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Tonic Sol-fa, a cappella
In their ten years together, Tonic Sol-fa has established itself not only as the most in-demand vocal group in the Midwest, but also one of the most successful independent acts in America. In addition to substantial CD sales of its own independent releases (100,000 copies sold), the group has toured extensively throughout the US and abroad, first building their financial base with a steady list of private, corporate shows that led eventually to numerous tours of theaters and small arenas. Whereas previous a cappella groups have followed the traditional “barbershop” formula, Tonic Sol-fa has taken the a cappella musical art-form to a new pop plateau, building a legion of loyal fans along the way with its solid material, pop arrangements, memorable performances and cutting edge stage presence. Critics and fans alike agree on one thing: Although there are many acts out there singing a cappella, NO ONE does it like Tonic Sol-fa. Fast Facts About the Act Tonic Sol-fa performs approximately 150 concerts each year across 48 states to a combined audience of 250,000+. The guys have released 6 CDs, sold 1,000,000+ albums and have toured nationally/internationally for 12 years. Tonic Sol-fa independently produces an annual, sold-out 20 city holiday tour in the Midwest as well as spring and summer concert tours throughout the U.S. National appearances include: Newsweek and MediaStyle magazines, NBC's Today Show, A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor, Steve & DC (nationally syndicated radio show) and many others. Corporate sponsorships have included: Bose, Schwan's, General Mills, Tastefully Simple, Herberger's and Wenger Corporation. Tonic Sol-fa's own public television Christmas special will air from 2008 to 2010 across the U.S. In 2008, Tonic Sol-fa's public television holiday special will be distributed/aired worldwide. Philanthropic efforts include: contributions to breast cancer research for every pre-ordered copy of Boston to Beijing, radio drive appearances for Gillette Children's Hospital, Music in the Schools Fundraisers and Master Classes, American Red Cross Disaster Relief and numerous other charities as noted on PlasticSanta.org, the non-profit arm of Tonic Sol-fa. Tonic Sol-fa has shared the stage with Jay Leno, Jeff Foxworthy, Garrison Keillor, Lonestar, Montgomery Gentry, Shawn Colvin, Weird Al Yankovic, Bryan White, Neal McCoy, Nestor Torres, Bobcat Goldthwait and Jerry Springer among others. Tonic Sol-fa's original songs, arrangements and albums have won numerous contemporary a cappella awards for best pop album, gospel song and Christmas original, have been featured on television and in movies and have garnered positive national reviews. Tonic Sol-fa's original holiday song Sno was featured on the 12 Dogs of Christmas (the most popular Christmas video sold at Wal-Mart in 2005). Tonic Sol-fa has entertained at hundreds of national corporate events including: Jostens, Tastefully Simple, Thrivent Financial, LifeTouch, 3M, Wal-Mart, Buick, Medtronic, and General Mills. The guys have performed the Star Spangled Banner for national Republican and Democratic events, former presidents, the Minnesota Twins, the Chicago Bears, the NY Mets, the National 4th of July Celebration at Mount Rushmore, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Lynx and the Saint Paul Saints to name a few. They were voted NACA's (National Association for Campus Activities) Contemporary Artist of the Year and have been nominated multiple times for NACA's Entertainer of the Year (most popular group in America on the college circuit). Tonic Sol-fa was inducted into the Midwest Music Hall of Fame in 1997. Tonic Sol-fa was voted by Campus Activities Magazine as One of the top five MUST SEE' groups in America. The New York Times described Tonic Sol-fa's sound as A vocal kaleidoscopeunique to the human voice. Tonic Sol-fa bio Although they are simply four voices and a tambourine, Tonic Sol-fa has spent the past decade on the road carving their niche as the nation's top vocal group. In that time, this quartet has been named one of the top five "must see" groups in America, has been awarded numerous original song and album awards in pop, gospel and holiday genres, appeared on NBC's Today Show and in the pages of Newsweek magazine. Outings with Jay Leno, Shawn Colvin, Lonestar and Garrison Keillor have propelled album sales to more than 1,000,000 copies (mostly sold from the back of their trailer!) and have earned the group thousands of intensely loyal fans. By 2000, the quartet was voted into the Midwest Music Hall of Fame. In 2002, Tonic Sol-fa averaged over 150 shows annually in 48 states. 2005 brought the group's music to radio stations and retail stores nationwide. And in 2006, Tonic Sol-fa's first public television Christmas special was broadcast to over 1,800 stations across the United States, with an international launch to begin this year. The New York Times describes Tonic Sol-fa's sound as "A vocal kaleidoscope...unique to the human voice." Improvisational and passionate music combined with cutting-edge stage presence is the benchmark by which critics and fans agree: nobody does it like Tonic Sol-fa. |
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In the beginning before there were classical orchestras, chamber quartets, jazz combos or rock’n roll bands, there was only one instrument: the human voice. Today, an “a cappella” quartet from the Twin Cities region, called Tonic Sol-fa, is determined to take this most traditional of all musical expressions and make it the next big thing.
