{"id":2676,"date":"2023-08-23T00:00:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T00:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=2676"},"modified":"2023-08-08T18:04:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T18:04:25","slug":"a-cappella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/a-cappella","title":{"rendered":"5 Astounding A Cappella Performances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s something extra powerful about an a cappella performance. It\u2019s vulnerable, upfront, nothing standing between you and the voice, making for an even more intimate night of music. Here are five jaw-dropping performances of a cappella songs we love.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>1. Thomas Stenstr\u00f6m – Sl\u00e5 Mig H\u00e5rt I Ansiktet (A Cappella) | Sofar Stockholm<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First up, we\u2019ve got this a cappella moment from Swedish artist <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2DWNa2o3BbsIHeBq7Iu6E7?si=staLAs3ySk6wPq2BDbaPGg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thomas Stenstr\u00f6m<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Whereas some of you might know his track <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2Lv9FudgITbthtKK1B5wxY?si=2aeb5a390dd94364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sl\u00e5 Mig H\u00e5rt I Ansiktet\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for its energetic, percussion, pop fueled official recording (the 69 million of you who\u2019ve streamed it), here we get to hear it stripped down in three part harmonies, sung out to a living room in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/cities\/stockholm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stockholm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Thomas Stenstr\u00f6m - Sl\u00e5 Mig H\u00e5rt I Ansiktet (A Capella) | Sofar Stockholm\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xTMpKX6duuE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>2. Bitches Love Pitches – Weak | Sofar NYC<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s almost hard to believe these pristine, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pristine<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pitches are the work of a cappella voices. With glasses of wine in their hands, <\/span><b>Bitches Love Pitches<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> give a casual yet precise performance of \u201cWeak\u201d that feels almost otherworldly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bitches Love Pitches - Weak | Sofar NYC\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PcmDQRuZ6IM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>3. Austin Antoine – Dear Portland | Sofar Portland, OR<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A voice can fill a lot of space, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6QcF9Z3eAo00hpPrPIC2Sk?si=Ffy6pffbTI6ndnLaZ1p45A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Austin Antoine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> knows how to fill it to the brim with beat-boxing and looped harmonies, creating an a cappella groove to lay his gorgeous lead vocals on in this performance of \u201cDear Portland\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Antoine - Dear Portland (Just Friends Acapella) | Sofar Portland, OR\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jCE8sS2ONjc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>4. Amy Fitz Doyley – Human | Sofar Leipzig<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ok, if we\u2019re gonna split hairs, there are <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">technically<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a couple bell sounds involved here and there, but we consider this to be a powerhouse performance from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7jFpwQUcqfcv4ZHVR1KFnb?si=ItW1u9YJRt-vKu8WoHJLcg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amy Fitz Doyley<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that\u2019s almost part lullaby, part love song, all a cappella beauty.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Amy Fitz Doyley - Human | Sofar Leipzig\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FFN1TegYGzQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>5. Duke Out of the Blue – Ex’s & Oh’s | Sofar Raleigh\/Durham<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0JWuTbSBpsP9QDIl2e26Uw?si=057jtJKSQQ2GzuRsTE7MrQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duke Out of the Blue<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a well-oiled choral machine. We\u2019re talking a steam engine fueled by intricate harmonies and well-timed claps, taking us on a fun ride of this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3bhu7P5PfngueRHiB9hjcx?si=DgEhJGhCTumIYNMDRjrmVw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elle King<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pop hit cover.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Duke Out of the Blue - Ex's & Oh's | Sofar Raleigh\/Durham\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9dzF1VAYuIg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready for a cappella performances, and more? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Browse shows.<\/b> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by Sofar Editorial Team<\/p>\n<p>Photo credit: Bitches Love Pitches, image via YouTube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s something extra powerful about an a cappella performance. It\u2019s vulnerable, upfront, nothing standing between you and the voice, making for an even more intimate night of music. Here are five jaw-dropping performances of a cappella songs we love.\u00a0 1. Thomas Stenstr\u00f6m – Sl\u00e5 Mig H\u00e5rt I Ansiktet (A Cappella) | Sofar Stockholm First up, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":2684,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[407,406,405,408,404],"class_list":["post-2676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-videos","tag-amy-fitz-doyley","tag-austin-antoine","tag-bitches-love-pitches","tag-duke-out-of-the-blue","tag-thomas-stenstrom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2676"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2676\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}