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The Spokes
Background information
Origin Davis, California
Genres A cappella
Years active 2004 – present
Members Nandini Rai: President Johanna Kapsis: Vice President Neharika Logeshwaran, Nat Dennis: Music Director Lily Nolan: Treasurer/Publicity Director Chelsea Mains, Khamrynn Saunders, Mallika Joshi: Choreography Team Maya Lee: Social Media Director/Web Designer Mallika Joshi: Merch Chair Khamrynn Saunders: Social Chair Maris Samsel: Artistic Director Maya Huffaker Amy Vazquez-Ayala Nina Smith Alexandra Demaris Dayci Dishny Anousha Sannat

The Spokes are an all-female-identifying collegiate a cappella group at the University of California, Davis. They have performed at various a cappella shows, the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, and their annual a cappella showcase, HellaCappella at the Mondavi Center 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.[_citation needed_]

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.

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) 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

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The Spokes have toured cities in California including Berkeley for the annual West Coast A Cappella showcase hosted by the California Golden Overtones and UC Men's Octet, Los Angeles for the annual California A Cappella Festival hosted by Random Voices, and Claremont for the annual SCAMFest hosted by the Claremont Shades. 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 LAAF.

The Spokes have also been featured on Good Day Sacramento and KXJZ'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 Daraja Academy and the Women's Empowerment Center in Sacramento, CA.

HellaCappella 2022

  1. All I Got/Havana (Sean Kingston and Camila Cabello)
  2. Pray You Catch Me (Beyoncé)
  3. Cool Girl/Guiltless (Dodie)
  4. Good Thing (Zedd feat. Kehlani)
  5. Sweet Little Unforgettable Thing (Bea Miller)
  6. Fate (H.E.R.)
  7. Norman hecking Rockwell (Lana Del Ray)
  8. Lost in My Boots
  9. Cinderella (Play)
  10. God is a Woman/***Flawless (Ariana Grande and Beyoncé)
  11. Pynk (Janelle Monáe feat. Grimes)
  12. Technicolor Beat (Oh Wonder)
  13. Don't Stop Me Now (Queen)
  14. Fall in Line (Christina Aguilera)
  15. Invincible (Big Wild)
  16. Gone (Lianne La Havas)
  17. Greedy (Ariana Grande)
  18. Blow Your Mind/New Rules (Dua Lipa)
  19. Hurt (Christina Aguilera)
  20. Bass Song (Eryn Allen Kane)
  21. Radar (AudioDamn!)
  22. Say (All I Need) (OneRepublic)
  23. I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)
  24. Move Like U Stole It (ZZ Ward)
  25. I Feel a Sin Comin' On (Pistol Annies)
  26. Focus (Ariana Grande)
  27. Here (Alessia Cara)
  28. Diva (Beyonce)
  29. Car Wash
  30. Ghost
  31. Like a Boy/Do It Like a Dude
  32. One Time
  33. Nobody Love
  34. Ain't No Rest for the Wicked
  35. Boogie Wonderland/Let's Groove/September/Sing a Song
  36. See You Again
  37. 99 Problems
  38. Say My Name/Toxic
  39. Figure 8
  40. Awake Me Up
  41. C'mon Talk
  42. Fleetwood Mac Medley
  43. Bones
  44. Man's World
  45. Unwritten
  46. Wings
  47. More
  48. Sweet Caroline
  49. Never Ever Getting Back Together/Gives You Hell
  50. Us Against the World
  51. Wonder
  52. I Need Your Love
  53. She Wolf
  54. Hit Me With Your Best Shot/Just What I Need
  55. I'll Be Waiting
  56. Happy Ending
  57. Fighter
  58. Smile
  59. | 2 |
  60. That Thing You Doo Wop
  61. Say A Little Prayer
  62. Breathless
  63. ABBA Medley
  64. Ridin' Solo
  65. Top of the World
  66. Heartbreaker
  67. King of Anything
  68. Seven Nation Army
  69. She Will Be Loved

"Waking Up in Davis" Album

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

The Pink Album (2008)

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  1. I Need a Hero
  2. Street Spirit
  3. You Don't Own Me
  4. I'm Yours
  5. Annie Waits
  6. Spokehemian Rhapsody
  7. Cellotape
  8. Not Myself
  9. It's Raining Men
  10. Sweet Escape

This Means Go (2006)

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  1. Hazel Eyes/Sugar, We're Going Down
  2. In Your Eyes
  3. My Love
  4. Have A Little Faith In Me
  5. It's Raining Men
  6. Fix You
  7. Bohemian Rhapsody/Golden Slumbers
  8. Another White Dash
  9. Don't Turn Around
  10. I Can See Clearly
  11. Gold Digger

Just Ride It (2004)

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  1. Fever
  2. All this Time
  3. Ring My Bell
  4. Fools Fall in Love
  5. Either Way
  6. Kiss da Girl
  7. Bohemian Rhapsody/Golden Slumbers
  8. Love me Tomorrow

ICCA 2011

  1. ^ "Varsity Vocals".
  2. ^ a b "Varsity Vocals". 12 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Varsity Vocals". 12 August 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Varsity Vocals". 12 August 2015.