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“‘you name it, Vive can sing it. A top class set of new material and inventive arrangements rendered with energy, a smile and consummate musical and vocal dexterity ." Tim Wilcock FringeReview

Website www. vivevocals .com Contact Holly Skelton Email holly @ikonarts.com

Winner of the prestigious Voice Festival UK 2013 competition, Vive is a 6 part vocal group intent on re defining the sound. These young and talented musicians , mostly recent graduates from the Guildhall School of Music, have already worked with some of th e finest names in jazz and a cappella, including Dame Cleo Lane, the Swingle Singers, and Alec Dankworth. Their run of sell out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013 received huge critical acclaim – Vive are now one of the hottest young jazz a cappella gr oup s on the circuit.

Consisting of an uncommon lin eup of five guys and a girl, Vive combines tight harmonies and award winning arrangements to create a contemporary yet accessible sound through their covers and original songs. Taking inspiration from art ists as diverse as Take 6, the Real Group, and Ella Fitzgerald, Vive brings together pop, fusion, harmony, jazz, and spirituals to create a u nique and uplifting sound world. The result is “ a team that works together to bring great melody to life and lift s ongs up into the air where they belong” – [The Curator, Instrumental].

As well as winning the final of The Voice Festival UK 2013 , they were also presented with the Award for outstanding originality, outstanding musicality and also best arran gement. September 2013 also saw the release of Vive’s debut full length album ‘Vive: Deluxe’ on Encanta Records, featuring a collaborative track with sought after singer/songwriter/producer Oli Rockberger. Future engagements see Vive perform across London and the UK, including an exclusive performance with the Guy Barker jazz Orchestra as part of the 2013 London Jazz Festival, and at the 2014 London A Cappella Festival.

Vive ’s aspirations are to do everything they can to help inspire a new generation of mu sic lovers and bring back the fres hness of the human voice to the music industry. They also have a strong underlying message of perseverance, self acceptance and motivation, which they share through their music.

Emily Dankworth, soprano Sam Robson, countertenor Ben Cox, Martynas Vilpisaukas, tenor James Rose, baritone Lewis Daniel, bass

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