VoiceMale

VoiceMale
VoiceMale
Origin	Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts
Genre	A cappella
Years active	1997–present

VoiceMale is a masculine-centered a cappella group based out of Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Tracks from VoiceMale albums Propeller (2003), Ain't Done Overnight (2006), and Where's the Album? (2008) have appeared on the Best of Collegiate A Cappella (BOCA) compilation albums. In 2004, VoiceMale also received the award for Best All-Male Album of the Year from the Contemporary A Cappella Society (CASA) for their work on Propeller. Founded by Jonathan Berkowitz '97, Joshua Namias '97 and Samrat Chakrabarti '97.

Samrat Chakrabarti, went on to serve as a music director of Hyannis Sound, founder of Jyde, and member of Five O'Clock Shadow.

On March 15, 2008, VoiceMale sang at the WERS All A Cappella Live at the Majestic and took first place in a competition against the MIT Logarhythms and the UMass Amherst Doo-Wop Shop, winning the opportunity to open for world-renowned A Cappella group, Rockapella, at the Cutler Majestic Theater the next day.

Discography

Living in the Now (2026)
Test Fest 30 (Live) - EP (2025)
Breathless - Single (2019)
Take Your Pick - EP (2014)
Phoenix (2011)
Suit Up. (2009)
Where's The Album? - The EP (2008)
Ain't Done Overnight (2006)
Propeller (2003)
VoiceMale (2001)
Malestrom (1999)
Flipside (1997)

Awards

Included on Voices Only 2012 compilation - "Mother We Just Can't Get Enough" (2012).
"Best Scholastic Original Song" CARA, for "Phoenix" (2012).
"Best Male Collegiate Solo" CARA - Adam Levine for "Phoenix" (2012).
Nominated, "Best Male Collegiate Album" CARA, for "Phoenix" (2012).
Nominated, "Best Male Collegiate Song" CARA, for "Phoenix" (2012).
Included on Sing 8: Too Cubed compilation - "Phoenix" a VoiceMale original song (2012).
Included on BOCA 2012 compilation - "Phoenix" a VoiceMale original song (2012).
Included on Voices Only 2011 compilation - "Phoenix" a VoiceMale original song (2011).
"Best Scholastic Original Song" CARA, for "Time (Bring It On)" (2010).
Runner-up, "Best Male Collegiate Solo" CARA - Adam Levine for "Lately" (2010).
Nominated, "Best Male Collegiate Album" CARA, for "Suit Up." (2010).
Nominated, "Best Male Collegiate Song" CARA, for "Where's the Love" (2010).
Included on Sing 6 compilation - "Time (Bring It On)" a VoiceMale original song (2010).
Included on Voices Only compilation - "Please Don't Go," a VoiceMale original song (2009).
Nominated, "Best Male Collegiate Solo" CARA - Adam Levine for "Lately" (2009).
Nominated, "Best Male Collegiate Song" CARA, for "Where's the Love" (2009).
Opening track of BOCA - "Where's the Love [Remix]" (2009).
Champions, WERS All A Cappella Live at the Majestic (2008).
Semi-finalists, International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (2007).
Nominated, "Best All-Male A Cappella Album of the Year," for "Ain't Done Overnight" (2007).
Included on Sing 3 compilation - "Human Nature" (2006).
Best All-Male A Cappella Album for "Propeller" (2004).
'Best Arrangement for "Caravan" (2004).
Runner-up, "Best Male Collegiate Solo," for Aithan Shapira's solo on "Caravan" (2004).
Semi-finalists, International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (2003).
Finalists, International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (2001).

References

1 2 "VoiceMale earns "All A Cappella Champion" title". BrandeisNOW.^{[dead link]}
↑ "Living in the Now by Brandeis Voicemale". Spotify. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
↑ "Test Fest 30 (Live) - EP by Brandeis Voicemale". Spotify. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
↑ "Breathless - Single by Brandeis Voicemale". Spotify. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Brandeis VoiceMale". www.brandeisvoicemale.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016.
↑ "Voices Only 2012 - The best collegiate a cappella tracks on 2 Volumes". www.voicesonlyacappella.com.
1 2 "2012 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012.
1 2 "2012 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Nominees | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Archived from the original on 2013-02-17. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
↑ "Sing 8: Too Cubed Tracklist Announcement! | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011.
1 2 ""sing six: sunny side up" - Now available on CASA | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018.
↑ "Voices Only 2011 - The best collegiate a cappella tracks on 2 CDs". www.voicesonlyacappella.com.
1 2 "2010 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Archived from the original on 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
1 2 "2010 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Nominees | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Archived from the original on 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
↑ "Voices Only 2009 Track List Announced!". Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
1 2 "2009 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Nominees | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
↑ "BOCA & BOHSA 2018 Now Available on iTunes!". Varsity Vocals. January 11, 2018.
↑ "2007 Results". Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2006-11-16.
↑ "CARA Nominees 2007 | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Archived from the original on 7 December 2009.
↑ "Sing!". Archived from the original on 2006-02-16. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
1 2 3 "A CAPPELLA ALMANAC - 2004 CARA Awards". www.ae-vocal.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
↑ "Brandeis' Voicemale places second in quarter finals - Arts". Archived from the original on 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
↑ "VoiceMale holds its own in battle of the sexes - Arts". Archived from the original on 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2009-06-19.

Stevenson, Rachel, SPECIAL EVENT REPORT: WERS PRESENTS ALL A CAPPELLA LIVE AT THE MAJESTIC, archived from the original on May 13, 2008, retrieved 2009-01-23
Meyer, Jon, Special Event Report: WERS All A Cappella Live at the Majestic, archived from the original on 26 August 2007, retrieved 2006-11-16
Samrat Chakrabarti's IMDB profile, retrieved 2006-11-16
Altman, Sean (November 9, 2007), Sean Altman is JEWMONGOUS, archived from the original on 8 July 2007, retrieved 2006-11-16
International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, Results for 2007, Varsity Vocals, 2007, archived from the original on 2007-12-17, retrieved 2006-11-16
International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, Results for 2003, Varsity Vocals, 2003, archived from the original on 2006-05-19, retrieved 2006-11-16

External links

Brandeis VoiceMale Official Website
BOCA Archived 2007-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
Contemporary A Cappella Society (of America)
Jordan Suchow (music director)

[auto4-1] 1 2 "VoiceMale earns "All A Cappella Champion" title". BrandeisNOW.^{[dead link]}

[2] "Living in the Now by Brandeis Voicemale". Spotify. Retrieved 28 April 2026.

[3] "Test Fest 30 (Live) - EP by Brandeis Voicemale". Spotify. Retrieved 23 April 2026.

[4] "Breathless - Single by Brandeis Voicemale". Spotify. Retrieved 23 April 2026.

[auto6-5] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Brandeis VoiceMale". www.brandeisvoicemale.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016.

[6] "Voices Only 2012 - The best collegiate a cappella tracks on 2 Volumes". www.voicesonlyacappella.com.

[auto8-7] 1 2 "2012 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012.

[auto1-8] 1 2 "2012 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Nominees | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Archived from the original on 2013-02-17. Retrieved 2012-07-30.

[9] "Sing 8: Too Cubed Tracklist Announcement! | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011.

[auto7-10] 1 2 ""sing six: sunny side up" - Now available on CASA | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018.

[11] "Voices Only 2011 - The best collegiate a cappella tracks on 2 CDs". www.voicesonlyacappella.com.

[auto5-12] 1 2 "2010 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Archived from the original on 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2010-12-30.

[auto-13] 1 2 "2010 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Nominees | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Archived from the original on 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2010-02-02.

[14] "Voices Only 2009 Track List Announced!". Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2023-12-11.

[auto3-15] 1 2 "2009 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Nominees | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-08-07.

[16] "BOCA & BOHSA 2018 Now Available on iTunes!". Varsity Vocals. January 11, 2018.

[17] "2007 Results". Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2006-11-16.

[18] "CARA Nominees 2007 | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Archived from the original on 7 December 2009.

[19] "Sing!". Archived from the original on 2006-02-16. Retrieved 2023-12-11.

[auto2-20] 1 2 3 "A CAPPELLA ALMANAC - 2004 CARA Awards". www.ae-vocal.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.

[21] "Brandeis' Voicemale places second in quarter finals - Arts". Archived from the original on 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2009-06-19.

[22] "VoiceMale holds its own in battle of the sexes - Arts". Archived from the original on 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2009-06-19.