Straight No Chaser 

About

Straight No Chaser started off as an a capella group at Indiana University. In 2007, a 1998 video of the group singing “The 12 Days of Christmas” of Christmas went viral on YouTube and led to Craig Kallman, CEO of Atlantic Records, offering them a five-album record deal. The original line-up consisted of Dan Ponce, Randy Stine, Charlie Mechling, Steve Morgan, Jerome Collins, Dave Roberts, Walter Chase, Mike Itkoff and Patrick Hachey. Their name was inspired by Thelonious Monk’s 1967 album Straight, No Chaser. Current members of Straight No Chaser include Randy Stine, Michael Luginbill, David Roberts, Charlie Mechling, Jerome Collins, Walter Chase, Sargon Isho, Tyler Trepp and Steve Morgan. The band’s success has led to appearances on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, a PBS Christmas Special and a residency at Harrah’s Casino in Atlantic City.