The Macalester Traditions aka The Trads

Macalester's premier all male a capella ensemble (Macalester's only all male a capella ensemble)

News:

TRADS.  OUT OF JBD.  2010. FREE DIRT DESSERT FOR FIRST 10,000 FANS.

Upcoming Events:

September 10- Friday night fall social
October 13-  Family Fest (Weyerhauser Chapel)
December 13- Winter Concert sponsored by nobody (Janet Wallace, Fine, Arts Center)


History:
The Trads, named after an upscale furniture store on Grand Ave, began their debauchery in 1982.


 Mission:
The Macalester Traditions (henceforth referred to as Trads) strive to offer a unique and dazzling form of entertainment for the entire campus community, as well as act as "singing ambassadors" to the world outside of the Macalester Campus .  We also strive to enjoy XLPs as often as possible.



Downloadables

Sloop John B (2009)
Billie Jean (from Plaid Side of the Moon, 2001)
Take On Me (from Quadruple Plaidinum, 2003)
Under The Bridge (from Tradgical Mystery Tour, 2006)
Tracks of My Tears (from #2, 1999)
Current Members
Carl Skarbek
Name: Carl Skarbek (the Rod)
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Bio:  "My philosophy is pretty simple.  Always eat with your eyes closed.  Life's just better that way."

Charles McClung
Name: Charles McClung (The 'do)
Hometown: Lincoln, Nebraska
Bio:  Born and raised in the geographical center of the U.S., Charles uses both of his hands to sing. 

Will Gordon
Name: Will Gordon
Hometown: Nashville, Tennesee
Bio: Beautiful. Silky.


Lloyd Vogel
Name: Evan (LLOYD) Vogel
Hometown: Wisconsin
Bio: As you can see in this photo, I am unicycling and singing opera simultaneuously.  Needless to say, I can multi-task.  Just ask the ladies. Or my mom.  She raised me.

Kevin Boueri
Name: Kevin Boueri
Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon
Bio:  "Dude, Kevin, whats in that bag?"  "Hamsters, man. It's the new craze"  "Do you even know how to take care of hamsters?"  "Dude they're in the bag. No, it's booze."

Dick
Name: Robert  Des Jarlais
Hometown: New York, New York
Bio: Robert "Dick" "Fake" "Fakejarlais" Des Jarlais, is the pride of the Big Apple.  After working at a Wall Street investing firm for 20 years, he joined the trads. 

Charlie Rudoy
Name: Charlie Rudoy
Hometown: New Jersey
Bio: Make money, don't let money make you.


Hunter Bradley
Name: Hunter Bradley
Hometown: Minnesota
Bio:  If I had to guess what my spirit animal was, it would be a rabbit-squatting-by-pond. 
My name is Hunter, and tonight's gonna be a good night. 
Christian Behrends
Name: Christian Behrends
Hometown: Minnesota
Bio: "This is my son, Christian.  Because I gave birth to such perfection, God forced me to live in this portrait for the rest of my life."

Mickey Davis
Name: Mickey Davis
Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Bio: I just showered, and look what I found in the drain!!! As the Germans say, "Mein Schlange is an elongate, legless, carnivorous reptile of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by his lack of eyelids and external ears.