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Out of the Blue (OOTB) is an all-male a cappella group from the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University〔(OUSU website: Clubs and Societies )〕 in Oxford, United Kingdom. The student-run group sings an eclectic mix of songs, focusing on covers of modern rock and pop hits. Since its foundation in 2000, Out of the Blue has had success both nationally and internationally. The group frequently performs at both private and public functions in Oxford and the surrounding area,〔(Out of the Blue - Workshops )〕 has toured the UK, Ireland, the USA, and Scandinavia, and has received critical acclaim for their performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The group has won numerous competitions of their category of music and, to date, has produced 13 studio albums, three live albums and one compilation album. They came to international attention among pop music fans when they were the subject of a tweet by the noted musician Shakira, who complimented them for the cover they did of one of her songs in support of a charity which they support.〔(Out of the Blue - Bandcamp )〕 ==History== Out of the Blue was founded by a postgraduate student at the University of Oxford, Derek Smith, in October 2000. Derek had previously been a member of (The Harvard Callbacks ) whilst studying as an undergraduate at Harvard University. After distributing posters to many of Oxford University's colleges advertising auditions, Out of the Blue was formed and became Oxford's first all-male a cappella group. The original eight-strong group (two members were added in the spring) debuted at G&D′s ice cream cafe on Oxford’s Little Clarendon Street; this has become the traditional venue for the group's maiden concert each academic year. In their first year they performed a series of local gigs, collaborating with fellow Oxford-based group The Oxford Belles, which climaxed with an end-of-year garden concert in New College cloisters to an audience of over two hundred: a highlight of the year for the nascent group. The most notable events in the group's second year was their private performance for Bill Clinton and the release of their first album, Out of the Blue. In March 2001 Out of the Blue embarked on its first overseas tour in Canada and the USA, and that summer performed at numerous Oxbridge college balls including Trinity College in Cambridge. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Out of the Blue (British band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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