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The Accafellas are an all-male, collegiate a cappella group from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. Founded in 1996, the group is typically comprised of 8 (occasionally 9) singers. The Accafellas have released 5 CD's to date, and are currently producing a sixth. Their arrangement of Jason Mraz's You and I Both appeared on the Best of College A Capella (BOCA) compilation in 2006. In 2010, The Accafellas sang their arrangement of Would You Go With Me in Nashville, Tennessee before the CMA Music Festival with Josh Turner.

The group often sings at events on the campus of Michigan State, dorms, weddings (often of Accafellas' alumni) as well as various locations around the nation. The group has performed at The White House, as well as Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm's personal residence.

History
Phil Johnson founded the Accafellas in 1996 as a Freshman. A MSU student had to be enrolled in Men's Glee Club, and be a sophomore or higher to audition for the only men's a cappella group on campus at the time, the Spartan Dischords. To circumvent this requirement, Phil started his own group, and the Accafellas were born. The Accafellas began with four original members, and soon doubled the number to eight. Phil is still an active alumni of the Accafellas, who affectionately refer to him as "The Godfather". The group regularly performs in Traverse City, Michigan twice a year, where Phil is a highly regarded choir teacher.

In 1997, the Accafellas released their debut album, Accafellas Volume I. It is currently out of print. In 1998, at the University of Michigan’s Monsters of A Cappella concert, the relatively new Accafellas received a standing ovation from a pro-wolverine crowd. In 2000, the Accafellas released a second album, appropriately "Accafellas Volume II". In 2004, the Accafellas released "Accafellas Volume III". The album feels much more produced than the first two albums, and would be a great influence on future Accafellas' members as a high-quality album to strive to outdo. In 2006, the Accafellas released "Accafellas Volume IV". Their version of the song You and I Both originally by Jason Mraz appeared on the Best of College a Cappella compilation that year. On April 4, 2009, the Accafellas released "Accafellas Volume V". The album was recorded at Ryan Wert's Elm Street Recording Studio in Lansing, MI. Ryan Wert claimed that Volume V was "The most ambitious of the CD's (he's) recorded."

On June 11, 2010, the Accafellas performed the song Would You Go With Me with Josh Turner in Nashville, Tennessee, at his fan club party before the CMA Music Festival.

In Addition, The Accafellas have competed in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA). They have won awards at these competitions for their arrangements and soloists, most notably advancing to the regional semi-finals in 2008.

The Sing-Off
The Accafellas auditioned for Season 1 of NBC's The Sing-Off. They advanced to the interview stage of the show, and were filmed performing Eric Clapton's Wonderful Tonight outside the audition venue. The group was in negotiations to fill out contracts to possibly become contestants on the show, but declined to advance further in the process due to members' commitments to college coursework.

Discography

 * Accafellas Volume I (1997) - Out of Print
 * Accafellas Volume II (2000)
 * Accafellas Volume III (2004)
 * Accafellas Volume IV (2006)
 * Accafellas Volume V (2009)
 * Untitled (2010)