Providence College Special Guest
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| Providence College's Special Guest | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Providence College, Providence, RI | |
| Genre(s) | All-male A Cappella | |
| Years active | 1996 — present | |
| Website | http://studentweb.providence.edu/~sguest/ | |
Special Guest is the first and only all-male a cappella group at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island. Currently comprised of 10 student vocalists, Special Guest performs a cappella cover versions of contemporary popular music, on campus and in the greater Providence and Boston areas to great acclaim.
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[edit] History
Founded as a vocal quartet in the fall semester of 1996 by Chris Saulnier '99, Aaron Wade '98, Alex Tobin '98, and John Sayward '00. After a warm reception to their first semester's work, a cover of The Beatles' When I'm Sixty-Four, the group added Brian Cannel '99 for the remainder of the year. In Fall 1997, Special Guest held their first auditions to create a full a cappella group.
Special Guest chooses vocal selections to demonstrate the members' versatility. Their repetoire has expanded to span such genres as contemporary popular music, oldies, hip hop, doo-wop, rock and roll, heavy metal, and jazz. Almost all of the group's material is arranged by an individual member, the group as a whole, or a Special Guest alumni. Additionally, the group enjoys enhancing their on-stage showmanship by interspersing comedic skits in many of their concerts. Often called to sing the National Anthem at the Providence Friars basketball and hockey games, Special Guest enjoys spreading school spirit with various performances during the winter holidays, New Student Days, and Parents Weekends, and their Valentine's Day song-o-grams are a popular, longstanding campus tradition.
Special Guest celebrated its tenth anniversary with a concert in January 2007. Alumni from past groups performed in six different lineups, including the present day group.
[edit] Current Members
| Name | Number | Voice Part | Graduation Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Fulvio | #69 | Bass, Baritone | 2007 |
| Andrew "Donkey" Mueller | #12 | Bass, Wicked Low | 2007 |
| Dan Lade1 | #66 | Bass, Vocal Percussion | 2007 |
| Michael Rubin | #70 | Tenor I & II | 2008 |
| Dan Farrell | #15 | Tenor I, Wicked High | 2008 |
| Mike "Lenny" Cabral | #17 | Baritone, Vocal Percussion | 2009 |
| Al "Cheese" Callahan | #34 | Tenor I, Wicked High | 2009 |
| Jeremiah "Jerry" Begley | #36 | Bass | 2010 |
| Mike "Petals" Fiori | #22 | Baritone, Tenor II | 2010 |
| Adam "Meatloaf" Thomas | #27 | Baritone | 2010 |
1 Music Director, 2006-2007
[edit] Current Repetoire
- The Temptations' Ain't Too Proud to Beg
- Relient K's Be My Escape
- Gavin DeGraw's Chariot
- Billy Joel's Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
- Sugar Ray's Someday
- Bill Withers's Lovely Day
- José Feliciano's Feliz Navidad
- Barenaked Ladies's God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings
- The Reading Rainbow Theme
- Hootie & the Blowfish's Time
- Annie Lennox's Walking On Broken Glass
- Marvin Gaye's Sexual Healing
- Michael Bublé's Home
- Jamie Cullum's Twentysomething
[edit] Albums
- Feature Presentation, 1999
- A-1 Top Dog, 2000
- Entering Harmony, 2002
- Blinded by the Sound, 2004
- Huxley Ave., 2006
[edit] External Links
- http://studentweb.providence.edu/~sguest/
- http://www.bacs.org/col_groups.php#SpecialGuest
- http://www.providence.edu/Student+Life/Student+Activities/Clubs+and+Organizations/Music+Arts+and+Performance.htm
