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The Spokes are an all-female-identifying
collegiate a cappella Collegiate a cappella (or college a cappella) ensembles are college-affiliated singing groups, primarily in the United States, and, increasingly, the United Kingdom and Ireland, that perform entirely without musical instruments. The groups are typ ...
group at the
University of California, Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...
. They have performed at various
a cappella Music performed a cappella ( , , ; ), less commonly spelled acapella in English, is music performed by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment. The term ''a cappella'' was originally intended to differentiate between Rena ...
shows, the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, and their annual a cappella showcase, HellaCappella at the
Mondavi Center The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts venue located on the UC Davis campus in unincorporated Yolo County, California. It is named for arts patron and vineyard operator Robert Mondavi, who donated U ...
for the Performing Arts. The Spokes have won several awards at ICCA over the years, including Best Choreography in 2011, Best Beatboxing in 2016, 2nd Place at the Northwest Quarterfinals in 2016, Best Choreography in 2018, and 3rd place at the West Quarterfinals in 2022, and Outstanding Soloist in 2022, 2nd place at West Quarterfinals in 2024 (advanced to Semifinals), and Outstanding Arrangement in 2024. The Spokes also work to capture their sound through their recorded albums and EPs each year, which can be heard on Apple and Spotify Music.


History

The Spokes were created in January 2004 by two former members of the coed a cappella group, the Liquid Hotplates. Co-founders, Jaclyn Cohen and the Grammy nominated country artist,
Cam (singer) Camaron Marvel Ochs (born November 19, 1984), known professionally as Cam, is an American country music singer and songwriter. She began her career as a songwriter and has composed material for several artists including Beyoncé, Sam Smith and M ...
Ochs, posted fliers around UC Davis to find entertaining and talented students who were interested in forming an all-female group. After several rounds of auditions, there were eight Spokes. They practiced in the music room of the Infill dorms at Davis and in members' apartments.


Performances and Appearances

The Spokes have toured cities in California including Berkeley for the annual West Coast A Cappella showcase hosted by the
California Golden Overtones Founded in the 1962, the California Golden Overtones (since 1984), previously the deciBelles (1970s), sometimes called the Golden Overtones or the Tones, is a six to thirteen-member female a cappella group at the University of California, Berkeley ...
and
UC Men's Octet The UC Men's Octet, sometimes termed the ''Cal Men’s Octet'' or the ''UC Berkeley Men’s Octet'', is an eight-member male a cappella group at the University of California, Berkeley. Founded in 1948 as a member of the UC Choral Ensembles, the ...
, Los Angeles for the annual California A Cappella Festival hosted by Random Voices, and Claremont for the annual SCAMFest hosted by the
Claremont Shades The Claremont Colleges (known colloquially as the 7Cs) are a consortium of seven private institutions of higher education located in Claremont, California, United States. They comprise five undergraduate colleges (the 5Cs)—Pomona College, Sc ...
. They also host their own annual shows including "HellaCappella: The West Coast premier A Cappella Showcase", and "LocalTones: An All-Davis, All-A Cappella Concert". In addition, the group goes on a musical and bonding retreat every Winter as well as attending a cappella festivals like SheSings by the Women's A Cappella Association and
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. The Spokes have also been featured on Good Day Sacramento and
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's Capital Public Radio. The Spokes have performed at the California Firefighter's Memorial Ceremony in Sacramento, Davis Idol at Davis Senior High School, the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at the State Capitol, and the Fab 40s in Sacramento. The group prides itself on its commitment to philanthropy and in the past has donated a portion of their profits to local charities including
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and the Women's Empowerment Center in Sacramento, CA.


Albums and EPs



Guiltless (2021)

#All I Got/Havana (Sean Kingston and Camila Cabello) #Pray You Catch Me (Beyoncé) #Cool Girl/Guiltless (Dodie) #Good Thing (Zedd feat. Kehlani)



HellaCappella (2020)

#Sweet Little Unforgettable Thing (Bea Miller) #Fate (H.E.R.) #Norman hecking Rockwell (Lana Del Ray) #Lost in My Boots #Cinderella (Play) #God is a Woman/***Flawless (Ariana Grande and Beyoncé)



Pynk (2020)

#Pynk (Janelle Monáe feat. Grimes) #Technicolor Beat (Oh Wonder) #Don't Stop Me Now (Queen) #Fall in Line (Christina Aguilera)


Goldmine (2019)
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#Invincible (Big Wild) #Gone (Lianne La Havas) #Greedy (Ariana Grande) #Blow Your Mind/New Rules (Dua Lipa) #Hurt (Christina Aguilera) #Bass Song (Eryn Allen Kane)


All I Need (2018)
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#Radar (AudioDamn!) #Say (All I Need) (OneRepublic) #I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor) #Move Like U Stole It (ZZ Ward)


SIN (2017)
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#I Feel a Sin Comin' On (Pistol Annies) #Focus (Ariana Grande) #Here (Alessia Cara) #Diva (Beyonce)


23 Hours (2016)
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# Car Wash # Ghost # Like a Boy/Do It Like a Dude # One Time # Nobody Love # Ain't No Rest for the Wicked # Boogie Wonderland/Let's Groove/September/Sing a Song # See You Again


Shades of Pink: Volume II (2015)
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# 99 Problems # Say My Name/Toxic # Figure 8 # Awake Me Up # C'mon Talk # Fleetwood Mac Medley # Bones # Man's World # Unwritten


Shades of Pink: Volume I (2014)
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# Wings # More # Sweet Caroline # Never Ever Getting Back Together/Gives You Hell # Us Against the World # Wonder # I Need Your Love


KaleidoSpoke (2014)
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# She Wolf # Hit Me With Your Best Shot/Just What I Need # I'll Be Waiting # Happy Ending # Fighter # Smile # , 2 , # That Thing You Doo Wop # Say A Little Prayer


On The Wall (2011)
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# Breathless # ABBA Medley # Ridin' Solo # Top of the World # Heartbreaker # King of Anything # Seven Nation Army # She Will Be Loved


Waking Up in Davis (2010)
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# Maybe (Ingrid Michaelson) # Disturbia (Rihanna) # Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours/Super Duper Love (Stevie Wonder)/(Joss Stone) # My Moon My Man (Feist) # Waking Up in Davis (remake of Katy Perry's Waking Up in Vegas) # Street Spirit (Radiohead) # Nothing Ever Hurt Like You (James Morrison) # And So It Goes (Billy Joel) # Let Your Love Flow (Petra Haden) # Annie Waits (Ben Folds) # Hands (Jewel) # Alone (Heart)


The Pink Album (2008)

# I Need a Hero # Street Spirit # You Don't Own Me # I'm Yours # Annie Waits # Spokehemian Rhapsody # Cellotape # Not Myself # It's Raining Men # Sweet Escape


This Means Go (2006)

# Hazel Eyes/Sugar, We're Going Down # In Your Eyes # My Love # Have A Little Faith In Me # It's Raining Men # Fix You # Bohemian Rhapsody/Golden Slumbers # Another White Dash # Don't Turn Around # I Can See Clearly # Gold Digger


Just Ride It (2004)

# Fever # All this Time # Ring My Bell # Fools Fall in Love # Either Way # Kiss da Girl # Bohemian Rhapsody/Golden Slumbers # Love me Tomorrow


Awards

* ICCA West Quarterfinals (2011) Best Choreography: Kacie Contreras on Top of the World * ICCA West Quarterfinals (2016) Best Beatboxing: Anya Stewart on One Time (Marian Hill) * ICCA West Quarterfinals (2016) 2nd Place * ICCA West Quarterfinals (2018) Best Choreography: Amanda Beardsley on the entire set Bass Song (Eryn Allen Kane), Hurt (Christina Aguilera), and Greedy (Ariana Grande) * ICCA West Quarterfinals (2022) 3rd Place * ICCA West Quarterfinals (2022) Outstanding Soloist: Lyrissa Leininger for Dancing with the Devil * ICCA West Quarterfinals (2024)


Spokes Alumna

*Lyrissa Leininger (2021-2022) *Bonnie Guo (2020-2022) *Kelsey Crist (2019-2022) *Emily Htway (2019-2022) *Makenna Stever (2018-2022) *Shayanti Goshal (2020-2021) *Claire Benoist (2020-2021) *Peleiah Baesa (2019-2021) *Jennifer Wang (2018-2020) *Monica Yuo (2018-2020) *Ashley Tseng (2018-2020) *Sowbarnika Kanna (2017-2020) *Mathilda Silverstein (2017-2020) *Brooke Talkington (2017-2020) *Gwen Little (2017-2020) *Sarah Kadlec (2017-2020) *Nikki Vallone (2018-2019) *Tanya Kameswaran (2017-2019) *Nelofer Siddiqui (2017-2019) *Amanda Beardsley (2014-2018) *Taylor Muldrow (2014-2018) *Tatiana Boyle (2014-2018) *Kassandra Jensen (2014-2018) *Molly Huff (2014-2018) *Anusha Suresh (2015-2018) *Elizabeth Hall (2015-2018) *De-Vonne Sonuga (2016-2018) *Emily Laskin (2013-2017) *Mary Grafilo (2014-2017) *Crystal Lucio (2016-2017) *Anya Stewart (2013-2016) *Alyssa Gire (2013-2016) *Tanya Rodman (2013-2016) *Miranda Stever (2011-2016) *Lynsie Mason (2012-2016) *Sara Ellis (2011-2014) *Rachel Riley (2011-2014) *Megan Wiley (2010-2014) *Rachel Forer (2010-2014) *Caitlin Sanhamel(2009-2011) *Camille Martinez (2008-2013) *Kayla Ruben (2010-2013) *Emily Korwin (2010-2013) *Mercy Albaran (2007-2011) *Kacie Conover (2009-2011) *Greer Shivley (2007-2011) *Julie Athans (2008-2012) *Kirsten Vincent (2011-2013) *Emily Randall (2009-2012) *Katie Darfler (2008-2010) *Jennifer Pugh (2007-2010) *Sara Scheller (2007-2010) *Meredith Laird (2007-2009) *Claire Krohmer (2006-2009) *Katie Bowen (2006-2009) *Amelia Hassani (2006-2009) *Emily Peña (2006-2009) *Lena Schiffer(2007-2009) *Shauna Payyappilli(2007-2008) *Paris Perrault (2005-2008) *Andrea Pasiliao (2005-) *Alexi Elconi (2005-) *Annie Pestolesi (2005-) *Emily Sklar (2005-) *Kate Brody Adams (2003-2005) *Jordan Steiner (2004-) *A.Tianna Scozzaro (Founder) *Alicia Flor (Founder) *Andrea Howard (Founder) *Allie Pedrazzi (Founder) *Katrina Hoo-Soo (Founder) *Elana Zizmor (Founder) *Jaclyn Fromer (Founder) *Katrina Hoo-Soo (Founder) *Cameron Ochs (Founder)


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