The House Jacks
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The House Jacks are the original "Rock Band Without Instruments", a vocal band that performs primarily original music with only their voices, based in San Francisco, CA.
Formed by Deke Sharon while still a member of the Tufts University Beelzebubs, the original lineup was comprised of graduates of collegiate a cappella groups.
The House Jacks were the first group to feature a designated Vocal Percussionist (Andrew Chaikin, who now also performs as Kid Beyond), and used their voices to replicate instruments and weave dense vocal textures, helping to pioneer the contemporary a cappella sound.
Current lineup
- Austin Willacy, tenor, also fronts his own band and performs as a solo artist
- Roopak Ahuja, tenor, also performs as a solo artist
- Deke Sharon, tenor & music director/arranger, President of the Contemporary A Cappella Society
- Wes Carroll, vocal percussion, is a world-renowned vocal percussion instructor
- Troy Horne, bass, also performs as a solo artist
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