Straight No Chaser A cappella, all the time

By John Benson
Vindy.com
November 3, 2011
 “There’s a phrase we toss around about particular songs, ‘Are they a cappella friendly?’” said singer Dave Roberts, calling from Wichita, Kan. “The issue with heavy metal is that the distorted guitar doesn’t lend itself to a cappella very well. The songs tend to be beat heavy and guitar driven, and that can be tough to arrange for a cappella. In fact, we did a hair-band medley last summer in Atlantic City, and it kind of fell flat. It was just tough to reproduce that full sound with just 10 voices.”
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