A collegiate a cappella performance of Radiohead’s “Creep” quickly gathered a substantial online following in September 2026.
Although the recording arrived online in late 2026, the performance stems from an earlier academic year. The Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones noted that the song was captured live during the group’s Spring 2024 Jam, meaning the footage dated back more than two years by the time of the YouTube upload. The live recording, presented below, captures the student singers translating the alternative-rock anthem into an all-vocal concert piece.
The performance relies on an arrangement created by Kevin Gu ’26, who was also featured as a soloist alongside Will Jevon ’27 and Gabrielle Greene ’27. Gu and Jevon are listed as baritone/bass singers, with Greene singing mezzo-soprano. Tenor Brady Billingsley ’26 served as the song’s music director, while CJ Nkenchor ’24 provided vocal percussion.
The student production involved videography by Arwen Zhang ’26 and video editing by Lana Schwartz ’27, with audio mixing handled by Ed Boyer and mastering by Bill Hare. Founded in 1985, the Veritones are a contemporary Harvard a cappella ensemble known for staging annual Fall and Spring jams at Sanders Theatre, maintaining a catalog that spans a wide range of vocal arrangements. Revisit the 1992 alternative-rock classic that provided the foundation for the student arrangement.
Online listeners shared enthusiastic reactions in the video’s comment section. One fan praised the ensemble’s musical control, writing, “It takes a LOT of practice and effort to have a group singing together, sound so effortless, precise and musical.” A YouTube viewer welcomed the recommendation, posting, “I love when the algorithm throws this stuff my way. Incredible talent on that stage. Bravo!” Another viewer highlighted the trio of lead vocalists, noting that blending three very different singing styles was amazing and gave them chills.
The online attention aligns with the enduring chart presence of “Creep.” Radiohead originally released the single in 1992 before issuing it on their 1993 debut album, Pablo Honey. According to the Official Charts Company, the track reached Number 7 in the United Kingdom upon its September 1993 re-release. The Music Man readers will know that the song later returned to the UK chart in 2025 and early 2026, underscoring its longevity as the Veritones’ archival performance found a new audience online.