Semi-Toned is a British all-male A cappella group from the University of Exeter, in the United Kingdom who sing a variety of modern and classic songs.
They were formed in October 2010 originally as a barbershop quintet, before establishing themselves as a twelve-man contemporary group with a wide range of repertoire dedicated to developing their musical abilities whilst sharing a passion for singing and performing.
The university's first all-male a cappella group was formed when Eddie Henley, Simon Eaton, and Jon Minter met after a Chapel Choir rehearsal.
[4] In September the group recorded its first self-titled 5 track EP with The Vocal Company,[citation needed] featuring covers of John Newman, Daft Punk, Paolo Nutini, Kanye West, Jay Z and Radiohead and was released in early 2015.
[1] Soon after they embarked on their first tour of the East Coast of the United States, visiting and performing with groups from Colombia, NYU, Princeton, Yale and North Eastern Colleges.
[7] In 2016, Semi-Toned won the Quarter-Finals of the ICCA's held in Exeter, competing against other UK A cappella groups before finishing second at the Semi-Finals in London behind eventual World Champions The Techtonics.
At the same time, Semi-Toned released its second 6 track EP "Sing Theory" with Liquid Fifth with covers of Fleetwood Mac, Regina Spektor, Frank Ocean, Beyoncé and a mashup of Jungle and Chic.
The group at the end of March embarked upon their second tour of the United States, this time performing a 90 minute long show in large venues and travelling over three weeks along the east coast from Florida to Connecticut, including an appearance at Virginia Arts Festival.
[11] Semi-Toned came top of their heat, narrowly beating rival group Elle & The Pocket Belles with their performance of 'The Chain' by Fleetwood Mac to qualify for a place in the final episode.
Their performances have included a diverse array of musical styles and themes and are listed below; In 2014, "Toned Up" also received the Broadway Baby Bobby Award, the rare and highly prized accolade of the Edinburgh Fringe.