1997 - 1998

'97-'98 brought many new faces to the group. An all new soprano section featured Holly G, Melissa W, and Hannah G. Sarah M joined as a mezzo-soprano. Zareen returned from overseas to join Shannon and a new alto, Marcella White. Joining Matthew and Greg on tenor were George H and Raj D. Ben and Jon were back on bass for the third year, and joining them were Khar Liang C., and a Harmonics alumni from the distant past, Damon S (whose voice was as elastic as ever).

More than the new faces, the biggest change in the Harmonics this year was repertoire. For the last several years, the Harmonics had focused on eighties and seventies pop music. This year, however, in addition to much more complicated arrangements, the focus shifted to 90s rock and roll. Songs like Criminal, Push, Hurt, 32 Flavors, and Strong Enough debuted this year, making the group sound decidedly different. The trend of using vocal percussion, which started in '95-'96 continued to expand, with three members providing percussion on 2/3 of the repetoire.

This year, the Harmonics started what is hoped will become the Harmonics' signature concert: ShamROCK, which took place at the end of Winter quarter. This concert featured the Harmonics and the Tufts Beelzebubs, who put on a fantastic high energy set. A packed parents weekend show with Everyday People rounded out winter quarter. The Harmonics also hosted Yale's senior women's group, Whim 'N Rhythm to close the year. Spring Show this year was themed and plotted around a mafia theme, featuring Shannon as the Godfather and Raj as the prodigal son and heir to the family legacy. They were of course our poster models this year.