04-19-2009, 04:00 AM
I just read about this, and it sounds pretty cool! I'm a longtime fan of Ben
and also a fan of a capella singing. The CD is out on 4/28...
http://www.benfolds.com/acappella
"A cappella's been creeping further and further into the indie rock realm:
Not necessarily bands who sing without instrumentation behind them, but
straight-up college a cappella groups covering Animal Collective and Vampire
Weekend, backing Rivers Cuomo. It's like a sickness! Just kidding (sort of).
One-upping these dabblings, Ben Folds has created a new album, Ben Folds
Presents: University A Cappella, a collection of the US of A's best a cappella
groups covering his songs..."
and also a fan of a capella singing. The CD is out on 4/28...
http://www.benfolds.com/acappella
"A cappella's been creeping further and further into the indie rock realm:
Not necessarily bands who sing without instrumentation behind them, but
straight-up college a cappella groups covering Animal Collective and Vampire
Weekend, backing Rivers Cuomo. It's like a sickness! Just kidding (sort of).
One-upping these dabblings, Ben Folds has created a new album, Ben Folds
Presents: University A Cappella, a collection of the US of A's best a cappella
groups covering his songs..."