About UsThe Stanford Fleet Street Singers, or simply "Fleet Street," is an all-original, all-gender, comedy a cappella group from Stanford University. Founded in 1981, they are known for their spirited performances and unique comedic style. With barbershop roots, Fleet Street's repertoire now consists of pieces ranges from barbershop ballads to theatrical pop songs. Most songs are funny. And in case the songs aren't funny, Fleet Street strives to create a multimedia experience for audiences with original sketch comedy and short films during its shows. The Fleet Street Singers have produced numerous albums and their performances have earned them recognition both nationally and internationally.Examining our repertoire, you will find an arsenal the size of Nebraska of jazz classics and sentimental serenades across our 13 published albums. Only one song of the 13 albums is a song that we didn't write or arrange ourselves, and we only sing it around Christmas time. We pioneered the production of the first major college a cappella album comprised entirely of songs written by the performing group in 2004.Fleet Street is rooted in the Stanford tradition: bedecked in cardinal-red bowties and socks, we remain devoted to the preservation of Stanford's rich history of music. This rowdy bunch perpetuates a legacy of expanding what college a cappella means because Fleet Street is certainly not afraid of, as the kids say, "doing their own thang."Highlights
- In 2019, Fleet Street wrote, shot, and edited four music videos that have a combined view count of over 3 million
- In 2018, National Public Radio invited Fleet Street twice (2!) to perform on their show
- In 2010, Fleet Street were invited to New York to participate in the second round of America's Got Talent
- In 2004, Fleet Street released the first college a cappella album consisting entirely of all-original songs - Deke Sharon, considered the father of modern a cappella, called the album "the most important a cappella album to be released in a decade"
- In 1996, world champion figure skater Rudy Galindo performed a routine to Fleet Street&aposs original arrangement of "Ave Maria" at the World Figure Skating Championship
- In 1996, the group was invited to perform at the championship finals at David Geffen Hall (Avery Fisher Hall at the time) in New York City's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
- In the '80s, Stanford University hired Fleet Street to tour the nation and perform for alumni
- Best Male Collegiate Album
- Best Original Collegiate Song
- Best Male Collegiate Song
- Best Male College Soloist
- Best Male Collegiate Arrangement
- Best Overall Group Performance