Eight Beat Measure

Eight Beat Measure
Labels	A Cappella Records
Website	http://www.8beat.org/

Eight Beat Measure is a an all-male collegiate a cappella group at RIT.

Eight Beat Measure began in 1987 as the RIT Men's Octet. Originally faculty-lead and formed as an extension to the RIT Singers, Eight Beat quickly expanded their horizons and branched into the world of contemporary a cappella, changing their name to Eight Beat Measure to reflect the new attitude, and expanding from only 8 members. The group currently sings a wide variety of music, from hip-hop to pop and doo-wop to metal, so there is something for everyone in their repertoire. They are the Original Bad Boys of RIT A Cappella.

Current members

Name	Main Voice Part	Leadership Position	Graduation Year
Richard Toro	Tenor I		2017
Deshawn Cervi	Tenor I		2017
Randy Duke	Tenor I		2015
Andrew Athias	Tenor II		2016
Andrew Pleasant	Tenor II		2017
Noah Chrysler	Tenor II		2017
Brian Clanton	Baritone	Music Director	2015
Shawn Falzone	Baritone	Business Manager	2016
Adam Blaine	Baritone	Secretary	2016
Rich Opdyke	Baritone		2019
David Magde	Bass	President	2015

Discography

Heatin' Up (2012)

#	Title	Original artist	Soloist
1.	Party Rock Anthem	LMFAO	Joe Kaplan/Mike Purcell
2.	Just Say Yes	Snow Patrol	Ryan Vazquez
3.	Sarah Smiles	Panic At The Disco	Ryan Belair
4.	I Will Follow You Into The Dark	Death Cab For Cutie	Jack Kelleher
5.	A Dios Le Pido	Juanes	Joe Kaplan
6.	Carry Out	Timberland & Justin Timberlake	Rohit Crasta/Andrew Darling
7.	The Cave	Mumford & Sons	Justin Bartlett
8.	Lego House	Ed Sheeran	Andrew Darling
9.	Confessions	Usher	Andrew Athias
10.	Unnatural Selection	Muse	Andrew Darling
11.	Tears In Heaven	Eric Clapton	Andrew Darling
12.	It Had Better Be Tonight	Michael Bublé	Ryan Belair
13.	Won't Get Fooled Again	The Who	Jack Kelleher

No Safety Nets (2010)

#	Title	Original artist	Soloist
1.	Don't Trust Me	3OH!3	Joe Kaplan/RJ Pollard
2.	Haven't Met You Yet	Michael Bublé	Ryan Belair
3.	Honor Him/Now We Are Free	Gladiator OST	Rohit Crasta
4.	Assassin	Muse	Bradley Turnbull
5.	Viva La Vida	Coldplay	RJ Pollard
6.	Hard Rock Hallelujah	Lordi	Rick Thomas
7.	Lost+	Coldplay/Jay-Z	Josh Goodman/Kwadwo Opong-Mensah
8.	Supermassive Reckoner	Muse/Radiohead	Joe Kaplan/Bradley Turnbull
9.	Doug Theme Song	Nickelodeon

Mix 2006

#	Title
1.	Picture Perfect
2.	Message
3.	16 Tons
4.	Fiddler's Hymn
5.	More Than Words
6.	Knocks Me Off My Feet
7.	Do You Fear the Wind
8.	Seven Bridges
9.	Battle of Jericho
10.	Coney Island
11.	Come Go With Me

Sleepless Nights

#	Title
1.	Drive By
2.	Break My Stride
3.	And So It Goes
4.	My Old Man
5.	Spiderman
6.	Yesterday
7.	Insomniac
8.	Shipoopi
9.	In the Still of the Night
10.	You Can Call Me Al
11.	The Girl is Good
12.	It's the End of the World as We Know It

Awards

2013 BOCA - Party Rock Anthem (Soloists: Mike Purcell and Joe Kaplan ) is placed as opening track on BOCA 2013
2012 Voices Only- Carry Out (Soloists: Rohit Crasta & Andrew Darling) was placed on Voices Only 2012
2011 SMACC Down - First Place, Best Arrangement (Bradley Turnbull, Honor Him/Now We Are Free), Best Choreography (Josh Goodman, It Had Better Be Tonight)
2011 CARA Nomination - Best Collegiate Male Arrangement (Bradley Turnbull, Honor Him/Now We Are Free)
2011 ACA Nomination - Favorite Album Art (No Safety Nets)
2011 ACA Nomination - Favorite Breakout or Newcomer Group

Notable Alumni

David Longo
- Sled Dog Studios, Owner
- Social Media and A Cappella Conference, co-founder
Bradley Turnbull
- Former Music Director
- CARA-nominated arranger (2011, Honor Him/Now We Are Free)
- BT Arranging, Owner
Rick Thomas
- Former Public Relations Director
- CASA Ambassador, Upstate NY region
- Social Media and A Cappella Conference, co-founder