LAAF 2012 Scholastic Competition

We are extremely proud to announce that we have been selected, along with five other prestigious groups, to compete in the first annual Los Angeles A Cappella Festival Scholastic Competition, to take place Friday January 27th at 7pm in Ackerman Grand Ballroom. We'd love to see all of our fans come out for the event, which is **free** for all UCLA students!!

Thanks again to the selection committee, and congratulations to our fellow competitors -- we look forward to performing with you next month!

Follow these links for more information: LAAF, Scholastic Competition, Our Video Submission

Fall Concert 2011!

Need a little something to send you off to Thanksgiving weekend with a smile on your face? Well, in that case, come join Bruin Harmony this Sunday at the Glendon at 8pm, in Westwood, for our Fall quarter concert, featuring the Scattertones and BeatRhino! Enjoy your Sunday night with food, friends, and UCLA's only all-male a cappella group! There will be some Bruin Harmony classics, early holiday cheer, and of course, some exciting debut song performances, so don't miss it! 

Who: UCLA's own Bruin Harmony, Scattertones, and BeatRhino.

When: Sunday, November 20th 2011.

Where: The Glendon Bar & Kitchen: 1071 Glendon Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Why: Fun and games, music and laughter!

New Members!

After hours of auditions, callbacks, and deliberations, Bruin Harmony is proud to present its newest members:

• Adam Cropper
• Ryan Chapin
• Moonsoo Jo
• Jackson McNeill
• Jonathan Zhao

Congrats to them, and many thanks again to everyone who came out to audition and share their voices with us! It was an honor to hear you, and we're only sorry we couldn't take more of you. We truly hope you decide to honor us again with your singing the next time auditions come around.

Fall Auditions

It's that time of year again, and Bruin Harmony is holding our fall auditions. If singing with a great group of guys, making lasting friendships, or gigging on and off campus -- from Bruin Day to sorority Mom's Days -- are things that appeal to you, this is your chance to make them happen! All voice parts, personalities, and backgrounds (but not sexes) are welcome, and no experience is required. If you think you're good enough -- or if you don't -- sign up to audition by following this link. Audition times and locations are as follows:

Wednesday, September 28th
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Ackerman 2410

Thursday, September 29th
8:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Kerckhoff 152

Friday, September 30th
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Ackerman 2410

Callbacks
Sunday, October 2nd
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Auditions will take place in ten minute time slots throughout these three days. Walk-in auditions are okay, but priority will go to those with audition slots, so if you can, please sign up. If you sign up for a slot and need to cancel, please let us know by email.

Auditions will consist of a few warm-ups to get an idea of your range, a verse and chorus from two songs of your choice, and either sightsinging or tonal memory, depending on your preference. Those that are called back will have callbacks on Sunday, October 2nd, from 6:00 PM to 10:00pm. You must attend callbacks if you would like to be considered for membership.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to post them here, or e-mail us at bruinharmony@ucla.edu. We hope to see you there!

Album Review

Big News! The Recorded A Cappella Review Board (RARB) just released their review of our first and most recent album, No More Bets (available in our shop here)!

First of all, we want to give a big shout out to Alex Green, Catherine Lewis, and Jonathan Minkoff for their time and their insightful and complimentary comments. Also, no list of "thank you"s would be complete without Dave Sperandio, Joseph Bates, Ed Boyer, and Bill Hare, whose artistry and expertise made the album what it is. Finally, of course, none of this would have been possible without former Music Director John He's vision and hard work, so... HEH!

Here is the RARB review. Also, in case you missed them, here is the review of our album on "The Mouth Off," and here is a link to "Voices Only 2011," which features our rendition of "Wavin' Flag" as its second track.

Thanks again to one and all for their help, comments, and criticism.