Eric Chung: Baritone
Eric Chung is an award-winning veteran of collegiate and professional a cappella who is thrilled to be back in Boston singing with his good friends in Similar Jones.
From 2008 to 2013, Eric was the primary director, arranger, and songwriter for the Portland-based pop/rock vocal band Strangers in Harmony. Under his leadership, the Strangers won the 2011 “Portland’s Got Talent” competition, were runner-up in the Pacific Northwest Regional Harmony Sweepstakes, were recently recognized with multiple A Cappella Community Awards nominations, and delighted audiences on streets and stages all over the Pacific Northwest.
Those following the Boston a cappella scene may remember Eric as the founder and director of the mixed vocal band Downtown Crossing, with whom he performed frequently throughout the Boston area in the mid 2000s. Prior a cappella projects include award-winning New York pop/jazz group Stay Tuned, the Gross Prophets at the University of Chicago, and the Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones.
Eric has also earned national recognition for his solo a cappella work, winning the nationwide 2008 A Cappella Originals songwriting contest and receiving multiple nominations in the annual A Cappella Community Awards for Best Solo A Cappella Performer. Recently he was recognized in the 2016 Independent Music Awards with a nomination in the Best A Cappella Song category. His 2011 solo a cappella EP, “It Was You All Along”, is available for download on iTunes and Amazon.
Eric’s numerous arrangements and original compositions continue to be performed by many a cappella ensembles across the country, and he has enjoyed serving as a judge for the annual ICCA and ICHSA competitions since 2005.
From 2008 to 2013, Eric was the primary director, arranger, and songwriter for the Portland-based pop/rock vocal band Strangers in Harmony. Under his leadership, the Strangers won the 2011 “Portland’s Got Talent” competition, were runner-up in the Pacific Northwest Regional Harmony Sweepstakes, were recently recognized with multiple A Cappella Community Awards nominations, and delighted audiences on streets and stages all over the Pacific Northwest.
Those following the Boston a cappella scene may remember Eric as the founder and director of the mixed vocal band Downtown Crossing, with whom he performed frequently throughout the Boston area in the mid 2000s. Prior a cappella projects include award-winning New York pop/jazz group Stay Tuned, the Gross Prophets at the University of Chicago, and the Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones.
Eric has also earned national recognition for his solo a cappella work, winning the nationwide 2008 A Cappella Originals songwriting contest and receiving multiple nominations in the annual A Cappella Community Awards for Best Solo A Cappella Performer. Recently he was recognized in the 2016 Independent Music Awards with a nomination in the Best A Cappella Song category. His 2011 solo a cappella EP, “It Was You All Along”, is available for download on iTunes and Amazon.
Eric’s numerous arrangements and original compositions continue to be performed by many a cappella ensembles across the country, and he has enjoyed serving as a judge for the annual ICCA and ICHSA competitions since 2005.