Octopodes

The Octopodes are a co-ed pop/rock group at Johns Hopkins University. The oldest a cappella group on campus, they have impressed audiences for two decades with balls-y performances full of energy, 'tude, and spunk. The group performs across the nation, regularly touring up and down the east coast and participating in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella. The Octopodes were at the forefront of self-recorded and produced collegiate a cappella recordings, and received national recognition with back to back appearances on the Best of Collegiate A Cappella in 2004 and 2005.

Albums

Blackout

12 Tracks
Released 2009

Blackout embodies the hard work, fun, and growth of the Octopodes over the past four years. Featuring covers of popular artists including Incubus, Christina Aguilera, and Sarah McLachlan, the album is an exciting collection of intense rock, energetic pop, and moments of tenderness. Like their previous award-winning album Shot of Blue, all tracks were self-recorded in closets around the world (DC, Baltimore, Tokyo), and features creative arrangement, powerful soloists, and an in-your-face group sound.

 

	Track	Original Artist	Arranger(s)	Soloist(s)	Duration
1.	Time Served	Dispatch	Michael Murphy	Michael Murphy	2:43
2.	Home	Marc Broussard	Jon Leung	John Merit	4:27
3.	Zombie	The Cranberries	Shivank Gupta	Popi Benisch	5:05
4.	Megalomaniac	Incubus	Shivank Gupta	Shivank Gupta	4:21
5.	Wish You Were Here	Incubus	Michael Murphy	Michael Murphy	3:32
6.	Fallen	Sarah Maclachlan	Steven Chen	Marian Smith	3:23
7.	Mercy on Me	Christina Aguilera	Shivank Gupta	Alexandra Bourlas	4:46
8.	All These Things That I've Done	The Killers	Shivank Gupta	Marco Deliso	4:40
9.	Behind These Hazel Eyes	Kelly Clarkson	Shivank Gupta	Rebecca Messner	3:16
10.	Call Me When You're Sober	Evanescence	Jon Leung	Alexandra Bourlas	3:36
11.	Soar	Christina Aguilera	Makibi Takagi	Vanna dela Cruz	4:24
12.	Holdin' out for a Hero	Bonnie Tyler	Steven Chen	Popi Benisch	4:26

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