Itching for some new tunes? Look no further than our homepage, lovely HC readers! This week’s playlist features the music of some male artists you may already be familiar with like Vampire Weekend and Cobra Starship, but did you know they have some serious campus cred? These delightful dudes are being highlighted not only for their vocal chops, but also because they’re successful alums of several U.S. schools. Check ’em out!
VAMPIRE WEEKEND: Colombia University, New York
Known for: “A-Punk”
Check out: “White Sky”
HC featured these guys back in March — We love “Giving Up the Gun!”
CHESTER FRENCH: Harvard University, Massachusetts
Known for: “She Loves Everybody”
Check out: “Not Over You”
From the Harvard campus to the Billboard charts.
MIKE POSNER: Duke University, North Carolina
Known for: “Cooler Than Me”
Check out: “Evil Woman”
“Baby, please don’t go…” Ok, but only since you asked so nicely!
ASHER ROTH: West Chester University, Pennsylvania
Known for: “I Love College”
Check out: “She Don’t Wanna Man”
Asher loves college and we do too.
GIRLTALK (Gregg Gillis): Case Western Reserve University, Ohio
Known for: Every EP he has ever released, seriously.
Check out: “Play Your Part” (pts 1 and 2)
GG played a show at Hofstra a few weeks back… he is ridic.
GABE SAPORTA (of Cobra Starship fame): Rutgers University, New Jersey
Known for: “Good Girls Go Bad” (Cobra Starship)
Check out: “Give it Up” (Midtown)
Looking for a laugh? Here’s me at age 16 with Mr. Saporta himself. And yes, he did call me beautiful. *swoons four years later*
What do you think of these musicians, readers? Fill us in in the comments section below!