{"id":23200,"date":"2015-10-22T09:55:49","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T14:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=23200"},"modified":"2015-10-22T08:54:42","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T13:54:42","slug":"eh-440-brings-a-cappella-music-to-fort-hays-state-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=23200","title":{"rendered":"Eh 440 brings A cappella music to Beach\/Schmidt Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fort Hays State University\u2019s University Activities Board, headed by Vince Bowhay, is excited to invite not only students but also the Hays community to experience an a cappella performance first hand. The show will be held on Monday, October 26<sup>th<\/sup> at 7:00 pm in the Beach\/Schmidt Performing Arts Center.<\/p>\n<p>What started as barbershop quartets in the early twentieth century has recently exploded into a fad people of all ages have come to enjoy. Recently, the a cappella craze has grown thanks to the movie <em>Pitch Perfect; <\/em>and now the fad is coming to Fort Hays State University with the a cappella group Eh440. A cappella music is singing without instrumental accompaniment, some groups use their voices to emulate instruments; others are more traditional and focus on harmonizing; or as Elizabeth Banks says in <em>Pitch Perfect<\/em>, \u201cmaking music with their mouths!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eh440 is an a cappella group based out of Toronto, Canada who began performing in 2012. In 2014, they released their debut album <em>Turn Me Up<\/em>. Eh440\u2019s first performance was singing the national anthem at the Toronto Raptors vs, New York Knicks NBA game in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>The group members include; Janet Turner, Stacey Kay, Luke Stableon, Mike Celia and Joe Oliva. They are a mix of five people from five very different backgrounds, but together they form an unforgettable combination of crazy beat boxing, sassy rapping, killer harmonies, and fresh, urban, R&amp;B influence compositions.<\/p>\n<p>Student Jordan Sparrow, Junior at FHSU, says, \u201cit\u2019s amazing how they can bring such great talent to such a small university out here in Kansas. It really gives us the same experiences as a division one university. I\u2019m really looking forward to the show!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many students like Jordan are looking forward to Eh440. With the a cappella craze sweeping the nation, FHSU is excited to bring a piece of it to campus. 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