Acasola A Cappella is an co-ed a cappella

A cappella

A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...

 group at the California State University, Northridge

California State University, Northridge

California State University, Northridge is a public university in Northridge, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States....

. Founded in 2006, the group has participated in and has earned numerous awards from competitions like the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella

International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella

The International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, originally the National Championship of Collegiate A Cappella , is an international competition that attracts hundreds of college a cappella groups each year...

 and USC's Absolut A Cappella contest. The group currently performs around CSUN and the Los Angeles area.

2006-2007

In the Summer of 2006, Chase DeLuca posted flyers around CSUN, and began announcing his intention to start a mixed a cappella group. He met Tillie Spencer, and the two began their planning. That September Tillie and Chase held on-campus auditions. Of 35 applicants, 9 were selected.

Six days after the initial auditions, the group traveled to Big Bear for what has become their Annual Fall retreat. The name Acasola was born (proposed by founding-member Erik Roget), and the group committed itself to the goal of competing at the ICCAs in that Spring. Three weeks later, Acasola's ICCA audition tape was submitted to Varsity Vocals for review.

Shortly after its founding, Acasola began weekly performances on campus, with limited success. The group eventually found a sweet spot near Sierra Tower, netting a much larger audience. It is still the official Acasola Noonie location to this day.

In the Spring, Acasola held their first annual Spring Retreat in San Diego, where Tillie Spencer arranged the group's popular Do You Believe In Ding Dong Love? The group went on to perform this, as well as two other songs, at the 2007 ICCA Quarterfinals, at USC. While the group received a warm audience response, they placed last in the rankings.

In May, Acasola was awarded the CSUN Outstanding New Club Award.

Near the end of the semester, Acasola presented their first SOL Train concert to a crowd of 70 fans. Joining with Caltech

California Institute of Technology

The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...

’s Fluid Dynamics, Acasola displayed how far it had come in 8 months. SOL Train has gone on to become Acasola’s biggest event each year.

Albums

The group recorded their first album, Always Acasola, over the course of two years, with a variety of engineers. The CD was finally mastered by Jon King, former director of Reverse Osmosis A Cappella

Reverse Osmosis A Cappella

Reverse Osmosis is a seventeen-person mixed a cappella group at the University of Southern California founded in January 2001. Reverse Osmosis routinely performs on the USC campus, but has also toured the East and West Coast, performing in Times Square in NYC and Ghirardelli Square on San...

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Always Acasola (2009)
Always Acasola (2009) Studio Album Released: May 9, 2009	Tracks Introduction Always Acasola Foolish Games Dirty Little Secret My Kind of Girl Hide and Seek Somebody Told Me Don't Wait Too Long Captain Planet Do You Believe in Ding Dong Love Bittersweet Symphony Acasolove

2009

• 2nd Place - ICCA Quarterfinal
  • Outstanding Arrangement: Zane Gregory for Uninvited
• 2nd Place - ICCA Semifinal
  • Outstanding Arrangement: Zane Gregory for the "Entire Set", ("Uninvited", "Hide and Seek" and "I Will Love Again")