Canadian Acapella

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Stacey Kay of the acapella group Eh440 joined WVUD to discuss the group’s upcoming performance at the University of Delaware’s Perkins Live event, Friday, October 6. Stacey raves about her group’s fun dynamic and discusses the fun adventures Eh440 has had across the globe.

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Stacey Kay of Eh440, Aired live on October 3, 2017.
30:31
58.6MB

About the Group

Eh440 is a Canadian acapella group that has been performing for five years.  As a group, they create original songs and transform popular music into acapella covers.They have two albums, Boss Level (2016) and Turn Me Up (2014). Boss Level is also a track on their album and can only be categorized as exciting, fun, and energetic. Stacey Kay leads with amazing vocals and rap technique. Janet Turner and Tafari Anthony perform vocals as well, with Joe Olivia as bass vocalist. Luke Stapleton rounds out the group with his tremendous beatbox skills.

The Music

  • Artist / Track / Album / Year
  • Eh440 / Boss Level / Boss Level / 2016
  • Eh440 / Gibberish* / Eh440.com / 2015 
  • Eh440 / Not The Only One* / Eh440.com / 2014
  • Eh440 / Died on the Table / Eh440.com / 2017

    • *Only a portion of “Gibberish” and “Not the Only One” were included in the podcast due to copyright considerations.

Credits
Richard Gordon: Producer, Audio Engineer, Host
Allison Delaney: Production Assistant, Co-Host, Web Page Author, Audio Editor
Photo courtesy of eh440.com

Josh Vietti: Hip-Hop Violinist

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Josh Vietti

This week, WVUD spoke with violinist Josh Vietti. Vietti is currently working on his fifth and sixth albums and is touring the United States. Specializing in hip-hop and jazz, Vietti says the next two albums will feature music from both genres.

Vietti is currently touring the United States, and you can catch him for free on Friday, September 29 at 10 p.m. at Perkins Student Center for the Perkins Live series.

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Josh Vietti, recorded on September 25, 2017. Aired September 26, 2017.
17:14
33.1 MB

About the Violinist

Josh Vietti first picked up the violin when he was four, and at age seven he earned a violin scholarship with Mischa Lefkowitz, whom he studied with for ten years. Vietti has performed on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, on ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown and played the National Anthem at Dodger Stadium. The violinist has opened for iconic artists like Earth Wind & Fire Ne-Yo and Lil Wayne. He is currently working on two new albums with hip-hop and jazz influences.

The Music

Due to copyright issues this podcast only features excerpts of the songs that appeared in the radio broadcast.

  • Artist / Track / Album / Year
  • Josh Vietti / Empire State of Mind / Best of Both Worlds / 2012
  • Josh Vietti / Black & Yellow / Best of Both Worlds / 2012
  • Josh Vietti / Closer / New Single / 2017

Credits:
Richard Gordon: Producer, Audio Engineer, Host
Sam O’Donnell: Producer, Host, Audio Editor
Ryan Thornton: Web Page Editor
Nicole Parr: Web Page Editor
Allison Delaney: Audio Editor 

Inspiring Creativity: Homestead Collective

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Homestead Collective

Homestead Collective is the first of many groups to perform live for WVUD this semester, showcasing two songs from their self titled EP and a separate single. We discuss with the duo the in-home editing processes they use, their songwriting and inspirations.

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Homestead Collective, recorded live September 19, 2017
31:20

About the Duo

Caitlyn Deviney and Ben Morris have known each other for years, being involved in youth group together and attending the same community college, but it was not until recently that they decided to combine their musical talents into the duo, Homestead Collective. Ben plays banjo and guitar  while Caitlyn does vocals and also plays the guitar. They pride themselves on holding monthly Homestead Gatherings that allow artists to share their music and a variety of other artwork with each other to provide an atmosphere of creativity and friendship.

The Music

    • Artist / Track / Album / Year
    • Homestead Collective / Twenty-Something Albatross / Homestead Collective EP / 2017
    • Homestead Collective / Mama Said / Performed Live / 2017
    • Homestead Collective / Scary Close / Performed Live / 2017
    • Homestead Collective / I Choose You / Performed Live  / 2017

 

Credits
Richard Gordon: Producer, Audio Engineer, Host
Allison Delaney: Production Assistant, Web Page Author, Audio Editor