感謝 Special Thanks 團體簡介 Metro Vocal Group 2 尚恩‧ 奧利佛 Sean Oliver 4 凱文‧索爾頓 Kevin Thornton 6 艾立克‧蒙森 Eric Monson 8 邁可‧藍斯 Michael Lance 10 WORKS & REVIEWS 12 Metro Vocal Group 美國無伴奏人聲樂團 Hailed as China’s top a cappella group, Metro is taking the musical world by storm. Their electrifying Chinese and English rep covers every genre from Funk to Rock, Jazz to Pop. At every concert they hit audiences with, what critics have described as, a “wall of sound.” This four-man vocal group is quickly becoming the leader of contemporary a cappella in Asia. With a career spanning 17 years and over 20 million views on Youku and YouTube worldwide, Metro is reigning in a new era of sound. Metro started their career in 1998 singing aboard several ships with Celebrity Cruises. After four years with the fleet, they moved to Tokyo, Japan and performed for Tokyo Disney Sea in the American Waterfront. Their reputation for being exceptional entertainers caught the attention of the directors of Hong Kong Disneyland and in 2005, they were asked to open the park. After two years with the company, Metro made the decision to enter the mainstream music industry and they have never looked back. Since that time, Metro has discovered an entirely different variety of Cantonese and Mandarin music from the last 50 years and now performs some of China’s most beloved songs as well as their own compositions. After recording two trendsetting albums, in English, Cantonese and Mandarin, Metro has established themselves as powerful artists in the Asian music market. They recorded their first Cantonese music video, My Pride, in 2009 and the response was overwhelming. Shortly after, in 2010, Metro recorded Beyond’s famous rock ballad, Under A Vast Sky, making them a household name in Asian communities around the world. Metro currently makes their home in Hong Kong, China. 2 被譽為當代頂尖阿卡貝拉人聲樂團，Metro 以旋風般橫掃樂壇。他們令人驚艷的中、英文演唱曲目涵蓋各種類型的曲風，從放克到搖滾，從爵士到流行。 就如同評論所述，他們如搖滾樂團聲浪般的歌聲，在每場演出中都深深打動觀眾的心。這個由四個男聲所組合的團體，迅速成為了亞洲當代無伴奏人聲 樂團的領軍人物。在十多年的歷程中，他們的音樂作品在優酷和 YouTube 上的點擊率超過 2000 萬次，開創了這一領域的新紀元。 1998 年，Metro 開始在航行世界各地的郵輪上進行表演。四年之後，他們赴東京迪士尼樂園美國海濱園區表演，傑出的表現獲得了香港迪士尼樂園的青 睞。2005 年，他們受邀到香港為新開幕的迪士尼樂園表演。兩年之後，Metro 決定開拓自己的演唱事業，進入主流音樂產業。從那時起 Metro 開始大量 研究過去 50 年在華語地區經典的粵語及中文歌曲，加以改編並重新演繹。在發行了兩張包含英文、中文及粵語的專輯之後，Metro 奠定了他們在亞洲音 樂市場的地位。 2009 年，他 們 拍 攝 了第 一 支 粵 語 MV《我的驕傲》，獲得了熱烈的迴響。隨即於 2010 年更錄製了香港傳奇搖滾樂團 Beyond 的歌曲《海闊天空》，使得 Metro 在華語樂壇成為家喻戶曉的人物。目前 Metro 定居在香港。 Metro Vocal Group 男高音 / 主唱 尚恩 男高音 / 人聲打擊 凱文 男中音 / 艾立克 男低音 / 人聲打擊 邁可 Tenor / Leader Sean Tenor / Vocal Percussion Kevin Baritone / Eric Bass / Vocal Percussion Michael NO BORDERS 人聲無國界 3 Metro Vocal Group 美國無伴奏人聲樂團 尚恩˙奧利佛 Sean Oliver Profle Hometown/ Cincinnati, Ohio Favorite Movies/ T he Shawshank Redemption, Amadeus, American Projects/ Oil Painting, Mandarin Beauty, The Godfather Musical Inspirations/ Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Elton John, The Beatles Favorite Quotes/ “Get busy living or get busy dying.” -Morgan Freeman, The Shawshank Redemption Favorite Books/ Game of Thrones, Angels and Demons, Memoirs of a Geisha 4 Sean Oliver comes from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He started voice lessons when he was nine years old and soon after joined the Cincinnati Boychoir. After four years with the choir, Sean joined a touring drama group called Mishpachah, Inc. and toured throughout the United States. He attended Bowling Green State University, majoring in Vocal Performance and Music Education. While at university, Sean started singing Barbershop music, an American form of a cappella music. Since that time, Sean has continued to sing in a cappella groups around the world. Formed in 1998, Sean is an original member of Metro. His hobbies are oil painting and languages. 尚恩˙奧利佛來自於美國俄亥俄州辛辛那提。九歲時開始學習聲樂，並進 入辛辛那提少年合唱團。在合唱團待了四年後，尚恩加入了職業劇團 － Mishpachah，並於美國各地巡迴演出。之後，他進入全美頂尖的公立學校之 一的俄亥俄州寶林格林州立大學，主修聲樂表演及音樂教育。大學期間，尚恩開 始接觸了理髮店四重唱－發源於美國阿卡貝拉音樂的演唱形式之一。在此之 後，尚恩便繼續在世界各地的阿卡貝拉團體中演唱。Metro 成立於 1998 年，尚 恩正是 Metro 的創團成員之一。他的興趣是油畫跟學習語言。 個人小檔案 家鄉 / 辛辛那提，俄亥俄州 喜愛的電影 / 《刺激 1995》、《 阿 瑪 迪 斯 》、《 美 國 心 玫 瑰 情 》、《 教 父 》 興趣 / 油畫、中文 喜愛的名言佳句 / 「人 如 果 不 是 忙 著 過 活，就 只 是 忙 著 送 死。」 音樂啟發者 / 法蘭克‧辛納屈、小山米．戴維斯、艾爾頓．強、披頭四樂團 —摩根‧費里曼，《刺激 1995》 喜愛的書籍 / 《冰與火之歌：權力遊戲》、《天使與魔鬼》、《藝伎回憶錄》 NO BORDERS 人聲無國界 5 Metro Vocal Group 美國無伴奏人聲樂團 Profle Hometown/ Franklin, Kentucky Projects/ Arranging new charts for Metro. Using social media and Vlogs to keep Metro fans up to date. Musical Inspirations/ Phil Ashby (My High School Band director), Dr. John C.Carmichael (My University Band Director) , Garth Brooks, Frank Sinatra, Rascal Flatts, Rockapella Favorite Books/ I’m afraid I don’t have any. I usually wait for the movie. Favorite Movies/ Braveheart, The Patriot, Titanic, The Shawshank Redemption, The Dark Knight, Lord of the rings Trilogy, The Hobbit Trilogy, The Fast and Furious Collection, The Last Samurai Favorite Quotes/ “The key to immortality, is frst living a life worth remembering.” -Bruce Lee “Every man dies, but not every man truly lives.“ -Braveheart 個人小檔案 家鄉 / 富蘭克林，肯塔基州 任務 / 為 Metro 改編、譜曲。更新社群網站及部落格與 Metro 粉絲保持 互動。 音樂啟發者 / 費爾‧阿什貝（高中樂團指揮）、約翰‧卡邁克爾博士（大 學樂團指揮）、葛斯‧布魯克、法蘭克‧辛納屈、雷可福磊 斯合唱團、Rockapella 樂團 喜愛的書籍 / 因為我通常等待電影上映，所以這個欄位恐怕得從缺。 喜愛的電影 / 《英雄本色》、《決戰時刻》、《哈比人三部曲》、《魔戒三部曲》、 《黑暗騎士》、《刺激 1995》、《 玩 命 關 頭 》 系 列 、《 末 代 武 士 》 喜愛的名言佳句 / 「若想死後永垂不朽，首先得要活得精彩。」 —李小龍 「每個人都會死，但不是每個人都真正地活過。」 凱文˙索爾頓 —電影《英雄本色》 Kevin Thornton Kevin Thornton is a Vocalist originally from Franklin, KY USA. He 凱文˙索爾頓來自於美國肯塔基州富蘭克林，2001 年於西肯塔基大學取得音 attended Western Kentucky University where he completed his 樂教育學士學位（主修小號／輔修聲樂）後，在美國佛羅里達州奧蘭多與當地 Bachelors in Music Education (Trumpet and Voice). After finishing 聲樂組合－迪肯斯聖歌團、四樓阿卡貝拉合唱團、奧蘭多歌劇院以及貝加摩 his degree in 2001, he spent the next eight years in Orlando, FL, 義大利餐廳等合作演出。他也曾參與多部舞臺劇的演出，如《1776》、《 國 王 where he performed with local vocal groups such as The Dickens 與我》、《歡樂音樂妙無窮》、《窈窕淑女》、《格子四重唱》、《紅男綠女》及《我 Carolers, 4thFloor a cappella group, The Orlando Lyric Opera, and 的盛大義式聚會》。2005 年至 2006 年間，凱文擔任日本東京迪士尼海洋公 Bergamo’s Italian Restaurant. Kevin has been seen in shows such 園專屬表演團隊－「碼 頭 工 人合 唱 團」的 主 唱。 as: "1776" as the Courier, Lun Tau in "The King and I", a member of 在 2008 年 4 月凱文結束了與香港迪士尼著名表演組合 The Dapper Dans the barbershop quartet in the "Music Man", The Loverly Quartet/ of Main Street 的合約，並正式加入 Metro Vocal Group，擔 任 歌 手／人 聲 understudy for Freddie in "My Fair Lady", Frankie in "Forever 打擊／編曲／創作。凱文目前定居香港，與 Metro 成員一起在各大型演唱會、 Plaid", Rusty Charlie in "Guys and Dolls" and Johnny in "My Big Fat 巡迴音樂會、特別活動、商業演出、電視節目、郵輪等進行表演，同時他也在 Italian Reunion". From March of 2005 to April 2006, Kevin had the American Vocal Studio 教授聲樂課。凱文平常喜歡看電影、聽各種類型的 opportunity to perform at Tokyo Disney Sea as the lead vocalist 音樂、騎腳踏車、登山、健身、旅行、沙灘活動、游泳、釣魚、潛水等休閒嗜好。 for the atmosphere Barbershop group, “The Dockside Porters”. In 武打明星李小龍的名言：「若想死後永垂不朽，首先得要活得精彩」，這是凱文 April of 2008, Kevin finished his 13-month contract for Hong Kong 最愛的一句格言。 Disneyland as a vocalist in the world famous, Dapper Dans of Main Street. Since 2008, Kevin has been a member of Metro Vocal Group as a vocalist, arranger, vocal percussionist, and song writer. He performed with Metro onboard Celebrity Cruises until December 1st, 2008. Kevin is now living in Hong Kong to perform with Metro for concerts, concert tours, special events, corporate events, television shows, guest entertainer spots on cruise ships, and to teach private voice lessons at the American Vocal Studio. He likes watching movies, listening to all styles of music, riding bikes, hiking, going to the gym, traveling, going to the beach, swimming, fishing, and scuba diving. His favorite quote is from Bruce Lee, "The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering." NO BORDERS 人聲無國界 7 Metro Vocal Group 美國無伴奏人聲樂團 艾立克˙蒙森 Eric Monson Profle Hometown/ The one and only Iowa City, Iowa Favorite Books/ The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings and Tom Clancy Novels Projects/ Keeping Metro out of trouble (life long contract) Favorite Movies/ S hawshank Redemption, Empire Strikes Back, Star Trek II, Musical Inspirations/ M y dad, Take Six, The Gas House Gang, Frank The Natural Sinatra, NSYNC Favorite Quotes/ “ Our hearts all beat the same” -famous quote from a man in Seoul, Korea 8 Eric Monson is a 4th generation professional musician. Growing up 艾立克˙蒙森是家族中的第四代音樂家。他的父親－賴瑞˙蒙森是美國享譽盛 under the direction of his father, a well-respected choral conductor in 名的合唱指揮大師，在父親的指導下，艾立克於世界各地進行了超過 20 年的巡演。 the USA, Eric has been performing around the world for over 20 years. 艾立克致力於演出、指揮和教學，更曾有幸地與多位葛萊美和東尼音樂大獎得主合 He has been fortunate to work with several Grammy and Tony award 作。畢業於愛荷華州路德學院，師從世界知名合唱團指揮家 Weston Noble，艾 立 winners throughout his performance career and maintains a steady 克便立志成為國際級頂尖職業人聲樂團歌手。 schedule of performing, conducting and teaching. After obtaining a 艾立克的第一個職業人聲樂團為 Water Street Junction，這 個 組 合在 1992 年曾 BA degree at Luther College under the direction of the world famous 贏得第一屆美國大專盃男子重唱大賽。隨後 Water Street Junction 並受邀至歐 choral conductor, Weston Noble, Eric set out to become one of the few, 洲最大的綜合劇院－德國柏林的弗里德里希皇宮劇院演出。1998 年，在 多 年 為 successful, professional vocal group singers in the world. 迪士尼樂園及不同城市製作過多場合唱藝術節後，艾立克決定成立自己的職業無 His first professional a cappella group, Water Street Junction, won the first 伴奏人聲樂團－Metro Vocal Group，並 於 2008 年於香港設立了公司－ ever International Collegiate Barbershop Quartet competition in 1992. American Vocal Studio，Metro 的成員均在該公司教授聲樂課程。 Water Street Junction then went on to perform at Europe’s largest revue theater, the Friedrichstadt-Palast, in Berlin, Germany. In 1998, after several years of producing choir festivals at Disney Parks and in cities around the world, Eric decided to form the professional vocal group,