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Latest Recordings

Tracks and samples from The Augmented Eight

“Waving through a Window”

The Augmented 8
(from Dear Evan Hansen)
Words and Music by Benji Pasek and Justin Paul
Arrangement by Tom Bulleit

Solos by Tom Bulleit, John Symington, Paul Kraske, Rick Bond

Production by Johnny Del Toro (audio), Amber Schmiesing (video) and Raise Your Voice Labs [logo], and Tom Bulleit

“Deacon Blues”

Words & Music by Walter Becker & Donald Fagan
Arranged by Bill Cline
Solo by Steve Bosak
Produced by Raise Your Voice Labs & Tom Bulleit

The Augmented 8 has been entertaining Washington metro area audiences for 70 years, although thankfully, our current membership has joined more recently and has younger vocal chords.  We chose as our opener for Sing Out for Shelter 29 co-director Bill Cline’s arrangement of Steely Dan’s “Deacon Blues,” because it speaks to a man struggling with adversity, determined to overcome it and “be what I want to be.”  Our video tries to capture the ethos of the pandemic, showing our singers making the best of life at home, and the film noir hero quality of the iconoclastic narrator (performed by Steve Bosak), who is determined not to be trapped or overcome by the virus.  We’ve also assembled a program with virtual performances by some of the elites of college a cappella, and our local community, represented by the ladies of Venus D Minor, and the next generation of a cappella singers from several of our local high schools.  We hope you enjoy the show, and look forward to seeing as many of you as possible live again next year.

“Here’s That Rainy Day”

Track list from “Listen to the Rhythm.”

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  • Augmented 8 recognized by Christ House 

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  • Home
  • About
    • Our Beginnings
    • Singers
  • Our Music
    • Latest Recordings
    • Early Years
  • Sing Out for Shelter
    • Sing Out for Shelter 2022: Virtual Benefit Concert
    • Sing Out for Shelter 2021: Virtual Benefit Concert
    • Sing Out For Shelter 2020
    • Sing Out for Shelter 2019
    • Sing Out for Shelter 2018
    • Sing Out for Shelter 2017
    • Sing Out for Shelter 2016
    • Sing Out for Shelter 2015
    • Sing Out for Shelter 2014
    • Sing Out for Shelter 2013
  • Spring Sing
  • News
  • Contact Us
  • Donations