Bathtub Dogs
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The Bathtub Dogs is a student-run, all-male a cappella
group, and officially Recognized Student Organization (RSO) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, NE. They perform a cappella adaptations of a mix of rock
, R&B, and pop music
. Founded in November 2002 by Scott Wilson and Aaron Hurlbut (known to the members as the "Dogfathers"), and advised by KRNU General Manager, College of Journalism and Mass Communications Associate Professor, and a cappella guru Richard Alloway, the Bathtub Dogs have quickly become the University's premier A cappella group. The Dogs have performed at many venues; having competed in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella
(ICCA's), performed in the Lied Center for Performing Arts
, The University of Nebraska's Kimball Hall, a number of area High Schools, Lincoln's Rococo Theatre, and The Omaha Civic Center Music Hall. The Bathtub Dogs have participated in events to raise money for many charitable organizations and philanthropies such as the AIDS Orphan Education Trust (AOET), Relay For Life
, Dance Marathon
, and even introduced Miss America, Kirsten Haglund
, at the retirement celebration for John Gottschalk
.
groups on the east coast where fun and humor is just as ingrained as the music itself. Whether joking around on stage or astonishing crowds with their a cappella
interpretations of popular music, the Bathtub Dogs plan on entertaining crowds for years to come. The Dogs have come a long way since their founding in 2002. Their first album, Let 'em Riot, was released in the summer of 2004, and was followed by Outloud in the Spring of 2006. The Dogs' third studio album Studio 354 is unique in that it was recorded entirely in-house by the members of the Bathtub Dogs in their office, (room 354) of the UNL Student Union. Studio 354 was released on December 6, 2008 at the Dogs' Fall Show. Both Outloud and Studio 354 were mixed and mastered by well-known a cappella producer Dave Sperandio of Diovoce, Inc.
The Bathtub Dogs have ventured into the national a cappella
scene by competing in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA's). In 2005 the Dogs placed second at the Divisional level at Michigan State and fourth in the International Quarterfinals at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
. The Dogs also competed in the ICCA's in 2006 at Washington University in St. Louis, and in 2007 at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana.
Closer to home, the Dogs have had the privilege of performing at the Lied Center for Performing Arts twice, once as part of the Free at Six series in 2005, as well as the 2007 Spring concert., and held a collaborative performance with No Better Cause. They have entertained crowds on campus at philanthropy events such as ACS Relay for Life, Dance Marathon, and a 2008 collaborative performance with African music and dance group, The Chosen, to raise money for The AIDS Orphan Education Trust (AOET). The Dogs have also done a number of private performances spanning from Omaha to North Platte including the retirement of John Gottschalk
where they had the privilege of introducing Miss America, and the 75th Anniversary celebration of Barmore Drug in Lexington, NE. The Dogs regularly perform at Christmas parties, corporate events, birthday parties, and wedding receptions. The Bathtub Dogs performance attire is jeans with a shirt and tie; and in the event of an outdoor performance in chilly weather, the Dogs wear blazers.
The Bathtub Dogs have seen increasing success in the past year. Their latest album, Studio 354, was placed on the Contemporary A Cappella Society's shortlist for Best Collegiate Male Album of 2008. The Dogs' cover of Paralyzer by Finger Eleven
from Studio 354 was selected to be included in the competitive A cappella compilation album "Voices Only 2009." Along with that, the Dogs opened for Ben Folds
in Omaha, NE on Tuesday March 17, 2009 at the Civic Auditorium Music Hall in front of a crowd of over 2000 people. The Dogs hosted their 2009 Spring Show on April 3, 2009 at the Rococo Theatre, and drew a crowd of nearly 950 people. For this year's Spring Show the Dogs teamed up with the Lincoln Academy of Rock, a non-profit after school program put on by the Northeast Family Center. For each audience member who wore a tie to the show, the Dogs made a donation to the Academy. Ultimately, the Bathtub Dogs donated $500 to the Academy of Rock.
July 15 - National Anthem at the Cornhusker State Games Opening Ceremonies
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, and officially Recognized Student Organization (RSO) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, NE. They perform a cappella adaptations of a mix of rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, R&B, and pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
. Founded in November 2002 by Scott Wilson and Aaron Hurlbut (known to the members as the "Dogfathers"), and advised by KRNU General Manager, College of Journalism and Mass Communications Associate Professor, and a cappella guru Richard Alloway, the Bathtub Dogs have quickly become the University's premier A cappella group. The Dogs have performed at many venues; having competed in 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...
(ICCA's), performed in the Lied Center for Performing Arts
Lied Center for Performing Arts
The Lied Center for Performing Arts is a state-of-the-art performing arts facility located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA that opened in 1990. It is part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is used for various events, including orchestra, theatre, and speakers.The Center consists of 5 separate...
, The University of Nebraska's Kimball Hall, a number of area High Schools, Lincoln's Rococo Theatre, and The Omaha Civic Center Music Hall. The Bathtub Dogs have participated in events to raise money for many charitable organizations and philanthropies such as the AIDS Orphan Education Trust (AOET), Relay For Life
Relay For Life
Relay For Life is the main volunteer-driven cancer fundraising event of the American Cancer Society. Originating in the United States, the Relay For Life event has spread to 21 countries. Relay events are held in local communities, campus universities, military bases, and in cyberspace...
, Dance Marathon
Dance marathon
A dance marathon is an event in which people stay on their feet for a given length of time. It started as a popular fad in the 1920s and 1930s, when organized dance endurance contests attracted people to compete to achieve fame or win monetary prizes...
, and even introduced Miss America, Kirsten Haglund
Kirsten Haglund
Kirsten Lora Haglund is a beauty queen from Farmington Hills, Michigan who was Miss America 2008.-Biography:Haglund graduated from Walled Lake Western High School in 2006 and spent one year pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in...
, at the retirement celebration for John Gottschalk
John Gottschalk
John E. Gottschalk is the retired chief executive officer and publisher of the Omaha World-Herald and was the national president of the Boy Scouts of America from 2008 to 2010. He and his wife, Carmen, are known for their philanthropy.-Early life:...
.
History
The brainchild of Scott Wilson and Aaron Hurlbut, the Bathtub Dogs were modeled after college a cappellaA 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...
groups on the east coast where fun and humor is just as ingrained as the music itself. Whether joking around on stage or astonishing crowds with their 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...
interpretations of popular music, the Bathtub Dogs plan on entertaining crowds for years to come. The Dogs have come a long way since their founding in 2002. Their first album, Let 'em Riot, was released in the summer of 2004, and was followed by Outloud in the Spring of 2006. The Dogs' third studio album Studio 354 is unique in that it was recorded entirely in-house by the members of the Bathtub Dogs in their office, (room 354) of the UNL Student Union. Studio 354 was released on December 6, 2008 at the Dogs' Fall Show. Both Outloud and Studio 354 were mixed and mastered by well-known a cappella producer Dave Sperandio of Diovoce, Inc.
The Bathtub Dogs have ventured into the national 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...
scene by competing in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA's). In 2005 the Dogs placed second at the Divisional level at Michigan State and fourth in the International Quarterfinals at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
. The Dogs also competed in the ICCA's in 2006 at Washington University in St. Louis, and in 2007 at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana.
Closer to home, the Dogs have had the privilege of performing at the Lied Center for Performing Arts twice, once as part of the Free at Six series in 2005, as well as the 2007 Spring concert., and held a collaborative performance with No Better Cause. They have entertained crowds on campus at philanthropy events such as ACS Relay for Life, Dance Marathon, and a 2008 collaborative performance with African music and dance group, The Chosen, to raise money for The AIDS Orphan Education Trust (AOET). The Dogs have also done a number of private performances spanning from Omaha to North Platte including the retirement of John Gottschalk
John Gottschalk
John E. Gottschalk is the retired chief executive officer and publisher of the Omaha World-Herald and was the national president of the Boy Scouts of America from 2008 to 2010. He and his wife, Carmen, are known for their philanthropy.-Early life:...
where they had the privilege of introducing Miss America, and the 75th Anniversary celebration of Barmore Drug in Lexington, NE. The Dogs regularly perform at Christmas parties, corporate events, birthday parties, and wedding receptions. The Bathtub Dogs performance attire is jeans with a shirt and tie; and in the event of an outdoor performance in chilly weather, the Dogs wear blazers.
The Bathtub Dogs have seen increasing success in the past year. Their latest album, Studio 354, was placed on the Contemporary A Cappella Society's shortlist for Best Collegiate Male Album of 2008. The Dogs' cover of Paralyzer by Finger Eleven
Finger Eleven
Finger Eleven is a Canadian rock band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 1989. They have currently released five studio albums, with their album The Greyest of Blue Skies bringing them into the mainstream...
from Studio 354 was selected to be included in the competitive A cappella compilation album "Voices Only 2009." Along with that, the Dogs opened for Ben Folds
Ben Folds
Benjamin Scott "Ben" Folds is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and television personality. From 1995-2000, Folds was the frontman and pianist of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five. Since the group disbanded, Folds has performed as a solo artist and has toured all over the world...
in Omaha, NE on Tuesday March 17, 2009 at the Civic Auditorium Music Hall in front of a crowd of over 2000 people. The Dogs hosted their 2009 Spring Show on April 3, 2009 at the Rococo Theatre, and drew a crowd of nearly 950 people. For this year's Spring Show the Dogs teamed up with the Lincoln Academy of Rock, a non-profit after school program put on by the Northeast Family Center. For each audience member who wore a tie to the show, the Dogs made a donation to the Academy. Ultimately, the Bathtub Dogs donated $500 to the Academy of Rock.
Discography
- Let 'em Riot (2004)
- Outloud (2006)
- Studio 354 (2008)
- Voices Only 2009 - Disc 2 Track 9: Paralyzer
Upcoming Events and News
June 27 - National Anthem at the Lincoln Saltdogs gameJuly 15 - National Anthem at the Cornhusker State Games Opening Ceremonies
Members
| Member | '02 | '03 | '04 | '05 | '06 | '07 | '08 | '09 | '10 | '11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Wilson | ||||||||||
| Aaron Hurlbut | ||||||||||
| Dan Beavers | ||||||||||
| Will Norton | ||||||||||
| Dave Link | ||||||||||
| Matt Engler | ||||||||||
| Jason Lowe | ||||||||||
| Kent Campbell | ||||||||||
| Dan Kohler | ||||||||||
| Nick Larkins | ||||||||||
| Bobby Learch | ||||||||||
| Tim Pederson | ||||||||||
| Andy West | ||||||||||
| Jake Ramsbottom | ||||||||||
| Mike Classen | ||||||||||
| Anthony Galvan | ||||||||||
| Chris Hanson | ||||||||||
| Tom Salistean | ||||||||||
| Taylor Weichman | ||||||||||
| Doug Flegle | ||||||||||
| Brandon Aksamit | ||||||||||
| David Barmore | ||||||||||
| Tyler Buglewicz | ||||||||||
| Jim Dvorak | ||||||||||
| Drew Seyl | ||||||||||
| Eric Bloomquist | ||||||||||
| Brian Emmerich | ||||||||||
| Nathan Gillen | ||||||||||
| Jordan Broekhuis | ||||||||||
| Doug Dietze | ||||||||||
| Michael Kappen | ||||||||||
| Marc Koenig | ||||||||||
| John Neidel | ||||||||||
| Nick Jester | ||||||||||
| Jack Christie | ||||||||||
| Josh Huls | ||||||||||
| Landon Stahmer | ||||||||||
| Brady Foreman | ||||||||||
| Trent Buglewicz | ||||||||||
| Adam Salistean | ||||||||||
| Alex Schumacher | ||||||||||
External links
- UNL Bathtub Dogs Official Website
- UNL Bathtub Dogs Official Youtube Channel
- UNL Bathtub Dogs on MySpace
- UNL Bathtub Dogs on Facebook
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln Official Website
- Reviews of Bathtub Dogs Albums by the Recorded A cappella Review Board
- The Bathtub Dogs appear on the 2007 Bid Day episode of "Real Nebraska," hosted by David Burge
- The Contemporary A cappella Society of America Website
- A cappella producer "Diovoce's" website
- A-cappella.com
- varsityvocals.com
- Comprehensive list of collegiate a cappella groups
- Daily Nebraskan coverage of Bathtub Dogs 2005 Spring Show