The Other Guys (University of St Andrews)

The group uploads their musical parody videos, to YouTube, including "Royal Romance", a tribute to the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton based upon Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance", and their follow-up video "St Andrews Girls", a cover of Katy Perry's "California Gurls", which was released in conjunction with a charity single raising money for Breast Cancer Care.

[citation needed] After three years spent increasing their reputation in both St. Andrews and Scotland, they released their debut album, Indecent Exposure in May 2007, which included covers of tracks by Seal, Backstreet Boys and Chris DeBurgh.

This incorporated for the first time a guest vocalist and several well-known hymns, including "Amazing Grace" and "Auld Lang Syne".

The album was launched in a special performance at Younger Hall in St Andrews, and was well received throughout the university and by Rector Kevin Dunion.

The Other Guys won awards for 'Outstanding Musicality', 'Outstanding Arrangement' for their performance of "Royal Romance", and tenor Henry Synge was 'Highly Commended' for his solo on "Kiss From A Rose.

The group have twice appeared at fundraisers for the Muir Maxwell Trust, firstly on 3 July at Fettes College, Edinburgh as part of their Mad Hatter's Tea Party, and the second time on 10 December at the Savoy Hotel.

[15] The group also announced that a 'significant proportion of any profits made' were to be donated to the scholarship at the University of St Andrews that was set up in dedication to William and Kate.

[16][17] Following a performance at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Gala Dinner on 1 October 2011,[18] they were invited by professional golfer Colin Montgomerie to sing at a fundraiser for his own charity, Maggie's Cancer Care.

[19] On 3 March 2012, the group competed for the fourth time in The Voice Festival UK, entering the St Andrews Regional Round.

[21] In April 2012 the group revealed plans for their latest project, a charity video and single in aid of Breast Cancer Care entitled "St Andrews Girls".

[26][27] As of 12 January 2013, the song had peaked at number 2 on the Amazon.com Bestsellers Chart, had amassed over 130,000 views on YouTube,[28] and had attracted media attention on Classic FM,[29] and BBC Reporting Scotland.

The song, entitled "St Andrean Skies", débuted at an honorary graduation dinner attended by Hillary Clinton and Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond.

[36] On 18 April 2014, the group took part in the inaugural Scottish A Cappella Championships (SACC), held in place of the St Andrews Regional of the Voice Festival UK.

[citation needed] On the back of this success, The Other Guys released their seventh studio album, 10, named in honour of their tenth anniversary that year.

In January 2015, The Other Guys embarked on a ten-day tour of the South of England and Greater London, performing at a number of secondary schools in the region.

[citation needed] In May 2015, the group released its recent charity single and music video: It's Raining Men, in aid of Prostate Cancer UK.

[citation needed] The Other Guys claimed second place at the 2016 edition of SACC with a performance inspired by Sia, OutKast and The Lord of the Rings soundtrack.

In August 2016 The Other Guys returned to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for a week of performances with their show "Well Sung", named after the group's 2009 album.

Starting in New York city, they performed across the East Coast (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; New Haven, Connecticut; Washington D.C.; Richmond, Virginia and Chapel Hill, North Carolina) and in Toronto, Canada.

[citation needed] In March 2020, the group took part in the Scottish A Capella Championships in Edinburgh, placing 2nd and winning the prize for best choreography.

[citation needed] The end of the year saw the group join composer and pianist, Alexis Ffrench, as a support act for the UK leg of his European tour, performing in Queen’s Hall (Edinburgh), and Theatre Royal Drury Lane (London).

2024 was also the twentieth anniversary of The Other Guys, and was marked by the release of the group's eighth studio album, XX, and charity single, 'Holding Out for a Hero'.

[46] On the 25th January 2025, the group featured on the University of St Andrew's Alumni online Global Burns Night singing 'Skye Boat Song', 'Wilde Mountain Thyme' and 'Loch Lomond'.