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The all-male ''Williams Octet'' is the oldest [[a cappella]] group at Williams College, founded in 1941 by the illustrious Warren Hunke. Here's to you, our jovial friend.
 
The Fall concert 2005 featured song, dance, nerf warfare, two recorders played simultaneously, apocalyptic language, and the now-famous Kang hug.
In February 2010, the Octet shared the stage with Motion City Soundtrack. The band saw the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBqllpwDw3w Octet's version] of "Fell In Love Without You" on YouTube and invited them to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdSf-BgIbA8 perform it at MCS' Irving Plaza, NYC concert]. Solo and arrangement both by Lucas Bruton '11.
 
In the spring of 2010, the Octet sang a medley of Taylor Swift songs, which resulted in an invite to meet Ms. Swift herself backstage at her Madison Square Garden concert in late fall of 2011. Every member received a Taylor Swift hug, several Taylor Swift band guitar picks, and the group formed a fast friendship with Ms. Swift's parents.
The Octet has a history of integrating skits into their concerts. Famous recent skits include "The Octet Adopts a Child" (spring 2009) and "The Octet Goes to Rehab" (spring 2010).
'''Current Members:'''
Matt Schuck Will Speer '12 13 (on leave 2011-2012Music Director)
Chad Young Colton Growney '12 13 (co-presidentViceroy of Transposability)
Pete Mertz Paul Kiernan '12 (co-president)13
Patrick Aquino Michael Girouard '1213 (President)
Will Speer Scott Pelton-Stroud '13 14 (music directorOn-leave Fall 2012)
Colton Growney Sam Austin '1314
Paul Kiernan John Weinheimer '13 (abroad Fall 2011)14
Michael Girouard Sam Devine '1315 (Co-Business Manager)
Scott PeltonJames Hitchcock '15 (Co-Stroud '14Business Manager)
Sam Austin Kelso Stevens '14 John Weinheimer '1415
Sam Devine Jace Forbes-Cockell '1516
James Hitchcock Steven-Louis Dreyfus '1516
Kelso Stevens Brian Astrachan '1516
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