Straight No Chaser is currently heralding the album's release with a major U.S. tour (see attached itinerary). The dates � presented by Southwest Airlines � will continue through a December 23rd tour finale at Raleigh, North Carolina's Progress Energy Performing Arts Center. As part of the partnership with Southwest Airlines, Straight No Chaser will treat fellow Southwest customers to surprise performances at airports across the country.

"CHRISTMAS CHEERS" follows Straight No Chaser's smash debut, "HOLIDAY SPIRITS," which reached #1 at both iTunes and Amazon.com upon its release last year. Songs from both collections and more are featured in the 10-member group's upcoming PBS special, Live In New York: Holiday Edition. The concert � filmed this past August at NYC's famed Angel Orensanz Foundation � will air throughout PBS' annual December Pledge Drive (check local listings). A video for 'The Christmas Can-Can' from the PBS special can now be seen on the re-launched www.sncmusic.com. The newly updated site also features exclusive photos, audio, videos, blogs, Twitter, tour dates and much more.

Straight No Chaser � who recently supported Barry Manilow's sold out Hollywood Bowl solo concert � will be appearing on QVC on November 25th, with multiple appearances all through the day. What's more, the group is scheduled to appear on the Christmas Day edition of NBC's The Today Show, performing holiday favorites throughout the broadcast.

"CHRISTMAS CHEERS" highlights Straight No Chaser's trademark vocal sound and unique musical approach, while also incorporating much of the energy and enthusiasm of their celebrated live show. Recorded in SNC's home base of Bloomington, Indiana, the album ranges from the hilarious "Christmas Can-Can" (with lyrics by the group's Walter Chase) to a beautifully soulful take on "O Holy Night." The 15-track collection also includes such holiday classics as "I'll Be Home For Christmas," "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Jingle Bells," and many more. The SNC original, "Who Spiked The Egg Nog?," was written by member Ryan Ahlwardt and Straight No Chaser's producer, Deke Sharon.

"The last album was a little more traditional," says the group's founder, Dan Ponce, "a little more what you might expect from an a cappella Christmas album. With the new album, we took a few more risks, and there's definitely a comedic element that weaves through the album. We wanted to capture that aspect of our stage performance in our recordings."