Founded in the fall of 2004 under the name “Underground Sound,” InVox is a co-ed a cappella group of young professionals from Chicago, IL. The name InVox is derived from the Latin vox meaning voice. The members of InVox use their voices to push the limits of contemporary a cappella in order to bring new life to songs across a wide variety of genres. From the standards of yesterday to the hits topping the charts today, InVox reinterprets and reinvents each song with skill and enthusiasm. Whether it’s performing at a local watering hole, on a stage in a theatre or caroling in a hospital, InVox provides entertaining experiences to its audiences through unique charm and an engaging performance style.
current Group members
Ashley Hart
Voice Part: Alto
Where I'm From: Northville, Michigan
Day Job: Nonprofit Development
Things I Like: Smiling at strangers, astrology, the moon, crystals, the Brown Line
Things I Dislike: Mean people, hypocrisy, gum chewing, the Red Line
Guilty Pleasures: Playing on playgrounds, eating ice cream knowing full well that I’m lactose intolerant
Favorite Quote: “What you seek is seeking you” --Rumi
Annie Bennett
Voice Part: Soprano
Where I'm From: Evanston, IL
Day Job: Voice student at Roosevelt University
Things I Like: Dogs, vine complitations, and Anthony Rizzo
Things I Dislike: Waking up before 9 AM, tomatoes, and bad drivers
Guilty Pleasures: Martinis and One Direction
Favorite Quote: “Yo trabajo duro como en madera y yeso” --Jack White
Bennett Nidenberg
Voice Part: Bartione/VP
Where I'm From: Evanston, IL
Previous Group: After Hours at University of Rochester
Day Job: Patent Analyst at Cardinal IP
Things I Like: Sound of snow falling, soup, breakfast food
Things I Dislike: Hot weather and most exercise activities
Guilty Pleasures: Rocking out to death metal
Favorite Quote: "This too shall pass" --Edward Fitzgerald
Clara Flaherty
Voice Part: Alto
Where I'm From: Mercer Island, WA
Day Job: Community Manager
Things I Like: Ireland, foosball, board games, Christmas Eve
Things I Dislike: Christmas Day, people talking in movies, the movie Young Adult
Guilty Pleasures: Grey's Anatomy, pumpkin anything
Favorite Quote: "Surround yourself with people whose eyes light up when they see you coming"
--André De Shields
Emilee Lales
Voice Part: Mezzo-Soprano
Where I'm From: Crystal Lake, IL
Previous Group: Men In Drag at The University of Chicago
Day Job: Pharma Ad Executive, Wedding Planner
Things I Like: Musical Theatre, To-Do Lists, Podcasts, Attention
Things I Dislike: Mansplaining, Celery, Singing-competition television
Guilty Pleasures: Diet Coke, Instagram rabbit-holes
Favorite Quote: "Be relentless. Be ambitious. Be excellent - Roxane Gay"
Gwenna McKee
Voice Part: Alto
Where I'm From: SF/LA/NY
Previous Group: UCLA’s Signature A Cappella
Day Job: Being in charge of children and dogs, and only sometimes at the same time.
Things I Like: Cookies, puppies, harmonies, yoga, lists
Things I Dislike: Brushing my teeth with warm water, green olives, ghosting people
Guilty Pleasures: (An expensive) Kombucha a day
Favorite Quote: "Try to live so that you can always tell the truth." --Jonathan Safran Foer
Jordan Brown
Voice Part: Baritone
Where I'm From: Boulder, Colorado
Previous Group: Brandeis University Starving Artists
Day Job: Manager at SoulCycle
Things I Like: Mixing patterns, Bouldering, Spewing total nonsense, Meryl Streep
Things I Dislike: Clickbait articles, When ketchup isn’t automatically brought out when you order fries, The Notebook, Polar vortices
Guilty Pleasures: Big Brother and Survivor
Favorite Quote: “Alas, earwax.” -Albus Dumbledore
Jordan Riebe
Voice Part: Bass
Where I'm From: Roseville, MN
Previous Group: Loyola University Chicago's Loyolacappella
Day Job: Partner Investment Specialist
Things I Like: Running, Peanut butter, Reading, Banana bread at work
Things I Dislike: Lasagna, Daylight savings time, Russell Wilson
Guilty Pleasures: 7/11 Hot Dogs and The Plain White T's
Favorite Quote: "We all like dealing with reality the best we can" - A man talking to himself on the Red Line.
Luke Lones
Voice Part: Baritone/Bass
Where I'm From: Dallas, TX
Previous Group: Washington University After Dark
Day Job: Software Developer
Things I Like: Board games, good riffers, Survivor, chili
Things I Dislike: Small talk, that i can't riff, the news, sand.
Guilty Pleasures: Thinking originals are a cover because I'd only heard the song a cappella, pretending to be a judge on the voice and watching with my back turned
Favorite Quote: "Literally every song is better a cappella." --Andy Bernard
Nam Vakkalagadda
Voice Part: Alto
Where I'm From: San Jose, CA
Day Job: Technology Consultant
Things I Like: Chocolate, Puppies, Anything that sparkles, the color pink
Things I Dislike: Lame people, being wrong, not being able to sing
Guilty Pleasures: My cozy blankets
Favorite Quote: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. ” -- Mark Twain
Tongjia Shi
Voice Part: Tenor
Where I'm From: China
Previous Group: N/A
Day Job: Software Engineer
Things I Like: Classical music, quality education, keeping promises
Things I Dislike: Wasting, and nested if/else statements
Guilty Pleasures: Binge watching old episodes of Friends
Favorite Quote: "Never do to others what you would not like them to do to you." --Anonymous