On August 18, 2009, SNC announced that Michael Itkoff and Steve Morgan had decided to step down from the group to spend more time with their families. After appearances on TNT's Christmas in Washington, Fox's Fox & Friends, and NBC's The Today Show on December 22, 2008, Holiday Spirits became the #1 selling album on both the iTunes and charts. In July 2008, eight original SNC membersDan Ponce, Randy Stine, Charlie Mechling, Steve Morgan, Jerome Collins, Dave Roberts, Walter Chase, and Mike Itkoffalong with 2000-2003 SNC members Mike Luginbill and Ryan Ahlwardtrecorded a Christmas album, Holiday Spirits, in Bloomington, Indiana.
After viewing the video himself, Craig Kallman, CEO of Atlantic Records, called Randy Stine, who posted the video, and asked if the group would consider reuniting to record a new album. SNC added their own touches, including songs like I Have a Little Dreidel and Totos Africa. Gregory, a faculty member of The Williston Northampton School, for his a cappella group, the Williston Caterwaulers. The song was an adaptation of a 1968 comic arrangement of the song by Richard C. In April 2006, a 1998 video recording of "The 12 Days of Christmas" was posted on YouTube. In April 2012, the collegiate group changed its name to Another Round, taken from the name of an earlier CD that was released by the group. When the original group reformed, both groups continued to exist under the name of Straight No Chaser. Straight No Chaser continued to exist as a collegiate group. The original 10 remained together from 1996 until 1999 when new students were selected to replace the graduating members. The original members performed at Chicago's Wrigley Field, Comiskey Park and Navy Pier, opened for Lou Rawls and even toured the country, playing such venues as Carnegie Hall. SNCs debut was at a 36-hour dance marathon. Their name was inspired by the title track of Thelonious Monk's 1967 album, Straight, No Chaser, and is a conscious evocation of the popular American slang phrase often employed in requesting a drink. Together the 10 students - Dan Ponce (the founder), Randy Stine, Charlie Mechling, Steve Morgan, Jerome Collins, Dave Roberts, Walter Chase, Mike Itkoff, Patrick Hachey, and Kevin Carroll, became Straight No Chaser. The group formed in 1996 at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. The YouTube video has been viewed over 17 million times. In 2006, a 1998 video of "The 12 Days of Christmas," gained widespread popularity and subsequently led to a five-album record deal with Atlantic Records in 2008. Straight No Chaser (SNC) is the name of a professional a cappella group, which originated in 1996 at Indiana University.
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