Eight Beat Measure
{{Short description|Collegiate a cappella group}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Eight Beat Measure
| image =
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| caption = Logo
| years_active = {{start date|1987}}–present
| label = A Cappella
| website = {{URL|8beat.org}}
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Eight Beat Measure is the oldest Tenor-Baritone-Bass collegiate a cappella group at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).{{Cite web |title=About Us – Eight Beat Measure |url=https://8beat.org/about/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |language=en-US}}
Eight Beat Measure began in 1987 as the RIT Men's Octet. Originally faculty-led and formed as an extension to the RIT Singers, the RIT Men's Octet quickly expanded their horizons and branched into the world of contemporary a cappella. They changed their name to Eight Beat Measure to reflect their new attitude, and expanded from their original eight members. The group's current repertoire consists of songs in the pop, R&B, and indie genres.
Current members
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Name
!Main Voice Part !Leadership Position !Graduation Year |
|---|
| Jarell Green
| data-sort-value="2" |Tenor I |Music Director |2022 |
| Matthew Kelsey
|Tenor I | |2025 |
| Troy Church
| data-sort-value="3" |Tenor II | |2024 |
| Jon Frey
| data-sort-value="1" |Tenor II | |2023 |
| Quincy Myles Jr.
|Tenor II | |2023 |
| Scott Wilson
| data-sort-value="2" |Tenor II | |2022 |
| Alec Bhaskaran
| data-sort-value="4" |Baritone | |2025 |
| Jacob Canedy
| data-sort-value="2" |Baritone | |2025 |
| Anjan Maharjan
| data-sort-value="4" |Baritone | |2024 |
| Gavriel Miles
| data-sort-value="4" |Baritone | |2022 |
| Noah Thornton
| data-sort-value="3" |Baritone |President |2022 |
| Andrew Bordiuk
| data-sort-value="2" |Bass | |2025 |
| Andrew Heater
| data-sort-value="4" |Bass |Business Manager |2022 |
Discography
=Polarized (2016)=
| class="wikitable" |
| #
!Title !Original artist !Soloist |
|---|
| 1.
|Bound 2 |Kanye West |Andrew Lanos |
| 2.
|Fascinated |FreeSol ft. Justin Timberlake |Andrew Athias & Mike Purcell |
| 3.
|Hold On, We're Going Home |Drake |Richard Toro |
| 4.
|Talk Dirty |Jason Derulo |Andrew Athias |
| 5.
|Scream |Usher |Andrew Athias |
| 6.
|Brand New Jones |Thicke |Randy Duke |
| 7.
|Boogie Nights |Heatwave |Andrew Lanos & Richard Toro |
| 8.
|Jealous |Chromeo |Deshawn Cervi |
| 9.
|All of Me |John Legend |Andrew Lanos |
| 10.
|Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars |Randy Duke |
| 11.
|She Came To Give It To You |Usher ft. Nicki Minaj |Randy Duke |
RARB Review: http://www.rarb.org/reviews/albums/1600-polarized/
=Heatin' Up (2012)=
| class="wikitable" |
| #
!Title !Original artist !Soloist |
|---|
| 1.
|Party Rock Anthem |LMFAO |Joe Kaplan/Mike Purcell |
| 2.
|Just Say Yes |Snow Patrol |Ryan Vazquez |
| 3.
|Sarah Smiles |Panic At The Disco |Ryan Belair |
| 4.
|I Will Follow You Into The Dark |Death Cab For Cutie |Jack Kelleher |
| 5.
|A Dios Le Pido |Juanes |Joe Kaplan |
| 6.
|Carry Out |Timberland & Justin Timberlake |Rohit Crasta/Andrew Darling |
| 7.
|The Cave |Mumford & Sons |Justin Bartlett |
| 8.
|Lego House |Ed Sheeran |Andrew Darling |
| 9.
|Confessions |Usher |Andrew Athias |
| 10.
|Unnatural Selection |Muse |Andrew Darling |
| 11.
|Tears In Heaven |Eric Clapton |Andrew Darling |
| 12.
|It Had Better Be Tonight |Michael Bublé |Ryan Belair |
| 13.
|Won't Get Fooled Again |The Who |Jack Kelleher |
=No Safety Nets (2010)=
| class="wikitable" |
| #
!Title !Original artist !Soloist |
|---|
| 1.
|Don't Trust Me |3OH!3 |Joe Kaplan/RJ Pollard |
| 2.
|Haven't Met You Yet |Michael Bublé |Ryan Belair |
| 3.
|Honor Him/Now We Are Free |Gladiator OST |Rohit Crasta |
| 4.
|Assassin |Muse |Bradley Turnbull |
| 5.
|Viva La Vida |Coldplay |RJ Pollard |
| 6.
|Hard Rock Hallelujah |Lordi |Rick Thomas |
| 7.
|Lost+ |Coldplay/Jay-Z |Josh Goodman/Kwadwo Opong-Mensah |
| 8.
|Supermassive Reckoner |Muse/Radiohead |Joe Kaplan/Bradley Turnbull |
| 9.
|Doug Theme Song |Nickelodeon | |
=Eight Tracks=
= Mix 2006 =
| class="wikitable" |
| #
!Title |
|---|
| 1.
|Picture Perfect |
| 2.
|Message |
| 3.
|16 Tons |
| 4.
|Fiddler's Hymn |
| 5.
|More Than Words |
| 6.
|Knocks Me Off My Feet |
| 7.
|Do You Fear the Wind |
| 8.
|Seven Bridges |
| 9.
|Battle of Jericho |
| 10.
|Coney Island |
| 11.
|Come Go With Me |
=Sleepless Nights=
| class="wikitable" |
| #
!Title |
|---|
| 1.
|Drive By |
| 2.
|Break My Stride |
| 3.
|And So It Goes |
| 4.
|My Old Man |
| 5.
|Spiderman |
| 6.
|Yesterday |
| 7.
|Insomniac |
| 8.
|Shipoopi |
| 9.
|In the Still of the Night |
| 10.
|You Can Call Me Al |
| 11.
|The Girl is Good |
| 12.
|It's the End of the World as We Know It |
Awards
- 2021 Voices Only - I'm Still Standing (Soloist: Jon Frey) was placed on Voices Only 2021
- 2019 [https://varsityvocals.com/competitions/ ICCA] Quarterfinals First Place, Outstanding Soloists (Derek Gieraltowski, Jarell Green)
- 2017 [http://www.casa.org/cara2017w CARA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411064650/http://www.casa.org/cara2017w |date=2017-04-11 }} - Best Hip-Hop/R&B Album (Polarized)
- 2013 BOCA - Party Rock Anthem (Soloists: Mike Purcell and Joe Kaplan ) was placed as the opening track on BOCA 2013
- 2013 Voices Only- Panic Station (Soloist: Jack Kelleher) was placed on Voices Only 2013
- 2012 Voices Only- Carry Out (Soloists: Rohit Crasta & Andrew Darling) was placed on Voices Only 2012
- 2011 SMACC Down - First Place, Best Arrangement (Bradley Turnbull, Honor Him/Now We Are Free), Best Choreography (Josh Goodman, It Had Better Be Tonight)
- 2011 CARA Nomination - Best Collegiate Male Arrangement (Bradley Turnbull, Honor Him/Now We Are Free)
- 2011 ACA Nomination - Favorite Album Art (No Safety Nets)
- 2011 ACA Nomination - Favorite Breakout or Newcomer Group
References
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