Parton joins the group on one of her signature hits, 'Jolene.' Straight No Chaser backs Parton's familiar vocal with a peppy rhythm and even some clever instrumental-type lines that add color to the track. The song selection showcases the diversity of the musical tastes of the group, which includes Nottingham, Walter Chase, Randy Stine, Jerome Collins, Michael Luginbill, Charlie Mechling, Tyler Trepp, Seggie Isho, Dave Roberts and Steve Morgan. 'We have Stevie Wonder on our album? Come on. That's the only explanation I could come up with,' Nottingham jokes. 'As far as landing some of those names, I just assumed that our management blackmailed them. It includes Stevie Wonder, Dolly Parton, Elton John, Phil Collins, Jason Mraz, Seal and Rob Thomas (of Matchbox Twenty). What helps make 'Under the Influence' more of an event is that several of the artists that originated the songs join Straight No Chaser on vocals.Īnd this isn't a B-list group of guests. So we can bring a lot of those influences to bear on what we sing.'Īlbums highlighting an artist's influences are nothing new.

Between the 10 of us, we like a lot of different music.

'That's part of what I think makes us interesting to our audiences. 'Our influences are exactly the same influences that you would probably find in just about any other band,' Nottingham says. What the album also shows, according to Straight No Chaser vocalist Don Nottingham, is that the group's tastes aren't as left field as some might assume. As the title of the latest Straight No Chaser album, 'Under the Influence,' suggests, its songs are meant to give listeners a window into some of the artists who inspired the 10-member a cappella group.

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