About Us

Last Call: the group in a nutshell

The story of Last Call begins back in 1993, when four Cornellians decided they wanted to add their own unique flavor to the music scene at Cornell. They set out upon their mission with one goal: to form a singing group that would do more than simply sing on stage. This a cappella group would sing, dance, perform skits, and make every performance, no matter how small, feel like a full-blown concert.

Hundreds of concerts, dozens of pitch pipes, and one shot-glass of Tide detergent later, Last Call is still at Cornell doing just that. We have performed for sororities, non-profits, businesses, and even performed live on NBC’s the Today Show.

Though we dance and crack jokes like it’s our job, Last Call takes its music very seriously. We have received a number of awards within the a cappella community, and continue to strive for musical excellence. In the end, though, Last Call is about experiencing music; experiencing it while cheering alongside your friends at one of our concerts, experiencing it while sitting at home alone blasting our newest album Flair on your iTunes, or—if you’ve got the right pipes—experiencing it while performing up on stage with us. With this in mind, we hope to see you at any of our upcoming gigs, and encourage you to explore the rest of the site. And don’t forget to save the date for our fall concert: Saturday, November 19th in Kennedy Auditorium.

For more information about where you can see Last Call perform, check out our gig schedule, or contact us.

Our Awards:

2002 ICCAs (International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella)

1st Place – Best All-Male A Cappella

2nd Place – Best Overall A Cappella

2005 Collegiate A cappella Music Organization (CAMO)

“Hemorrhage”

2006 Best of All Male A Cappella (BOCA)

“The Scientist” opb Coldplay

Arranged: Hong Tat Tong

Solo: Andrew Collier

2006 Contemporary A cappella Recording Awards (CARA)

2nd Place – Best Male Collegiate Arrangement –“September 04″

RARB’s Best A cappella Albums of 2007

Honorable Mention – Brewed in the Attic

2007 Contemporary A cappella Recording Awards (CARA)

Nominated – Best Male Collegiate Soloist –“A Change is Gonna Come”

Arranged: Jon Wong

Solo: Nishant Soni

2007 AcaTunes’ Favorite Tracks of the Year

“Bend and Break” – opb Keane

Arranged: Jon Wong

Solo: Cody Johnston

2008 Voice Only compilation

“A Change is Gonna Come” – opb Sam Cooke

Arranged: Jon Wong

Solo: Nishant Soni

2009 Voices Only compilation

“(Don’t) Give Hate a Chance” – opb Jamiroquai

Arranged: Tyler Herman

Solo: Mickey McDonald

2010 Best Of Collegiate A Cappella (BOCA)

“Lost Without You” opb Robin Thicke

Arranged: Jon Wong

Solo: Jon Wong

2011 Contemporary A cappella Recording Awards (CARA)

Nominated – Best Male Collegiate Song –“Where the Streets Have No Name”

Arranged: Jeremy Siegman

Solo: Gary Esses

Nominated – Best Male Collegiate Arrangement –“Where the Streets Have No Name”

Arranged: Jeremy Siegman

Solo: Gary Esses

Nominated – Best Male Collegiate Album – Flair (2010)