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The Wolves (Act 1 & 2) (Live) LOAFERSacappella 469 views Taken from our Fall 2011 Show entitled "Toast & Jam Sesh" OPB Bon Iver
Drift (Live) LOAFERSacappella 164 views Taken from our Fall 2011 Show entitled "Toast & Jam Sesh" Solo: Olivia
Parachute LOAFERSacappella 336 views Taken from our Fall 2011 Show entitled "Toast & Jam Sesh" OPB Ingrid Michaelson Solo: Mariel
The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore (Live) LOAFERSacappella 225 views Taken from our Fall 2011 Show entitled "Toast & Jam Sesh" OPB James Morrison Solo: Greg
Keep Your Head Up (Live) LOAFERSacappella 365 views Taken from our Fall 2011 Show entitled "Toast & Jam Sesh" OPB Andy Grammer Solo: Leland
Skyscraper (Live) LOAFERSacappella 423 views Taken from our Fall 2011 Show entitled "Toast & Jam Sesh" OPB Demi Lovato Solo: Teri
Not Over You (Live) LOAFERSacappella 891 views Taken from our Fall 2011 Show entitled "Toast & Jam Sesh" OPB Gavin DeGraw Solo: Peps
Lights (Live) LOAFERSacappella 697 views Taken from our Fall 2011 Show entitled "Toast & Jam Sesh" OPB Ellie Goulding Solo: Amanda
Who You Are (Live) LOAFERSacappella 203 views Taken from our Fall 2011 Show entitled "Toast & Jam Sesh" OPB Jessie J Solo: Rayne
The Cave (Live) LOAFERSacappella 459 views Taken from our Fall 2011 Show entitled "Toast & Jam Sesh" OPB Mumford & Sons Solo: Mike

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Mar 2, 2012

Date Joined

May 30, 2006

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The Penny Loafers were founded in 1986 as a co-ed a cappella group from the University of Pennsylvania focusing on covers from modern rock, pop, and indie artists. We have performed at many events around campus, throughout the East Coast, and in Beijing, China at the Greenpeace International Charity Concert.

Nicknames: the Loaf, Loafers

Follow us on Twitter! http://twitter.com/#!/UPennLoafers

Current Members:
'12: Mariel Roberts
'13: "Peps" Bengzon, Greg Bonnem, Brette Trost
'14: Berni Barta, Rayne Harris, Sean Naylor, Teri Wilson, Mike Yung
'15: Leland Chamlin, Sarah Lindstedt, Olivia Route, Amanda Triglia

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In the Loafers' 20+ year existence, we have released 10 studio albums and are currently working on our 11th (CHECK BACK SOON FOR A COMPLETE SETLIST!), been featured on a cappella compilations such as BOCA '99 and all the Voices Only 2005-2007 releases, and have appeared frequently on radio shows and podcasts from Coverville (http://coverville.com) to the Acapodcast (http://acapodcast.com) to Pandora.com. We have received recognition from the original artists (Lisa Lois, Ron Pope, Barcelona, and Sia, among others) and continue to pursue good relationships with the artists we cover. Check out or feature by Keds Shoes "How Do You Do?" campaign to see how the Loafers do a cappella! (http://bit.ly/jd5Qyd)

The Penny Loafers' latest albums have been met with great success! "Prophets and Pawns" was selected as an RARB.org Pick of '08. The Contemporary A Capella Society (CASA) placed their most recent album, "The Cops Come At Midnight", in the Top 10 "Mixed Collegiate Albums" category.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING THE LOAFERS' 2006 RELEASE "Quicksand"

MIKE SCHILLER (popmatters.com): "Wow! This may be it—this may be the one that puts them back on track toward some serious national recognition... The choice of songs is even more off the beaten path than the typical Penny Loafers disc, the production has seen another bump in quality...and the soloists do a fabulous job of filing in for their mostly alt-rock counterparts. Both Snow Patrol songs...sound fantastic, with soloists who mercifully eschew Gary Lightbody's distracting vocal tics, the over-the-top production on Beck's 'Girl' is perfect, and somehow, they even make Coldplay's rather dreary 'Swallowed in the Sea' sound somewhat appealing... It's cleanly tuned, smoothly polished, and unflinchingly pleasant. With this sort of trajectory, the next Penny Loafers album could well be a classic."

JOEY CAMPAGNA (acappellu.com): "They're sort of the Jesus Christ of a cappella groups... 'Swallowed in the Sea' is very, very well mastered. The arrangement is good... The soloist is just dynamite. He is just absolutely fantastic... Sam Cohn arranged this piece, he soloed it, and he percusses it, which is just wild. He does a great job—I really like it... What a bunch of talented kids those Loafers are!"

ANNA CREECH (blogcritics.com): "Once again, I was both surprised and pleased by how much I enjoy their versions of modern pop radio songs I never would listen to in their original incarnations. 'Swallowed in the Sea' is a prime example... Sam Cohn's a cappella arrangement and performance as lead vocal has made me think I should try [Coldplay] again... All of the songs on Quicksand are arranged close to the originals, as far as I can tell... The group has over a dozen arrangers represented on this album, and despite that they have kept the quality consistent... Even so, the quality of the recording is still impressive. The Penny Loafers have followed up Side A with another fine collection of a cappella tunes."

MICKEY DALE (Embrace, on the Loafers' live performance of "Keeping"): "That is truly wonderful! I like her conducting style too! Thank you for that."

SIA FURLER (Zero 7, on the Loafers' live performance of "Breathe Me"): "I was touched."