For the members of Inpulse, a traveling a cappella group, getting real jobs after college was out of the question. Little did they know that dodging “real life” would soon turn into a really awesome opportunity.

Inpulse is made up of four gentlemen, three who are singers and one beat-boxer. Gabe Koxlien, Steve Howe, Matt McDonald and Marcus Hanson have been traveling the country for years performing their trademark vocal band routine.
Traveling the country they have performed at schools, festivals, trade shows and corporate functions. Everywhere they go they make sure to leave audiences impressed while challenging their original assumptions of what a cappella really is.
“The idea is that when we play we help work a cappella into a more mainstream outfit,” said Gabe Koxlien. “We want to change what people have though a cappella to be by bringing what we do best to the table.”

Inpulse took flight after the four friends had graduated college and began what they had seen as “real life.” The members all agreed that they weren’t interested in real jobs, turning to the idea of Inpulse as an alternate plan for a career.

“We just weren’t ready for the real world with real jobs,” Marcus Hanson, the low bass of the group, said. “We just aren’t 9-to-5 people!”

Their personalities shine through their set with quirky dance moves and funny punch lines. Janell Banks, WAC president, enjoyed the performance.

“They are funny. They are always moving and dancing,”said Banks. “You want to bring someone who is going to get the kids excited and moving, we try to book people that are going promote a positive vibe and provide a positive atmosphere.”
This all became relevant during the portion of the set that included catchy Queen harmonies and Vanilla Ice renditions that had the front row up and dancing.

Along with Missouri Western, Inpulse has made stops at many other Universities all over the United States. They currently working with a booking agent that helps promote and book them to Universities such as ours.

Aside from University tours the group travels to high schools to perform their routine. Each of the members of Inpulse are trained to teach vocal training so when they travel to these schools they help with choirs as well as performing.

“We will set up time to work with the choirs and vocal students to help reinforce what their teachers are teaching them,” Steve Howe, the rhythm section of the group, said.

Being on the road means long hours, hunger, and sometimes little sleep but to this quartet it means doing what you love. They made the choice to pursue this career in an attempt to avoid the real world. In doing this they got a big handful of the world by getting to see it.

They all agreed that traveling from place to place is easily a reward in itself. Having traveled the United States on more than one occasion helps to validate their success at what they do.

Finding happiness in their everyday lives and spreading a positive message through the things they do keeps their dreams ever so tangible.