The Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones Explained

Origin:Harvard College
Genre:a cappella, contemporary
Years Active:1985-present

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

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. 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.[13] 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,[14] and the UCLA Scattertones.[15]

In 2013, they were featured on BuzzFeed’s Top 15 Contemporary A Cappella Performances[16] 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, with over 3 million views on their channel in total.[17]

Discography

Albums and EPs

Singles

Featured tracks

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Move Over, Kroks and Dins: Here Come the 'Veritones'. 5 October 1985. The Harvard Crimson. 18 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Biography. Sorvino. Mira. IMDB. 18 October 2014.
  3. Web site: Results. 2015-08-12. Varsity Vocals. en-US. 2019-07-02.
  4. Web site: Harvard VeriTones to bring Hamilton to Our Stage. 2016-11-18. TEDxBeaconStreet. 2019-07-10.
  5. Web site: The Veritones Revolutionize A Cappella With Cool Virtual Reality Video. College A Cappella. english. 2019-07-01.
  6. Web site: Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones - Gemini Feed - Single (2017). www.rarb.org. en. 2019-07-01.
  7. Web site: 2018 A Cappella Video Award Nominees A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society. www.casa.org. 2019-07-01.
  8. Web site: 2018 A Cappella Video Award Winners A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society. www.casa.org. 2019-07-01.
  9. News: Shanahan. Mark. Goldstein. Meredith. Laverne Cox speaks at Harvard University. 18 October 2014. The Boston Globe. 26 February 2014.
  10. News: Vande Panne. Valerie. Jason Alexander, front and center. 18 October 2014. Harvard Gazette. 29 March 2013.
  11. Web site: Groban. Josh. Solo Por Ti. Josh Groban. 18 October 2014.
  12. News: Crawford. James. McFerrin Makes Magic. 18 October 2014. The Harvard Crimson. 8 March 2002.
  13. Web site: 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' stars tear up Harvard Square. 2019-05-10. Boston Herald. en-US. 2019-07-10.
  14. Web site: The Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones. www.facebook.com. en. 2019-07-10.
  15. Web site: 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!…". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/ByN3XPinMrA . 2021-12-26 . registration. Instagram. en. 2019-07-10.
  16. Web site: Top 15 Modern A Cappella Performances. Buzzfeed. 15 May 2013 . 18 October 2014.
  17. Web site: veritones. YouTube. en. 2019-07-10.

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