URBAN SOUND A CAPPELLA
Gender Inclusive A Cappella Ensemble at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
ABOUT US
As the youngest group on the University of Minnesota campus, Urban Sound has brought new competition to the face of the a cappella community. Founded in 2013 by Sarah Creegan, Julia Burke, Keighly Colangelo, Karl Rehfuss, and Jasmine Gorton, Urban Sound is a student-ran, gender inclusive a cappella ensemble at the University of Minnesota. The group provides singers an opportunity to combine their love of singing with meaningful outreach.
Urban Sound entertains audiences of both the U of M and Twin Cities area with concerts, events, and benefits. Urban Sound strives to be a part of the community through service and awareness of local issues. Each year, the group collectively selects a charity they all strongly support, and a portion of the season's showcase proceeds will go towards this respected foundation. For the 2020-2021 academic year, the group has chosen to support Twin Cities Mutual Aid.
Urban Sound hosted its first ever virtual showcase during the Fall 2020 semester. These videos can be found on our Youtube Channel: Urban Sound A Cappella.
This February, Urban Sound will also be competing in the ICCA competition for the second time in group history.
AUDITIONS
Urban Sound is hosting virtual auditions for Fall 2020. We will be accepting both voice memos and video recordings until September 30, 2020. Please submit recordings by filling out the Google Form located below!
For the initial auditions, please prepare a verse and a chorus from a song that best showcases your vocal abilities. This song can be of any genre (pop, country, hip hop, R&B, jazz, etc.), except for classical, musical theater, or choral.
Callback emails will be sent out on October 5, 2020. Due to the current state of public health and the COVID-19 pandemic, callback auditions will also be held virtually. For the secondary audtion, please record a verse and a chorus from a new song, preferably of a different style, to submit in the callback form. Individuals will also be asked to record themselves singing along to a midi track for the voice part they are called back for. If called back, please fill out the new form and sign up for a meeting via Zoom; there, we will conduct a brief interview! We look forward to hearing you!
7
YEARS OF URBAN SOUND
GALLERY
REPERTOIRE
SONG | ORIGINAL PRODUCTION | SOLOIST |
National Anthem | John Stafford Smith | Ensemble |
Hail! Minnesota | Truman Rickard & LeRoy Arnold | Ensemble |
10,000 Emerald Pools | BORNS | Ensemble |
Surround Me | LEON | Cassandra Crandell |
The Blues Remain | Juan Zelada | Isaac Nelson |
My Boy | Billie Eilish | Ava Mannion |
Good Things Fall Apart | Illenium ft. Jon Bellion | Cassandra Crandell |
September | Earth, Wind, & Fire | Kiran Arora |
Versace on the Floor | Bruno Mars | Ava Mannion |
Down | Marian Hill | Ensemble |
Waves | Kanye West | Isaac Nelson |
Please Forgive Me | David Gray | Mady DeFranco |
6's to 9's | Big Wild ft. Rationale | Cassandra Crandell |
White Winter Hymnal | Fleet Foxes | Ensemble |
Santa Baby | Eartha Kitt | Alto Section |
End of Time | Beyonce | Ensemble |
MEMBERS

ANANYA MURALIDHARAN
MUSIC DIRECTOR
SOPRANO
YEAR: Senior
MAJOR: Music Therapy
HOMETOWN: Los Angeles, CA

KIRAN ARORA
ASSISTANT MUSIC DIRECTOR
SOPRANO
YEAR: Junior
MAJOR: Biology, Society & Environment
HOMETOWN: Madison, WI


DEVON KELLY
PERFORMANCE COORDINATOR
BASS
YEAR: Senior
MAJOR: Mechanical Engineering
HOMETOWN: Wabasha, MN

AVA MANNION
COMMUNICATIONS SECRETARY
MEZZO
YEAR: Junior
MAJOR: Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
HOMETOWN: Lake Geneva, WI


MADY DEFRANCO
TREASURER
ALTO
YEAR: Junior
MAJOR: Psychology
HOMETOWN: Palatine, IL

RACHEL STANDAL
ALTO
YEAR: Senior
MAJOR: Marketing
HOMETOWN: Eagan, MN


MEGHA RAMANATHAN
MEZZO
YEAR: Junior
MAJOR: Psychology
HOMETOWN: Naperville, IL

ADRIKA DASGUPTA
MEZZO
YEAR: Freshman
MAJOR: Computer Science
HOMETOWN: Apple Valley, MN

CASSANDRA CRANDELL
ALTO
YEAR: Junior
MAJOR: Political Science
HOMETOWN: Apple Valley, MN

GABBY JORE
ALTO
YEAR: Freshman
MAJOR: Psychology & Theatre Arts
HOMETOWN: Eden Prarie, MN


TANNER WENZEL
TENOR
YEAR: Junior
MAJOR: French & Strategic Communications
HOMETOWN: Rosemount, MN

LIAM ARBEITER
TENOR
YEAR: Junior
MAJOR: Product Design
HOMETOWN: Maple Grove, MN

ALEX ROBINSON
TENOR
YEAR: Freshman
MAJOR: Marketing & Theatre
HOMETOWN: Rosemount, MN

ISAAC NELSON
TENOR
YEAR: Sophomore
MAJOR: Marketing
HOMETOWN: Burnsville, MN


BEN WEHSELER
BASS
YEAR: Freshman
MAJOR: Psychology
HOMETOWN: New London, MN

DAVID CRANBERG
BASS
YEAR: Senior
MAJOR: Economics
HOMETOWN: Glendale, WI


CAMPBELL HAASCH
BASS & VOCAL PERCUSSIONIST
YEAR: Sophomore
MAJOR: Physics
HOMETOWN: Omaha, NE