Below is a short review of US a cappella group who peformed last night (Nov 15) at Esplanade concert hall.
Rockapella catapulted to stardom after snapping up an opportunity to perform on TV, "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?". The theme song was a hit which was also sung by the group in the concert. From the classic oldies like My Girl (by the Temptations) and to Motown-tinged tunes and spirituals such as Papa Was A Rolling Stone, they gave an edgy sound to each & every song whether be it blues, pop or rock & roll. While most groups tend to do to overdo the vocal percussion bit, the group's beatboxer, Jeff Thatcher's percussive beats were smooth and balanced.They brought easy listening hits such as Love Potion #9, Use Me, Long Cool Woman and the audience really lapped it up. The group even threw smiley balls at the audience and one of its members got to the audience side to invite a lady onto the stage and seranaded her. Rockapella truly milked the audience who were enthralled by their comedic antics such as It's A Small World and sleek choreography.
Indeed the group did get a standing ovation at the end which is no mean feat for their first time performance in Singapore. Their CDs and songbooks were snapped up within minutes during the interval. Rockapella gave a stellar performance and really earned their namesake !Rockapella is truly electrifying and they rock!
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