champions, and competed in the ICCA Finals in New York City.

History

The Melodores were founded in April 2009 by four future members. By September of 2009, a then-nine member group performed for Vanderbilt's Spotlight showcase. After their first auditions, the group first rehearsed as a full 14-member crew on September 9th, 2009. Since then, the Melodores have hovered between 13 and 16 full members.

According to the Melodores' website, their first priority is the Vanderbilt community. They have performed, on average, thirty concerts for Vanderbilt's greek community, charitable organizations, and administration's events. They also perform biannual concerts for the student body, faculty, and general public, and make numerous impromptu appearances across campus. Notable performances have been for Vanderbilt's Monroe Children's Hospital and Vanderbilt Best Buddies.

The group's next priority is the Nashville community; they have performed at local high schools, such as Montgomery Bell Academy, Hume-Fogg High School, and Ravenwood High School. They have also performed for Woodmen of the World.

ICCA Appearances

The Melodores have appeared in the International Champtionship of Collegiate A Cappella two times, the first time being in the 2010 Championship.

In 2010, the group placed 4th of six groups in the ICCA South Quarterfinal held at the University of Georgia.

In 2011, the group placed 1st of nine groups in the ICCA South Quarterfinal held at the University of Georgia. This advanced them to the ICCA South Semifinal at the University of South Carolina, where the placed 2nd behind the Florida State University Acabelles. They then proceeded to place 1st in the video-submitted ICCA Wildcard Round, earning the title of ICCA Wildcard Champions and advancing to the ICCA Finals Round in New York City.

Recordings

The Melodores have released one official CD. There is also an unofficial, never-released CD from their first concert, "Melodores: Live at the Rotunda."

Rain Check (2010)

The Melodores' first album, "Rain Check," was officially released on November 1, 2010. It included ten songs, four original "Melo-tags," and one bonus track available only on the first edition CD. The vast majority of songs were recorded in Dark Horse Studios during the May 2010 Tennessee floods, during which time much of the group was trapped in the studio for two days. The live songs were recorded in Vanderbilt University's Student Life Center during their inaugural spring concert, "The Melodores Present: The Meloship of the Ring."

Track List

• "MeloTag: THX"
• "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" (The Temptations)
• "Supermassive Black Hole" (Muse)
• "Don't Stop Believin' [Live]" (Journey)
• "MeloTag: Horror"
• "Sleep" (Eric Whitacre)
• "Zikr" (A.R. Rahman)
• "All These Things I've Done" (The Killers)
• "MeloTag: Smooth Jazz"
• "Why Georgia" (John Mayer)
• "Let's Get It Introduced [Live]"
• "Let's Get It On [Live]" (Marvin Gaye)
• "Whatcha Say" (Jason DeRulo)
• "Cry Me a Medley" (Justin Timberlake)
• "MeloTag: Original"
• "Lonely Island Medley" [Bonus Track] (The Lonely Island)

External links

• The Melodores' Official Website