Brandon Crichfield & Rachel Gonzalez of Pitch Slapped from Berklee join us on for a special episode on all things about the group - including their sound, songs, arrangements, group dynamics, philosophies and their new album 'Complexion!' Song: "Beggin & Pleadin" by Pitch Slapped from 'Complexion' https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/complexion/id1222793312 https://open.spotify.com/album/34eRiSSsTUvIN4ksmrH5A3 Pitch Slapped's website: https://www.pitchslappedacappella.com/ Lark's Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1982348234/larks-first-studio-album Topics: 0:00 Intro 1:28 How Pitch Slapped defines their genre/themselves 5:12 On the group’s shift away from traditional pop 7:27 Picking the repertoire 9:55 Longevity of songs in the set 14:09 Process for recording “Complexion” 20:49 Rehearsing/elevating the set 25:41 Honing technicality in arrangements 29:33 Re-auditioning soloists/being a team player 34:18 Balancing personal preference as MD 40:33 On diversity in “Complexion” and in the group 43:06 Trends in a cappella; the future for Pitch Slapped
