In April 2006, a video recording of the group's performance of " The 12 Days of Christmas", filmed on Decemat the Musical Arts Center in Bloomington, Indiana, was posted on YouTube. Viral video and reunion of founding members
In April 2012, the collegiate group changed its name to Another Round, taken from the name of an earlier CD that was released by the group. When the original group reformed, both groups continued to exist under the name Straight No Chaser. Straight No Chaser continued to exist as a collegiate group. The original 10 remained together from 1996 until 1999 when new students were selected to replace the graduating members. The original members performed at Chicago's Wrigley Field, Comiskey Park and Navy Pier, opened for Lou Rawls and even toured the country, playing such venues as Carnegie Hall. SNC’s debut was at a 36-hour dance marathon. Their name was inspired by the title track of Thelonious Monk's 1967 album, Straight, No Chaser, and is a conscious evocation of the popular American slang phrase often employed in requesting a drink. Dan Ponce, Randy Stine, Charlie Mechling, Steve Morgan, Jerome Collins, Dave Roberts, Walter Chase, Mike Itkoff, and Patrick Hachey became Straight No Chaser. The group formed in 1996 at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. 3 Lineup changes, recordings, and tours.
2 Viral video and reunion of founding members.
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The professional group currently consists of founding members Walter Chase (tenor), Jerome Collins (tenor), Charlie Mechling (bass), Steve Morgan (tenor), and Randy Stine (baritone), joined by Mike Luginbill (tenor, joined 2008), Seggie Isho (baritone, joined 2009), Tyler Trepp (tenor and vocal percussion, joined 2009), and Jasper Smith (tenor and baritone, joined 2020). All members of the professional group have been members of the student group prior to joining. The group continues as a student-run a capella group at Indiana University (until 2012 under the same name, and since 2012 under a new name), though there is also a touring and recording group that performs together professionally. The YouTube video has been viewed over 24 million times. In 2007, the 1998 video went viral on YouTube, and subsequently led to a reunion of the founding members and a five-album record deal with Atlantic Records in 2008. The founding members all graduated, to be replaced by other students, in 1999. Originally a student group at Indiana University, they recorded a video in 1998 of a comical version of "The 12 Days of Christmas". Straight No Chaser (SNC) is a professional American a cappella group that originated in 1996 at Indiana University.
Their most recent non-holiday release, 2015’s “The New Old Fashioned,” saw the renowned group putting their matchless touch upon songs spanning The Weeknd and Radiohead to Bob Dylan and Atlantic labelmate Charlie Puth.1996 ( 1996)–2000 ( 2000), 2008 ( 2008)–present Like the preceding “Six Pack” and “Six Pack: Volume 2,” the new EP continues Straight No Chaser’s long history of bringing their unique touch and inimitable vocal style to a stunning range of contemporary standards. Widely beloved for their trademark takes on Yuletide favorites, Straight No Chaser made their now classic debut with 2008’s “Holiday Spirits,” followed in the next year by “Christmas Cheers.” Both albums reached the top of the holiday charts at Amazon and the iTunes Store and are now certified gold by the RIAA. “Six Pack: Volume 3” follows 2016’s “I’ll Have Another…Christmas Album,” the world famous a cappella group’s sixth full-length release and first full-length holiday release in seven years. “Six Pack: Volume 3” sees the world famous a cappella group cracking open a number of contemporary pop hits and rock classics, highlighted by “Sweet Dreams/HandClap” – their one-of-a-kind mash-up of Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)” and Fitz and the Tantrums’ “HandClap” – as well their show-stopping “Beyoncé Medley.” “The Speakeasy Tour” will make a stop at the King Center on November 15. Straight No Chaser is celebrating their new EP, “Six Pack: Volume 3” with news of a major U.S. Tickets starting at $33.50 (inclusive of fees) The King Center presents an AEG Presents production