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! Type of group:
| A cappella
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! Selective?
| Yes
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! Membership:
| 12
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! Office:
| Dodd Circle/Greylock Quad
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! Contact:
| [http://wso.williams.edu/facebook/view/mpg1 Michael Girouard]
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! Established:
| 1940
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! Website:
| [http://www.williamsoctet.com Here]
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The all-male ''Williams Octet'' is the oldest [[a cappella]] group at Williams College, founded in 1940 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).
-A cappella with balls.
-Making girls scream since 19411940. (did Williams have girls then? they were screaming in spirit.)
-FMFWRBSTMFWRBS
-Formerly known as "The Ocho".
See our [http://www.williamsoctet.com website] for procrastinatory material, out-of-date schedules and information, pictures of good times past, and member and alumni profiles. Auditions are held each year in early September. '''Famous recent alums include:''' Merritt Edlind '07
Polo Black Golde '08
Abiy Hailemichael '10.5
Andrei Baiu '11
Lucas Bruton '11
Matthew Cranshaw '11
Rob Pasternak '11
Alex Puskas '14
====Other Alums====
Steven Louis-Dreyfus '16 (Past Music Director)
Jace Forbes-Cockell '16 (Past Co-President)
Brian Astrachan '16 (Past Co-President)
JC Bahr-de-Stefano '17
John Dillon '17
Thomas Luke "Tito" Guest '17
Jimmy Miotto '''Current Members:'''18
Matt Schuck '12Duquette ’22