Having Billy Joel, Miley Cyrus and Michael Jackson in the same room with a full range of sound effects usually takes studio executives and millions of dollars.
On Thursday night, it only took 14 voices.
No Southern Accent, an a cappella group of UF students, performed songs ranging from well-known Michael Jackson hits to “Party in the USA” before a crowd of about 145 at the Squitieri Studio Theatre in the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
Group members relied on their own voices, as well as snaps, hums and other sounds to carry their beat rather than musical accompaniment.
The show was divided into two acts. In the first act, members were dressed in black and sang well-known hits such as “Thriller.” The second act, which had members dressed in blazers, leather jackets and jeans, was made up of more suave songs such as John Mayer's “Waiting on the World to Change.”
For Mallory Zuckerman, a public relations junior and the performance director of No Southern Accent, the show was the culmination of much hard work and dedication.
However, she was quick to point out the joy that performing in front of an audience brought her and her fellow group members.
“If you haven't figured it out, we're having the time of our lives up here,” she told the audience.
The group will be performing again on Sunday at 2 p.m.
