Critical Reviews
Company B has performed many times, in many different venues. Each performance is different, and each leaves leaves the audience hungry for the next. Critics have lauded Company B's talent and style, and have written many positive reviews about the group. Here are just a few examples:
A capella fest; a hefty feast for the years
Dan Forman, The Justice, May 1, 2007
Company B, the only group to spout the sweet tunes of the oldies, was all class. The group is proficient in coordinating the mood and energy of an oldies song with just the right body movements and choreography. The group is filled with talent and unique spice that could easily be seen and heard in its version of "Runaround Sue," a song that featured the crystal clear, silkily strong, melodic tone of soloist Jeremy Bannett '09.
A capella notes - a review of the singing season
Jenn Rubin, The Justice, November 9, 2004
Company B - Best Overall A Cappella Group
Company B, founded back in 1984, was Brandeis's first a cappella group. Today the group performs oldies favorites mainly from the 60s and 70s. Fittingly, the group's name references the 1941 Andrews Sisters hit, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (of Company B)." After opening their season with a Family Weekend concert on Oct. 24, the 10 singers brought the house down at the Brandeis Democrats' coffeehouse on Oct. 27 where Binny Kagedan '08 gave a seasoned, sensational rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Signed Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours." David Kaufer's '06 performance of "Dancin' in the Moonlight" by King Harvest also exemplified the group's overall energetic stage presence and shared love of oldies music. With cute choreography, clever song arrangements and clear vocal talent, Company B has the ability to get a whole room dancing during each one of their performances.
Company B's new album is simply excellent a cappella
Rebecca Rowlands, The Justice, April 27, 2004
Listening to Company B's new CD, Almost Legal, I found myself singing along and tapping my feet to songs I didn't even realize I liked before. Company B released the album last month to celebrate their 20th anniversary, making them the oldest a cappella group on campus.
A good a cappella group requires not only strong, melodic voices, but also energy to invigorate their songs. Company B is known for this energy. If you watch them on stage, you get a sense of how much fun they're having, and if you listen to their CD, you can imagine them bouncing and jamming at the recording session. Company B's shtick is that they only perform songs released before 1980, so the bulk of their songs are those loopy 70s disco-tinged songs, which lend the album a kitschy feel. Also, this gives them the chance to try out jazz songs and standards, a genre ignored by many a cappella groups on campus. In all the songs, Company B's 13 voices blend nicely; the background parts are strong and inventive, but never so zealous that they overpower the soloist.