| Eight Beat Measure |
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| Years active |
1987 (1987)–present |
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| Labels |
A Cappella |
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| Website |
8beat.org |
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Eight Beat Measure is an all-male collegiate a cappella group at RIT.
Eight Beat Measure began in 1987 as the RIT Men's Octet. Originally faculty-led and formed as an extension to the RIT Singers, Eight Beat quickly expanded their horizons and branched into the world of contemporary a cappella, changing their name to Eight Beat Measure to reflect the new attitude, and expanding from only eight members. The group currently sings a wide variety of music, from hip-hop to pop and doo-wop to metal.
Current members
| Name |
Main Voice Part |
Leadership Position |
Graduation Year |
| Deshawn Cervi |
Tenor I |
Music Director |
2018 |
| Derek Gieraltowski |
Tenor I |
Assistant Music Director |
2019 |
| Siegfried "Ziggy" Porterfield |
Tenor II |
|
2021 |
| Andrew Pleasant |
Tenor II |
President |
2016 |
| Clemens Woertendyke |
Tenor II |
|
2021 |
| Jarell Green |
Tenor II |
|
2021 |
| Joe Race |
Baritone |
Business Manager |
2019 |
| Sam Snyder |
Baritone |
|
2020 |
| Chris Foley |
Baritone |
|
2021 |
| Thaw Htoo |
Baritone |
|
2021 |
| Daniel Boaitey |
Bass |
|
2020 |
| Zack Worden |
Bass |
Assistant Business Manager |
2020 |
| James Snedecor |
Bass |
|
2021 |
| James Yang |
Bass |
|
2021 |
|
Discography
Polarized (2016)
| # |
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. |
Uptown Funk |
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)
| # |
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)
| # |
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 |
|
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Mix 2006
| # |
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
| # |
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 |
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Awards
- 2013 BOCA - Party Rock Anthem (Soloists: Mike Purcell and Joe Kaplan ) is placed as opening track on BOCA 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
Notable alumni
- David Longo
- Bradley Turnbull
- Former Music Director
- CARA-nominated arranger (2011, Honor Him/Now We Are Free)
- BT Arranging, Owner
- Rick Thomas
- Noah Chrysler