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An Octave Above is a group
of eight professional vocalists who blend years of experience and
a love of a cappella harmony to every style of music they sing.
From doo-wop to jazz, standards to pop, Bacharach to The Beatles,
An Octave Above creates a new standard for excellence on the Chicago
music scene.
Three of An Octave Above's members also sing with the Chicago
Symphony Chorus and one sings with both the Chicago Symphony Chorus
and the St. Charles Singers. An Octave Above members have earned
degrees in music and vocal performance from Elmhurst College,
Northern Illinois University, and Bradley University.
An Octave Above has quickly established themselves
as one of the hottest a cappella vocal groups in Chicago. They
have competed in the Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival Chicago
Regionals, where they were awarded 2nd place in 2008 and 2005,
and 3rd place in 2006. They sang the National Anthem at a Chicago
Cubs game at Wrigley Field, a Chicago White Sox game at U.S. Cellular
Field, and a Chicago Bulls game at the United Center. In 2003,
2004, and 2005, they were the featured guest artists for the Elgin
Symphony Orchestra's annual "Holiday Joys" concert.
In 2003, they opened for award winning jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater
at the Elmhurst Jazz Festival. In addition, they have been featured
at performance venues including FitzGerald's in Berwyn, the Prairie
Center for the Arts in Schaumburg, Townhouse Books Café
in St. Charles, and have also held private performances at Molly
Malone's Irish Pub and Skelly & Skelly's in Forest Park, The
Galleria Marchetti in Chicago, and Orchestra Hall.
Inspired by The Real Group, The Swingle Singers,
Manhattan Transfer and The New York Voices, An Octave Above is
versatile, eclectic and always wonderful. Listen once and you'll
be transposed…An Octave Above. |
