Six Appeal

Six Appeal
Also known as Six Appeal Vocal Band
Origin Moorhead, Minnesota, United States
Genres A Cappella
Years active 2006–present
Labels Independent
Website Official Website

Six Appeal is a professional six-part male a cappella group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Six Appeal tours nationally in the United States, and performs around 200 shows a year.

History

The group Six Appeal was founded in the fall of 2006 at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota by Micheal Brookens and Jordan Roll. Originally a college hobby, performing at numerous campus events at Concordia. When the founders graduated in 2010, they moved their home base to Minneapolis Minnesota.

Six Appeal became a full-time professional act at the end of 2011. The band's current membership consists of the founders Micheal Brookens and Jordan Roll, joined by Andrew Berkowitz, Nathan Hickey, Reuben Hushagen, and Trey Jones.

Discography

Notable Awards and Performances

On March 29, 2012, Six Appeal won an online competition to perform live with Recording Artist Andy Grammer. The performance took place in the Skyway Theater in Minneapolis Minnesota on March 30, 2013.[1]

On May 12, 2012, Six Appeal won the National Harmony Sweepstakes, taking awards for Audience Favorite as well as Best Original Song. At the 2012 Pacific Northwest Harmony Sweepstakes regional event that Six Appeal won on their way to Nationals, they also won the awards for Audience Favorite, Best Original Song, and Best Original Arrangement.[2]

On October 19, 2012, Six Appeal headlined the Contemporary A Cappella Society's Chicago ACappellaFest collegiate competition.[3]

On January 2, 2013, Six Appeal performed the National Anthem for the 2013 Allstate Sugar Bowl at the New Orleans Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The performance was broadcast nationally live on ESPN.[4]

References

  1. "Free Stuff", City Pages
  2. "List of Previous National Champions", Official National Harmony Sweepstakes Website
  3. Mike Chin, "Event Preview: ACappellaFest", A Cappella Blog, 17 October 2012
  4. acapnews, "Six Appeal To Sing At Sugar Bowl", A Cappella News, 8 December 2012
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