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The Backbeats have barely taken off and already they’ve set the world on fire.
When they first stepped before the camera on Season 2 of “The Sing-Off,” opened their mouths and unleashed their jubilant harmonies, that was not only their network debut – it was the first time these gifted young men and women had ever sung together in public, anywhere.
And by the time they’d seized third place at season’s end, they had ignited a blaze whose light had drawn thousands of fans not only to their unique sound but also to the contemporary a cappella phenomenon as a whole. No one in the Backbeats had any idea where their path would lead when they resolved to compete in the popular NBC series. But once it was over, they knew that they were riding a wave that would take them places none had imagined reaching before. That wave crests with the release of their self-titled, first album on the aptly named Arrival Records/Madison Gate imprint. Drawn together by their televised adventure, knowing that something bigger than their considerable individual gifts was leading them now, they hit the studio with a unified vision and a determination to spread the joy they draw from music to listeners everywhere.
Listen to the shimmering textures, gentle at first and blossoming into the choruses of Katy Perry’s “Firework.” The gentle ecstasies of the lead and backing vocals on their version of Adele’s “Turning Tables.” The full-bodied treatment of “Need You Now” takes on new intensity through expansions on Lady Antebellum’s original three-part arrangement. Every track on The Backbeats crackles with the excitement of artistry energized by the sheer love of singing. That same quality brought them into the spotlight on “The Sing- Off,” but here it rises to a higher level of achievement. Impeccably crafted, this album will be remembered as a milestone in the chronicle of a cappella recordings.
“It definitely encapsulates us as a band and as artists,” says alto Rachel Saltzman, speaking for the group. “It demonstrates a lot of what we did on the show – we portrayed deeply expressive and emotional qualities in our performances. Using that as our backbone, the album gave us a chance to showcase our voices differently than we could on the show. The emotions hit even harder because of the bigger sound we can create in a studio setting.”
That sound comes not only from their talent and camaraderie; it also results from the fact that they insist on singing only songs that speak to them personally. “Every single song tells a story about somebody and something in relation to the meaning of our group and what we try to express as individuals and as a whole,” Saltzman comments.
It is frankly difficult to accept that the Backbeats accomplished all this while most of them were still in college, singing with their school’s a cappella groups, with baritone Kenton Chen, soprano Kelley Jakle, tenor Eitan Nir and alto Saltzman at USC, from which bass Todd G. Levin had recently graduated, soprano Joanna Jones at UCLA, and alto/vocal percussionist Courtney Jensen at Brigham Young University, while Jordan Pharoah, an alumnus of the Los Angeles County High School of the Performing Arts, was performing around Southern California.
This diverse gathering found common ground in the skills demanded for unaccompanied vocals. Perhaps the most important of these is to be able to listen to every voice in the blend while singing, making sure that it all comes together seamlessly. But with the Backbeats in particular, there was an additional requirement that each note convey the greatest possible feeling.
The bonds of trust developed rapidly as they began rehearsing for “The Sing-Off.” “We didn’t know what our group’s sound would be like when we came into it,” Saltzman says. “Like I said, our first performance ever was on the show, so we went on this little retreat before the taping. For a week we lived in a house together and just sang and ate and got to know each other more. You could tell even then there was something special here. We had no idea how people would react to us; we didn’t even think it would last past this summer. But it has and we wanted to keep it going.”
That’s what brought them into the studio. Ben Bram and Kenton Chen, who arranged and produced the album together, kept the magic alive by combining careful execution with spontaneity. “In the recording studio, options are limitless,” Bram explains. “On ‘The Sing- Off,’ The Backbeats only had their ten voices. In the studio, we could track as many times as we wanted. So we arranged everything carefully while also using the strengths of the studio, to maintain the soul and passion of the individual voices and the group sound as a whole. This gave us a chance to explore new songs and dig deeper into a variety of styles.”
“We do more than just sing,” Saltzman concludes. “We tell stories. We evoke emotions in ourselves and, hopefully, in the people we’re singing to. At the end of the day, it’s about making great music. We are a singing group, we are singers and we’re happiest when that’s what we’re doing.”
The Backbeats have… Read Full Bio ↴From http://www.backbeatsvocal.com/bio/index.html
The Backbeats have barely taken off and already they’ve set the world on fire.
When they first stepped before the camera on Season 2 of “The Sing-Off,” opened their mouths and unleashed their jubilant harmonies, that was not only their network debut – it was the first time these gifted young men and women had ever sung together in public, anywhere.
And by the time they’d seized third place at season’s end, they had ignited a blaze whose light had drawn thousands of fans not only to their unique sound but also to the contemporary a cappella phenomenon as a whole. No one in the Backbeats had any idea where their path would lead when they resolved to compete in the popular NBC series. But once it was over, they knew that they were riding a wave that would take them places none had imagined reaching before. That wave crests with the release of their self-titled, first album on the aptly named Arrival Records/Madison Gate imprint. Drawn together by their televised adventure, knowing that something bigger than their considerable individual gifts was leading them now, they hit the studio with a unified vision and a determination to spread the joy they draw from music to listeners everywhere.
Listen to the shimmering textures, gentle at first and blossoming into the choruses of Katy Perry’s “Firework.” The gentle ecstasies of the lead and backing vocals on their version of Adele’s “Turning Tables.” The full-bodied treatment of “Need You Now” takes on new intensity through expansions on Lady Antebellum’s original three-part arrangement. Every track on The Backbeats crackles with the excitement of artistry energized by the sheer love of singing. That same quality brought them into the spotlight on “The Sing- Off,” but here it rises to a higher level of achievement. Impeccably crafted, this album will be remembered as a milestone in the chronicle of a cappella recordings.
“It definitely encapsulates us as a band and as artists,” says alto Rachel Saltzman, speaking for the group. “It demonstrates a lot of what we did on the show – we portrayed deeply expressive and emotional qualities in our performances. Using that as our backbone, the album gave us a chance to showcase our voices differently than we could on the show. The emotions hit even harder because of the bigger sound we can create in a studio setting.”
That sound comes not only from their talent and camaraderie; it also results from the fact that they insist on singing only songs that speak to them personally. “Every single song tells a story about somebody and something in relation to the meaning of our group and what we try to express as individuals and as a whole,” Saltzman comments.
It is frankly difficult to accept that the Backbeats accomplished all this while most of them were still in college, singing with their school’s a cappella groups, with baritone Kenton Chen, soprano Kelley Jakle, tenor Eitan Nir and alto Saltzman at USC, from which bass Todd G. Levin had recently graduated, soprano Joanna Jones at UCLA, and alto/vocal percussionist Courtney Jensen at Brigham Young University, while Jordan Pharoah, an alumnus of the Los Angeles County High School of the Performing Arts, was performing around Southern California.
This diverse gathering found common ground in the skills demanded for unaccompanied vocals. Perhaps the most important of these is to be able to listen to every voice in the blend while singing, making sure that it all comes together seamlessly. But with the Backbeats in particular, there was an additional requirement that each note convey the greatest possible feeling.
The bonds of trust developed rapidly as they began rehearsing for “The Sing-Off.” “We didn’t know what our group’s sound would be like when we came into it,” Saltzman says. “Like I said, our first performance ever was on the show, so we went on this little retreat before the taping. For a week we lived in a house together and just sang and ate and got to know each other more. You could tell even then there was something special here. We had no idea how people would react to us; we didn’t even think it would last past this summer. But it has and we wanted to keep it going.”
That’s what brought them into the studio. Ben Bram and Kenton Chen, who arranged and produced the album together, kept the magic alive by combining careful execution with spontaneity. “In the recording studio, options are limitless,” Bram explains. “On ‘The Sing- Off,’ The Backbeats only had their ten voices. In the studio, we could track as many times as we wanted. So we arranged everything carefully while also using the strengths of the studio, to maintain the soul and passion of the individual voices and the group sound as a whole. This gave us a chance to explore new songs and dig deeper into a variety of styles.”
“We do more than just sing,” Saltzman concludes. “We tell stories. We evoke emotions in ourselves and, hopefully, in the people we’re singing to. At the end of the day, it’s about making great music. We are a singing group, we are singers and we’re happiest when that’s what we’re doing.”
All I Want For Christmas Is You
The Backbeats Lyrics
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Bowling for Soup I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
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Cafe lounge Christmas I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Camilla I don't wanna a lot for Christmas There's just one…
Carey Mariah I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Carla & Rufus Thomas Let the kiddies have the toys Let the grown-ups make the…
Carolina Ross Mm mh cómo espero ver diciembre Muero por verlo llegar Que l…
Caroline Sunshine I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Chase Holfelder I don't want a lot for Christmas there is just one…
Ché & Charlie I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Christmas I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
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Christmas Hits & Christmas Songs I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
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Christmas Songs I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Christmas Songs & Christmas Hits I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Christmas Songs for kids What do you want for Christmas? Christmas? Christmas? [Shrug…
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Collabro I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Cunt Cuntly I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Danna Paola I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Danny and the Bad Rats All I want is you All I need is you Oh God Because…
Dave Barnes I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Dave Barnes (Holiday) I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
DCappella I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
De Toppers I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Delilah (Holiday) I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Divided By Friday I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Dolly Parton Hey jimmy, I don't know how to say this Without sounding…
Doug Stone I don't want a lot for Christmas. There is just…
Down & Dirty What you want for Christmas? What you want, huh? What you wa…
Dylan Brady I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
E.V. I don't need a house on a hill or a…
Eden Elf I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Ely Bruna I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Emma Muscat I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just…
Ernie Halter I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Eva Neggers I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Fabi Fuchs I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
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Fifth Harmony Normani: I don't want a lot for Christmas There is …
Flashback - The Band I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Foghat I don't want no Cadillac in my back yard I don't…
Friends Friends Friends I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Gab Alow I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Gary Tesca Singers I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
gerry scotti I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
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Glendon Smith I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Gloriana I don′t want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Harrison Craig I don't want a lot for Christmas. There's just one thing…
Helene Fischer I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
House of Heroes I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Idina Menzel I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
It's a Cover Up I don′t want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
J.Fla I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Jive Bunny I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Joe I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Johnny Maestro Bobby Jay Joel Katz Larry Chance & Santa's Doo Wop Helpers Take back the holly and mistletoe Silver bells on strings If…
Jonathan Karrant I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Justin Bieber Oh Yeah I I just can't wait, yeah I don't want a…
Justin Bieber & Mariah Carey I Don’t Want A Lot For Christmas There’s Just One Thing…
Justin Bieber (Holiday) I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Justin Bieber feat. Mariah Carey Oh Yeah I I just can't wait, yeah I don't want a…
Justin Bieber(저스틴 비버) I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Katja Petri I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Kelly Clarkson Take back the holly and mistletoe Silver bells on strings If…
Kevin & Bean I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Kidz Bop All I want for Christmas is you I don't want a…
Kidz Bop Kids (Holiday) All I want for Christmas is you I don't want a…
Kidzone I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Killstation I don't want a lot for christmas There is just one…
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Lady Antebellum I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
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Lala Band I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
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Lena I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Lily Me I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Linea Cara I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Lisa Layne I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Lisa Layne (Holiday) I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
LIVING ROOM - Mariah Carey I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
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Ludwig Ahgren I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Luigi Leonardo I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
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Magnus Carlsson I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Marcela Mangabeira I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Mariah Carey I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Mariah Carey & Justin Bieber Oh Yeah I I just can't wait, yeah I don't want a…
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MasterMixers I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
May J. I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Merry Fairy I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Michael Beaven and Band I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Michael Bubl??© I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
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Michael Bublé Feat. The Puppini Sisters I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Michael Bublé Don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing I…
Michael Bubl¨¦ I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Michael Bublι I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Miley Cyrus I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one…
Minipop Kids I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
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MishCatt I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Miss Mimi OI don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
moon & you You say you want Diamonds on a ring of gold You say…
Morgan Evans I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
My Chemical Romance I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
My Chemical RomanceЀ I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Newsboys I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Nick Pitera I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
NOTA I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
O.S.T.- Love Actually Mister Santa, please I'm begging on my knees My baby's too f…
Olivia Olsen I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Olivia Olson I dont want a lot for Christmas there is just one…
Olson Olivia I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
On the Outside & Sophia Scott I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Patrick Droney I don′t want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
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Play I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Power Music I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
pureNRG I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Purenrg (Holiday) I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Quiet Company (Holiday) I dont want alot for christmas There is just one thing…
Quietdrive There′s just one thing I need I don't care about the…
Rayne Johnson I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Rhema Marvanne I don't want alot for christmas There is just one thing…
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Santa's Sleighriders I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
She & Him I don′t want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Shichijo I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Sitti I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Sophie Simmons I don′t want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Stay See I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Stefania I don′t want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Sunny J. James I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Superstarz Kids I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Tarja I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Teddy Geiger There's just one thing I need I don't care about…
The Backbeats and Delilah I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
The C-Quents I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
The Cheetah Girls I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
The Christmas Party Singers I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
The Countdown Kids I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
The Diva I just can't wait I don't want a lot for Christmas There…
The Girl and The DreamCatcher I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
The Korgis I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
The McClymonts I don′t want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
The No.1 Singing All Stars I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
The Noeltunes I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Thomas Carla Let the kiddies have the toys Let the grown-ups make the…
Tom Gaebel I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Tony Bennett All I want for Christmas is you You're the gift that…
Tony Bennett & Count Basie Big Band I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Tony Bennett featuring The Count Basie Big Band All I want for Christmas is you You're the gift that…
Tony Evans And His Orchestra You're all I want for Christmas All I want my whole…
Trap City I don′t want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Trille I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Urban Method I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Vanessa Peters Take back the holly and mistletoe Silver bells on string I…
Various Artists I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Vazquez Sounds I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
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Vince Vance And The Valiants Take back the holly and mistletoe Silver bells on strings …
Vintage Cafe - Lounge and Jazz Blends I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Voices Of Christmas I don′t want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
W.Afanasieff All I want for Christmas is a two ton sheep I…
Weihnachts Songs I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Weihnachtslieder Don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one thing…
Whitney Duncan I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Will Downing I don't want a lot for Christmas There's just one thing…
Xena and Gabrielle I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
Zebrahead I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
ᴴᴰ Michael Buble & Mariah Carey I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
アズレベン-P (Azuraven-P) When I look into your eyes The thrill I get I…
玛利雅.凯莉Mariah Carey I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
명희 I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
쯔적錤.열쟌Mariah Carey I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
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Born This Way It doesn't matter if you love him or capital H-I-M Just…
Breakeven I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing Just praying to a…
Firework Do you ever feel like a plastic bag? Drifting throuugh the…
Landslide I took my love and I took it down I climbed…
Love I will never let you slip away I will never waste…
O Holy Night O holy night, the stars are brightly shining It is the…
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