The Vocal Suspects are recording our fourth studio album this spring, and we need your help! Founded in 1999, we are UMass Amherst's oldest (and funkiest!) mixed a cappella group. As a self-arranging, student-led group, all of our members share a deep love for music and for one another. Our repertoire covers a broad range of genres–from indie to alternative to R&B. Diversity, risk-taking, and growth have been central to our values and have shaped our journey to professionalism and national recognition. This album will allow us to share our music with a broader audience, gaining traction in the world of collegiate a cappella in a time where the digital availability of music can make or break a group’s success. It will also give our new members the opportunity to experience the process of preparing for, recording, and refining a professionally produced album; three-fourths of our group weren’t members when we recorded our last album. We are excited to showcase our commitment to creativity in the form of a tangible, concrete product that we can then share with all of you!