REVIEWS:   RARB (The Recorded A Cappella Review Board)
"Four different Sirens pound the crap out of the VP on the majority, and it's just some of the best female beats you're likely to hear anywhere. I've said it before and I'll say it again. Treble pop/rock groups, this is what you're trying to do. Buy it and learn." -- Hanna Stotland

"On Tied to the Mast, they harness all the power in their voices to create an absolute knockout disc. This is a superb album. The Sirens continue to shatter the limitations of recorded women's a cappella. Don't tie me to the mast, fellow sailors. I'd gladly be hurled overboard to hear these ladies sing." --Joshua Diamant

"If you want to listen to the best collegiate a cappella has to offer, music that will suck you in, compel you to listen, arrest your senses, and seize your brain and body alike, Tied to the Mast is a must." --Eric Skalinder

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1. Cry As performed by: Mandy Moore Soloist: Tiffany Nalani Shinn Arrangement: Cathryn Masuda Percussion: Lauren Labinger	2. Destiny/In the Waiting Line As performed by: Zero 7 Soloists: Lauren Labinger, Kali Smith Arrangement: Cathryn Masuda Percussion: Cathryn Masuda	3. Lovin' You As performed by: Alicia Keyes Soloist: Lauren Santiago Arrangement: Jon King Percussion: Gabriel Mann
4. They Say Vision As performed by: Res Soloist: Katie Sippel Arrangement: Katie Sippel/Cathryn Masuda Percussion: Tiffany Nalani Shinn	5. Strong Enough As performed by: Sheryl Crow Soloist: Angela Lee Arrangement: Angela Lee Percussion: Rachel Roellke	6. Shame on You As performed by: Indigo Girls Soloist: Rachel Roellke Arrangement: Jon King Percussion: Rachel Roellke
7. Come Away With Me As performed by: Norah Jones Soloist: Alissa Lieppman Arrangement: Alissa Lieppman Percussion: Tiffany Nalani Shinn	8. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing As performed by: Leo Sayer Soloist: Hildie Murray Arrangement: Cathryn Masuda Percussion: Gabriel Mann	9. Glory Box As performed by: Portishead Soloist: Mona Elyousef Arrangement: Alissa Lieppman Percussion: Cathryn Masuda
	10. After the Music Fades As performed by: Shaun Groves Soloist: Jenny Bronstein Arrangement: Tiffany Nalani Shinn Percussion: Tiffany Nalani Shinn

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Nectar and Ambrosia
 
AWARDS:
Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards
Best Female Album:
Nectar and Ambrosia
Best Female Arrangement:
Melanie Nyema and Guang Ming Easlon, "Beautiful"
Best Female Soloist:
Rachel Roellke, "I Never Loved You Anyway"
Best Female Song:
"Girl from the Gutter"

Selected for Best of College A Cappella 2002: "Beautiful"
Selected for Best of College A Cappella 2003:
"Girl from the Gutter"

REVIEWS:  RARB (The Recorded A Cappella Review Board) Reviews:
"This album is an excellent mix of top-notch performances, high production values, well-chosen covers, and an attractive, appealing quest for excellence on the part of The USC Sirens. No matter how you look at it, these women have done something special...The arrangements are effective, interesting, groove oriented, and solid, cementing together a variety of styles into a cohesive album. The textures are thick and full...Every single soloist is strong -- there isn't a weak one in the bunch. Let me repeat. Every. Single. Soloist. Is. Strong....everything recorded collegiate a cappella should be."
--Eric Skalinder

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1. Girl From the Gutter As performed by: Kina Soloist: Amanda Flores Percussion: Rachel Roellke Arrangement: Angela Lee and Tiffany Shinn	2. Here With Me (Roswell) As performed by: Dido Soloist: Tiffany Shinn Descant: Angela Lee Percussion: Rachel Roellke Arrangement: Angela Lee	3. Stir it Up As performed by: Bob Marley and the Wailers Soloist: Lauren Santiago Bridge Soloist: Melanie Nyema Percussion: Rachel Roellke Arrangement: Melanie Nyema
4. Open Arms As performed by: Mariah Carey Soloist: Nohealani Cambra Percussion: Lauren Santiago Arrangement: Guang Ming Easlon	5. Well, Well As performed by: Nelly Furtado Soloist: Mona Elyousef Percussion: Rachel Roellke Arrangement: Lauren Santiago and Rachel Roellke	6. Never Loved You Anyway As performed by: The Corrs Soloist: Rachel Roellke Percussion: Valerie Sun Arrangement: Rachel Roellke and Melanie Nyema with Nick Vagenas
7. Sway As performed by: Bic Runga Soloist: Shannon Bachmann Percussion: Valerie Sun Arrangement: Guang Ming Easlon.	8. Hanging By A Moment As performed by: Lifehouse Soloist: Valerie Sun Percussion: Melanie Nyema Arrangement: The USC Sirens	9. Let Me In As performed by: Save Ferris Soloist: Alissa Lieppman Percussion: Rachel Roellke Arrangement: Rachel Roellke and Melanie Nyema
10. Beautiful As performed by: Joy Drop Soloist: Guang Ming Easlon Percussion: Rachel Roellke Arrangement: Melanie Nyema and Guang Ming Easlon	11. As As performed by: Stevie Wonder Soloist: Melanie Nyema Percussion: Gabriel Shabbtai Rutman Arrangement: Melanie Nyema and Rachel Roellke

SURREAL

AWARDS:
Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards
Best Female Album:
Surreal
Best Female Arrangement:
Guang Ming Easlon, "Ray of Light"
Best Female Soloist:
Rachel Marotta, "High and Dry"
Best Female Song:
"Special"

Selected for Belle Mosiac A Tapestry of Women's Voices: "High and Dry". The Sirens were the only college group on this compilation!

Selected for Best of College A Cappella 2001: "Ray of Light"

REVIEWS:

RARB (The Recorded A Cappella Review Board) Reviews:
"This is probably the best album by an all-female college group I have ever heard"
- Benjamin Stevens

"If you had talked to me a year ago, I would have told you that all-female groups were far inferior to all-male and mixed groups... Listening to the USC Sirens is slowly changing my mind."
- Chris Saulnier

"They recorded a rhythmically rich, full-sounding pop album starring a bevy of well-cast divas just two years after their first rehearsal... Groups, don't try this at home. You're not going to sound this good."
-Hanna Stotland

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VOICEBOX

AWARDS: Selected for Best of College A Cappella 2000: "Mummers' Dance"

Sirens began work on our CD after just three weeks together as a group. We recorded from January to May. Nearly half the album was covered through donations. Thanks to everyone who in a small or large way helped us put this album together. You helped a brand new a cappella group make something out of nothing, and words cannot express how much we appreciate you.