While the on-screen group is fictitious, the actors are, in fact, singers from across the country. The performers include Eric Bradley (from Los Angles-based a cappella group Sixth Wave), Gunnar Madsen (award-winning, Grammy-nominated author, entertainer & songwriter and founder of the a cappella group, The Bobs) Michael Winther (a successful Broadway actor) and three members from Vocal Chaos: Sean P. Gorecki, Paul Peterson, and Karl Solis. The actor portraying the leader of this group, John Michael Higgins, is also an accomplished a cappella composer and performer.
“We hope the brief appearance in the movie will make people think again about a cappella music,” commented Paul Peterson, director and founding member of Vocal Chaos. “This could be just the beginning of an increase in the interest in contemporary a cappella music.”
If you like this kind of music, there’s lots of good news on the horizon:
•Madsen has recently released his latest CD, “Fall of Troy,” available in stores everywhere and at www.gunnarspot.com.
•Winther has also released his world premiere recording of “Songs From An Unmade Bed,” released by Ghostlight Records and available on the label's Web site (http://www.sh-k-boom.com/ghostlight), Amazon.com and in stores.
•The a cappella sextet Sixth Wave (www.6thwave.com) has released their second CD, “It Will Come To You,” and recently toured the Midwest, including a day at Niles North High School, followed by an evening concert.
•Vocal Chaos recently released their debut EP, "Taste the Chaos: 2006 EP" at the Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival Chicago Regional competition and will be performing in Schaumburg, IL, on Labor Day for the city’s SeptemberFest, and will sing in Independence, Iowa, at the town’s Fourth of July celebration.
•Independent film maker, Bruce Leddy, is anticipating the release of, “Shut Up and Sing,” a movie about a cappella performers.
For more information, visit the Vocal Chaos website.
Vocal Chaos and this release are not affiliated with Universal Studios or the movie "The Break Up."
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