NATURALLY 7 BIOGRAPHY

With their rich harmonies, an unbelievable ability to vocally replicate instruments and a stage presence that can be felt in every seat of the house, Naturally 7, the first vocal play group ever, have amazed and charmed audiences across the globe!

As the opening act for internationally acclaimed singer Michael Bublé, Naturally 7 met with standing ovations in Europe, the U.K., Canada, Australia and the U.S! They have been propelled onto the world stage, performing for more than a million people.

In May 2008 they made their national U.S. Television debut on Ellen and joined Bublé for a guest appearance on The Today Show.  More recently, they opened for Jay Leno in Las Vegas and performed on the ‘Tonight Show.  In the UK they performed at the renowned Royal Variety Show, where they met His Royal Highness Prince Charles. In January 2009 they played to a packed house at London’s Pigalle, which included a number of famous faces – Coldplay’s Chris Martin, legendary musician and producer Brian Eno and Natalie Imbruglia. The next day, by invitation the group joined Coldplay and Eno in the studio. From the UK, Naturally 7 travelled to California, where they performed at the prestigious TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Conference, receiving a standing ovation. 

Today Naturally 7 are Roger Thomas (musical director, arranger, 1^st Baritone, Rap), Warren Thomas (percussion, guitar, clarinet, 3^rd tenor) Rod Eldridge (1^st tenor, scratching, trumpet), Napoleon (Polo) Cummings (4^th Tenor, guitar), Dwight Stewart (2^nd baritone, vocals, trumpet), Garfield Buckley (2^nd Tenor, Harmonica) and “Hops” Hutton (Bass).

The origins of the group date back to New York City in 1999 when Roger Thomas started the group with his brother, Warren, and five other talented singers they had come to know over the years from singing around the city. Having been in and out of several traditional male groups over the years, Roger developed an affinity for acappella sounds and a unique ability to create distinct harmony arrangements.  When invited to sing at a major a cappella competition in New York, they won the competition, moved onto the nationals and took away two more wins.

What makes Naturally 7 special, is that every instrument sound that they sing is created from the human voice. There are no actual drums, guitars, horns, flutes, or any other instrument that is heard when listening to them perform; it’s the band members playing each of their vocal instruments. 

This past year Naturally 7 released VocalPlay, a disc containing self-penned originals such as “SOS (Anybody Out There),” power ballad “If You Love Me,” and a duet with Michael Bublé on the Dinah Washington classic, “Relax Max.”