Filharmonic takes the stage in FML

Mickayla-Bay Washington, For the Review

A Los Angeles-based a cappella group blew away a crowd of Wildcats with their amazing routine Thursday night at the CatCab in the Fred Myer Lounge.

The all-male a capella group, The Filharmonic, didn’t waste a minute when it came to starting the performance off on a high note. Jumping right into a seamless rendition of “Chains,” which is originally sung by Nick Jonas.

The group was even featured in the movie “Pitch Perfect 2.”

Between their impressive covers such as Bruno Mars’s “Treasure,” Blackstreet’s “No Diggity,” and Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself.”

The Filharmonic consists of six members: vocalists VJ Rosales, Joe Caigoy, Trace Gaynor, and Barry Fortgang, with vocal bass Jules Cruz, and beat boxer Niko Del Rey.

Rey showed off his skills halfway through the set by effortlessly creating kick drum, bass drum, and record scratching sounds for more than 3 minutes straight.

Vocalist VJ Rosales said, “I want you to tell me your favorite dessert … just shout it out.” An audience member shouted out “cookie dough” as a favorite dessert. The group then launched into a version of “Sugar” by Maroon 5 with “cookie dough” as the song’s dedication.

The latter half of the concert consisted of the group serenading a woman from the crowd. A slightly slower version of “Work” by Rihanna and Drake was also sung as well as an original song titled “Get up and go.”

The guys closed out their set with a wonderful cover of “One More Night.”

This is The Filharmonic’s first tour, and from what Linfield has experienced, we can expect many more shows, magnificent covers, and even well composed original songs.