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Straight No Chaser's show at Musikfest makes the wait seem worth it

By John J. Moser
Lehigh Valley Music
August 12, 2011

...what a triumphant return: headlining Musikfest’s Steel Stage with a show lasting nearly two hours, covering 22 full songs (or mash-ups of songs) and three medleys that included parts of 26 others, running a broad variety of styles and ranging from good to stunning.

The audience was so enthusiastic that it created perhaps the largest gathering directly in front of the stage so far, with members of the group calling it Straight No Chaser’s first mosh pit.

What Straight No Chaser's Jerome Collins misses about the Lehigh Valley

By John J. Moser
Lehigh Valley Music
August 12, 2011

Here’s what Collins says he misses about the Lehigh Valley and enjoys about his frequent trips here to see his family.

The voices of Straight No Chaser: Hot a cappella group's local members talk about future, Musikfest

By John J. Moser
Lehigh Valley Music
August 7, 2011

...it was in January that musical director Walter Chase and lead singer Jerome Collins say they discovered they would be playing the show they look forward to more than any in their career so far — its Aug. 11 date on the new Sands Steel Stage at Musikfest.

Chase, a Forks Township native, and Collins, originally from Allentown, grew up with Musikfest being a significant annual event in their lives, and this will be their first hometown show.

Gettysburg Festival highlights: Straight No Chaser, artist colony and more

By Julia Hatmaker
The Patriot-News
Thursday, June 09, 2011, 10:39 AM

The group is coming to Gettysburg for the first time, even though it considers Pennsylvania a second home, Chase said.

“We’ve done more concerts in the state of Pennsylvania last year than we did in any other state. And I believe they were all sold out, too, which is a testament to our fan base in Pennsylvania,” he said.

Straight No Chaser: The Biggest Band You've Never Heard Of

Saving particularly memorable articles like this is one of the reasons I wanted to start an SNC archive site, both to reread and to make sure they're not lost to new Chasers. This interview with Charlie, Ryan and Don in London is one of my favorites - completely quotable right from the very first line.

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By Carol Driver
London Editor | JustLuxe
Posted: Apr. 5th, 2011

Straight No Chaser looks like the type of men your mother could only dream you would take home.

(Ryan) "What’s our favorite what? I’ve never heard that before in my life. Tipple [puts on British accent]. What’s my favourite tipple?" [Laughter]

Read more: http://www.justluxe.com/travel/london-news__1475146.php

Hat Tip: @dottkov