President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama join the Vassar Devils for a group photo and listen to them perform in the Diplomatic Reception Room prior to Christmas holiday EOP Reception #1 at the White House, Dec. 11, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
Fun Fact: Did you know that the Vassar Devils were named after the famous campus dessert, the Vassar Devil (consisting of ice cream, fudge, brownies, and marshmallow cream?). The original recipe for the Vassar Devil is long lost, though many interpretations are baked at campus events at Vassar.
PREVIOUS GIGS INCLUDE:
Boston Sings A Cappella Festival (BOSS), performances at the Beacon Theater, Boston Symphony Hall, "Sing It On!" publicity events for POP TV, The Bardavon Opera House, the Vassar Brothers Medical Center Annual Diamond Gala, Private Christmas Parties (business/social occasions), performances for the Coast Guard, and various performances at other Colleges and Universities, most recently University of Vermont, as well as various gigs for Vassar Admissions and other on-campus organizations, charities, and events.
THE VASSAR DEVILS...
...are known for our tight harmonies, polished sound, complex arrangements, and infectious sense of fun. Our diverse, constantly growing repertoire includes every genre of music imaginable, from pop hits, to indie ballads, to classic rock, to sexy jazz, to Beyoncé (and even some original music written by our members!). In addition to performing a number of informal concerts for the Vassar community, every year the Devils hold a winter final concert and spring final concert. We also just finished recording a professional studio album, Coming Alive, released in May 2017! We sing, we laugh, we love, and then we sing some more!
The Vassar Devils were started in the fall of 1987, and are now one of six co-ed a cappella groups at Vassar. The group was formed when two members of a different campus a cappella group fell in love and, forbidden by their group to be together, split off and formed their own group.
“The Devils put forth what was absolutely one of the best sets of the evening. This group’s big sound was a highlight of the competition.”
“The Devils made a bold choice to bring an original song to competition, and I thought that it really paid off in this instance by giving them a unique, memorable song that they could connect to on a level that no other group could really match at this semifinal. Outstanding song.”
“They started small then let the sound spread across the group into a magnificent swell. This mastery of dynamics really lent the group an edge and intensity from the get-go.”
2017 Highlights
- Performance for Sing Out for Shelter in Washington D.C. to raise money for the homeless
- Northeast Tour with performances throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts ending at Northeastern University
- The Release of our album Coming Alive
2016 HIGHLIGHTS
- Opening for Overboard at NE Voices Festival
- 2016 Berkshire School A Cappellapollooza
☆ 1st place
- California Tour with performances in San Francisco, Carmel, Los Angeles, and Orange County
- 2016 Boston Sings (BOSS) at Somerville Theater
☆ 1st place ☆ Best Arrangement ☆ Best Spoken Word ☆ Most Nuanced Performance
2015 Highlights
- Find Your Voice: An Original A Cappella Songwriting Competition
☆ 1st place - this coming year we will get to collaborate with The Exchange, Tat Tong, and record an all-originals EP
- 2015 ICCA Quarterfinals
☆ 2nd place ☆ Best Arrangement for the Entire Set ☆ Best Choreography for the Entire Set
- 2015 ICCA Semifinals
☆ 1st place ☆ Best Arrangement for the Entire Set ☆ Best Choreography for the Entire Set
Competed at 2015 ICCA Finals at Beacon Theater, NY
- Performance at White House for President Barack Obama and the First Lady, Michelle Obama