These dads got harmonies for DAYS! The talented blokes of Dad Harmony recently went viral for their gorgeous vocals on their a cappella cover of Charlie Puth’s “One Call Away.” The ballad was the perfect choice for the five dads to show off their amazing skills, and their honeyed tones had fans coming back again and again. The decision to deliver the soul hit in an a cappella format was totally brilliant, as it allowed the group’s uplifting harmonies to really soar.
There’s just something pure and reassuring about hearing the dads’ beautiful voices singing together. Dad Harmony is indeed a perfect name for the group, as the multi-part harmonies that they deliver are just so clean and satisfying. All the more impressive is the fact that the dads’ talents go beyond singing, as the group handled the arrangement themselves, along with Simon Åkesson. The Music Man has to say that while Puth scored a big hit with “One Call Away,” this a cappella version just hits different!
Dad Harmony broke out to an international audience with their September 10, 2023 upload of “One Call Away,” as the cover became their first one million view video. Fans were stoked on the cover and added comments such as “The joyful sound these musicians, dads, friends make is what the world needs now. Thank you gentlemen for uplifting us” and “It isn’t just the beautiful music with incredible harmonies and synchronization that give their music such soul, but also the obvious joy and energy they feel when singing.”
Dad Harmony has continued to score popular videos following the success of “One Call Away.” The group’s second most popular upload is their take on the Elvis Presley hit “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” The five-piece again delivers their flawless harmonies throughout the performance, showing off their incredible chemistry as a vocal group. The slower pace of this song really accentuates the velvety tone of their voices, and it’s no surprise that the upload hit 685,000 views on YouTube.
Dad Harmony is a vocal group from Skellefteå, Sweden. If you’re like me, you might be wondering if they are actually all dads, and yes, the 30-something group members are indeed all fathers.
Dad Harmony’s Peter Widmark told Euronews that the group was founded in the summer of 2022. Widmark explained that “We were hanging out and singing as we usually do, and my brother filmed it and put it on TikTok with his seven followers.” The dads were surprised to see the next morning that the video had hit 40,000 views overnight.
The Music Man readers might be interested to hear that the group has kept up a steady upload schedule of covers on their social media since then, scoring a number of hit videos.