From the very beginning, it wasn't difficult for All-4-One to
discover "what works" for them: the unmistakable sound of four voices blending
perfectly. All the studio trickery in the world -- multi-track recording, pitch
shifting, overdubbing -- could never come close to replicating the splendor of
voices vibrating in harmonic convergence.
Some things just can't be faked. Soon after they came
together, they recorded "So Much in Love," their debut single. A pointed update
of The Tymes' 1963 doo-wop classic, "So Much In Love" was just a taste of what
All-4-One -- Delious, Tony Borowiak, Jamie Jones, and Alfred Nevarez -- had to
offer. Extensive national and international touring -- highlighted by
performances in such far reaching locals as Paris, Malaysia, New Zealand, Japan,
and Korea -- pushed them further into the limelight.
Like all the classic singing groups, All-4-One proved to be
their best on-stage, wowing audiences with their flawless singing and infectious
showmanship. Notes Alfred, "We like the energy of performing live, with the
whole band behind us. It takes the songs to a whole different place." When all
the dust had settled, All-4-One's self-titled debut album had sailed past the
five million mark.
Fittingly, the group won official kudos from the public
and the industry alike, garnering the American Music Award for Favorite New
Soul/R? Artist and the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group
With Vocal for "I Swear." To top it all off, All-4-One delivered a rousing
Grammy show performance of "I Swear." In the course of 18 whirlwind months,
All-4-One had not only risen to the top o f the vocal group pack, but they'd
established themselves as versatile performers with limitless potential.
All-4-One's impressive ascent to stardom has impacted the group where it matters
the most: their sound.
