Waltham Group To Compete On TV

WALTHAM, MA — A group of Waltham singers will be competing on Season 5 of WGBH’s Sing That Thing! Appearing for the second time on Sing That Thing!, the group from Brandeis called Starving Artists are back and hungry for a win.

Founded in 1995, Brandeis's Starving Artists a cappella group has been touring on- and off-campus for more than 20 years with their innovative arrangements, eclectic style, and energy.

The group has released five studio albums since 1999, with "Order Up!" as the most recent album and are currently in the process of recording their latest EP with an anticipated release in May.

They'll be on Sing That Thing!, WGBH’s televised competition for New England singing groups, along with 17 other ensembles representing genres from barbershop and pop to gospel and classical to compete across seven episodes in three age-based divisions.

Expert coaches Annette Philip, Anthony Trecek-King and Jared Bowen will guide the groups, offering constructive feedback throughout the season and will ultimately decide which groups will be named the winners in each division and an overall winner in the Grand Finale, according to WGBH.

“We are excited by the breadth and diversity of music and performers in our Season Five competition. Nearly all of our New England singers volunteer to bring live music to schools, nursing care facilities and civic events and to people who might otherwise not have access. It makes sense for WGBH to reward this spirit of generosity with a spotlight on air and online,” said Liz Cheng, WGBH’s general manager for television and co-executive producer of Sing That Thing!

The 18 groups will be divided into the high school, college or adult singing group divisions. The coaches will select one group from each division, plus a “wild card” group, to perform on the Grand Finale, when one group will be named the overall champion.

The Waltham group will be taping take place Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7:45 p.m. at the WGBH Studios in Brighton. It's free and open to the public. To attend, RSVP online. And the actual competition will premiere April 12 at 8pm on WGBH 2.

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