Six Appeal is a professional six-part a cappella group from
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...
. Six Appeal tours nationally in the
United States, and performs around 150 shows a year.
History
The group Six Appeal was founded in the fall of 2006 at
Concordia College in
Moorhead, Minnesota, by Michael Brookens and Jordan Roll. Originally a college hobby, performing at numerous campus events at Concordia. When the founders graduated in 2010, they moved their home base to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and began touring as a professional ensemble.
Six Appeal became a full-time touring act by the end of 2011. As a band they have traveled to 49 states and numerous international engagements including Russia and China. The band's current membership consists of the founders Michael Brookens and Jordan Roll, joined by Andrew Berkowitz, Reuben Hushagen, Virginia Cavaliere, and Mel Daneke.
Discography
* Plan A (2013)
* Ugly Sweater Party (2014)
* Live, Pt. 1 (2019)
* Detoured (2022)
Notable Awards and Performances
On March 29, 2012, Six Appeal won an online competition to perform live with Recording Artist
Andy Grammer. The performance took place in the Skyway Theater in Minneapolis Minnesota on March 30, 2013.
On May 12, 2012, Six Appeal won the
Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival
The Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival is an annual showcase and competition for a cappella groups of all vocal styles. The competition is organized into seven regional events across the United States, with each winning group advancing to the ...
, taking awards for Audience Favorite as well as Best Original Song. At the 2012 Pacific Northwest Harmony Sweepstakes regional event that Six Appeal won on their way to Nationals, they also won the awards for Audience Favorite, Best Original Song, and Best Original Arrangement.
On October 19, 2012, Six Appeal headlined the
Contemporary A Cappella Society
The Contemporary A Cappella Society (of America), or CASA, is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to fostering and promoting a cappella music of all styles around the world. CASA was founded in 1991 by Deke Sharon in San Francisco just ...
's Chicago ACappellaFest collegiate competition.
On January 2, 2013, Six Appeal performed the National Anthem for the 2013 Allstate
Sugar Bowl
The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in New Orleans, Louisiana. Played annually since January 1, 1935, it is tied with the Orange Bowl and Sun Bowl as the second-oldest bowl games in the country, surpassed onl ...
at the
New Orleans Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The performance was broadcast nationally live on ESPN.
[acapnews]
"Six Appeal To Sing At Sugar Bowl"
''A Cappella News'', 8 December 2012
On August 24, 2018, Six Appeal appeared on the release of PBS Soundstage’s “Kenny Loggins and Friends” live studio concert with Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina, Michael McDonald, David Foster, Thundercat, and others.
Six Appeal has appeared as a featured red carpet performer at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party the past three years: March 4th, 2018, Feb 24th 2019, and Feb 9th, 2020.
Six Appeal won the Grand Prix at the Moscow Spring A Cappella Festival in 2018 and 2019, and is the only group ever to win the championship twice.
Six Appeal headlined the SoJam A Cappella Festival Nov 2nd 2019.
Six Appeal headlined the Girona A Cappella Festival in Girona, Spain May 11th, 2019.
References
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2006 establishments in Minnesota
Moorhead, Minnesota
Musical groups established in 2006
Professional a cappella groups