New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Durham Performing Arts Center) A cappella superstars
Straight No Chaser will share their "influence" on their North American fall tour, making a stop at DPAC on November 24, 2013. Their new album, Under the Influence, features partnerships with some of pop's all-time biggest stars from
Stevie Wonder to
Phil Collins and will drop on May 7.
Tickets go on sale Tuesday, April 30 at 4:00 p.m.:
•Online at DPACnc.com
•DPAC Ticket Center: 919.680.2787, 123 Vivian Street, Durham, NC
•Ticketmaster.com / Ticketmaster Charge by phone at 800.745.3000
Friends of DPAC members may place their orders on April 29. Joining
Friends of DPAC is free, and you can register at https://www.DPACnc.com/friendofdpac.
"We are extremely excited to be hosting
Straight No Chaser after their brand new album that is being released in May," says Rachel Gragg, Senior
Director of Marketing for DPAC. "All this new music being performed at our venue is sure to make for a great night!"
Under the Influence sees the acclaimed a cappella group reimagining a selection of their all-time favorite songs alongside many of the superstar artists and undisputed music icons that made them famous. Produced by Mark Kibble - a founding member of the legendary a cappella group Take 6 and one of Straight No Chaser's primary influences - the album includes unprecedented collaborations with some of popular music's best and brightest - including Phil Collins, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Dolly Parton, Rob Thomas, Seal, and
Jason Mraz - as
Straight No Chaser put their distinctive and inimitable spin on songs known and loved the world over.
Straight No Chaser is scheduled for a special appearance on Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live" on the eve of their album release, Monday, May 6. The following weekend, they will perform on the Mother's Day installment of "Today: Weekend Edition" on Sunday, May 12. To celebrate the album's arrival on release day,
Straight No Chaser will perform an exclusive set for fans and contest winners at the Southwest Airlines Porch at Bryant Park on Tuesday, May 7. To conclude the release week, the group has scheduled a series of special release week concerts, kicking off May 9th at the
State Theatre in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Complete details and ticket information for all SNC live events can be found at https://www.sncmusic.com/tour.
Under the Influence is heralded by the new single, "
I Want You Back" featuring Sara Bareilles. A companion video for the inventive take on the
Jackson 5 classic - as well audio clips for an array of additional album tracks - are streaming now at the official
Straight No Chaser YouTube channel, located at https://www.youtube.com/sncmusic.
Fans can pre-order Under the Influence now in a variety of bundles, featuring such exclusive extras as an SNC Tour Journal, a refrigerator magnet, and a limited edition 18"x24" screenprinted poster. As if that weren't enough, the album is also being offered as a special Fan Edition, featuring six bonus tracks, an expanded booklet and deluxe packaging not available with the standard CD. All pre-orders will receive a full album stream one week before release as well as an instant MP3 download of "
I Want You Back" (feat. Sara Bareilles). For more, please visit store.sncmusic.com.
The upcoming dates mark a milestone for
Straight No Chaser as they feature the return of founding member Steve Morgan, who rejoins the group after the departure late last year of Ryan Ahlwardt. Fans can meet the newest/oldest member of SNC at Straight No Chaser's official YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/sncmusic.
For more, please visit https://www.sncmusic.com, https://www.facebook.com/StraightNoChaser, twitter.com/SNCmusic, and https://www.myspace.com/sncmusic. To purchase tickets, go to ticketmaster.com.
