The Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones

The Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones
OriginHarvard College
Genresa cappella, contemporary
Years active1985-present
Websiteharvardveritones.com

Founded in 1985[1] by a small group of undergraduates including future actor Mira Sorvino,[2] The Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones are one of Harvard College’s contemporary, co-ed a cappella groups. Along with two performances every year in Sanders Theatre, they entertain at a variety of events on campus and in the greater Boston-New York area. They also compete in the ICCA Northeast Quarterfinals and Semifinals, winning recognition for their arrangements, soloists, and choreography.[3][4] The Veritones won recognition in 2018 for producing the first virtual reality a cappella music video with a cover of Gemini Feed by Banks,[5] including a perfect score from RARB[6] and CASA A Cappella Video Award nominations for Best Mixed Collegiate Video and Best Electronic/Experimental Video, winning runner-up for Best Mixed Collegiate Video.[7][8] The group is known for its innovative spirit, high level of musical arrangement, diverse repertoire, and energetic performances.

Performances

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The Veritones have performed for Laverne Cox,[9] Jason Alexander,[10] and Josh Groban[11] in addition to singing with Bobby McFerrin[12] on the Harvard campus. The group sung the NFL theme on national television for a 2016 Patriots vs Texans Thursday Night Football game.[13] In 2019, they performed for the cast of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt in a celebratory ceremony on Harvard's campus for the show's cast and producers.[14] The Veritones regularly perform with other national and international award-winning a cappella groups, such as the Nor'easters, Oxford University's Out of the Blue,[15] and the UCLA Scattertones.[16]

In 2013, they were featured on BuzzFeed’s Top 15 Contemporary A Cappella Performances[17] for their goat version of Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble". Their 2013 music video for Some Nights by Fun. has over 350,000 views on YouTube,[18] with over 3 million views on their channel in total.[19]

Discography

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Albums and EPs

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  • REVIVE (2019)
  • Momentvm (2015)
  • Silver Linings (2014)
  • XXV (2010)
  • VeriStance (2008)
  • Imprudence (2002)
  • Vertigo (1999)
  • Decadence (1995)
  • Take It From the Top

Singles

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  • Pretty Hurts (2014)
  • Bad Blood (2017)
  • Gemini Feed (2017)
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  • "They," Best of College a Cappella (2009)
  • "Crush," Voices Only 2008 (2008)
  • "Circumcision Blues," Wasting Our Parents' Money: The Best of College a Cappella Humor (1999)
  • "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," An Ivy League Christmas (1994)
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References

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  1. ^ "Move Over, Kroks and Dins: Here Come the 'Veritones'". The Harvard Crimson. 5 October 1985. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  2. ^ Sorvino, Mira. "Biography". IMDB. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Results". Varsity Vocals. 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  4. ^ "Harvard VeriTones to bring Hamilton to Our Stage". TEDxBeaconStreet. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  5. ^ "The Veritones Revolutionize A Cappella With Cool Virtual Reality Video". College A Cappella. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  6. ^ "Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones - Gemini Feed - Single (2017)". www.rarb.org. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  7. ^ "2018 A Cappella Video Award Nominees | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  8. ^ "2018 A Cappella Video Award Winners | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  9. ^ Shanahan, Mark; Goldstein, Meredith (26 February 2014). "Laverne Cox speaks at Harvard University". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  10. ^ Vande Panne, Valerie (29 March 2013). "Jason Alexander, front and center". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  11. ^ Groban, Josh. "Solo Por Ti". Josh Groban. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  12. ^ Crawford, James (8 March 2002). "McFerrin Makes Magic". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  13. ^ veritones (2016-09-29), Thursday Night Football Theme - Veritones A Cappella Cover, retrieved 2019-07-10
  14. ^ "'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' stars tear up Harvard Square". Boston Herald. 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  15. ^ "The Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  16. ^ "ScatterTones on Instagram: "Help us send off our 7 amazing seniors in our annual end of year concert - Get Sprung XVII, tonight @ 7pm @ 856 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles!…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  17. ^ "Top 15 Modern A Cappella Performances". Buzzfeed. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  18. ^ veritones (2013-09-07), Some Nights (Fun.) - Veritones A Cappella Cover, retrieved 2019-07-01
  19. ^ "veritones". YouTube. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
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