Disney Music Group’s DCappella Announces Debut Album
Disney’s highly acclaimed a cappella group, DCappella, have announced Friday, November 16th as the official release date for their forthcoming self-titled debut album, which will be available at all digital and physical retailers. Following the release will be the group’s first ever North American tour, set to launch January 22nd, 2019 at the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville, FL. The multi-city trek is set to hit 40-US markets including Nashville, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Chicago and the Los Angeles area. The tour features a contemporary production of new Deke Sharon arrangements of Disney classic and modern hits, bringing to life a truly unique a cappella experience. Skincare company, H2O+ Beauty is the co-sponsor of the national tour.
Tickets for DCappella’s 2019 North American tour will go on-sale to the general public beginning Friday, October 19th. For complete ticket purchase information on all tour dates, please visit https://dcappellalive.com/tour/. ‘Friend Like Me’ Meet & Greet Experiences will also be offered, including a chance to meet DCappella, hear a soundcheck performance, attend a Q&A session, and more. Meet & Greet Experiences will be available to purchase starting October 16 at 10:00am local at www.cidentertainment.com/events/dcappella-tour/.
DCappella’s co-creator, music director, arranger, and producer is Deke Sharon (“the father of contemporary a cappella,” according to Entertainment Weekly), whose credits include the Pitch Perfect franchise and Straight No Chaser.
DCappella’s debut album will include an eclectic mix of tracks, breathing new life into timeless songs such as “You’ll Be in My Heart” and “A Whole New World” to modern day classics “Let It Go/Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” and “Remember Me.” Several album tracks have been previously released to wide fan praise; “Immortals,” “How Far I’ll Go,”“Disney Medley,” and “Glory Days,” with a combined 5.4 million views to date and over 3.4 million global streams.
Known for their reimagined classics from the Disney songbook and beyond, the seven dynamic voices that make up DCappella, Sojourner Brown [alto], Orlando Dixon [baritone/”The Voice”], Antonio Fernandez [vocal percussion], Morgan Keene [soprano/”Newsies”], Shelley Regner [mezzo/”Pitch Perfect” films], Joe Santoni [bass], and RJ Woessner[tenor], represent a first for Disney, who launched the brand’s flagship a cappella experience last Spring with a TV debut on “American Idol” during “Disney Night,” where the group performed classics from “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King,” and “Aladdin.” That same week, they graced one of Hollywood’s most hallowed stages to open Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Live in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Most recently, they recorded four songs on the digital version of the Incredibles 2 original motion picture soundtrack.
Disney Music Group’s DCappella Announces Debut Album
DCappella’s self-titled debut album can now be pre-ordered at Amazon and will be available via all digital and physical retailers beginning Friday, November 16th.
DCAPPELLA Track Listing:
1. “Tune Up”
2. “The World Es Mi Familia” – Coco
3. “Friend Like Me” – Aladdin
4. “How Far I’ll Go” – Moana
5. “Let It Go/Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” – Frozen
6. “I Wan’na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)” – The Jungle Book
7. “You’ll Be in My Heart” – Tarzan
8. “When She Loved Me” – Toy Story 2
9. “Trashin’ the Camp” – Tarzan
10. “Part of Your World/A Whole New World” – The Little Mermaid/Aladdin
11. “Step in Time” – Mary Poppins
12. “Immortals” – Big Hero 6
13. “Remember Me” – Coco
Check Local Listings OR the Official Website for Tour Dates in your Area.
