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Annie Bennett
Voice Part: Soprano Where I'm From: Evanston, IL Day Job: Opera Singer Things I Like: My pets, dark beer, and being told I act like a mezzo Things I Dislike: Waking up before 9AM, tomatoes, and bad drivers Guilty Pleasures: Astrology memes and doing shots of malort Favorite Quote: "Yo trabajo duro como en madera y yeso" - Jack White |
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Emilee Lales
Voice Part: Mezzo-Soprano Where I'm From: Crystal Lake, IL Previous Group: Medusa 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 |
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Jonathan Carpenter
Voice Part: Baritone Where I'm From: Hamden, CT Previous Group: Harvard Din & Tonics, Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones, Eight Tracks Day Job: Product Support Specialist Things I Like: Theater, biking, corgis, iced coffee, horror movies Things I Dislike: Waiting, early mornings, the mail room in my apartment building Guilty Pleasures: Eating Ice cream In the bathtub, spending way too much money on ingredients for a single intricate recipe, TikTok Favorite Quote: "Do you always watch for the longest day of the year and then miss it? I always watch for the longest day of the year and then miss it." - Daisy, The Great Gatsby |
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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: "I'm not like all the other pretty girls, I believe in aliens" - Ekin Su |
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Kari Nelson
Voice Part: Soprano Where I'm From: Chicago Day Job: Middle School English Teacher, Theater Director Things I Like: Musicals, Taylor Swift conspiracy theories, showing people pictures of my dog. Things I Dislike: Winter, unloading the dishwasher. Guilty Pleasures: Early 2000's teen movies and the unhinged show Pretty Little Liars. Favorite Quote: "What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - Mary Oliver |
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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 |
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Maggy Kucera
Voice Part: Alto Where I'm From: Oak Park, Illinois Previous Group(s): Mezzo, Crosstown Vocal, Bard College Orcapelicans Day Job: Volunteer Experience Success Coach at Crisis Text Line Things I Like: Naps, cats, spreadsheets Things I Dislike: People chewing loudly, people who lie, bugs Guilty Pleasures: SVU, scary movies, guacamole Favorite Quote: “How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you.” - Rupi Kaur |
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May Lee
Voice Part: Mezzo Where I'm From: Milpitas, CA Day Job: Line Cook Things I Like: Rom-coms, plans, tiramisu Things I Dislike: Bread, going to the dentist, having to wake up early Guilty Pleasures: Scrolling TikTok for way too long Favorite Quote: "What, like it's hard?" - Elle Woods |
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Tom McLees
Voice Part: Baritone/Bass/Vocal Percussion Where I'm From: Chicago, IL Previous Group: Voices In Your Head at the University of Chicago Day Job: Newest staff member of The Lira Ensemble Things I Like: F***Ing around Things I Dislike: Finding out Guilty Pleasures: Dad Jokes Favorite Quote: ______ (edited) |
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Tongjia Shi
Voice Part: Tenor Where I'm From: China Previous Group: N/A Day Job: Software Engineer Things I Like: Music, keeping promises, quality education Things I Dislike: Wasting Guilty Pleasures: Cleaning Favorite Quote: "You never forget what happened once...you just can't remember." |