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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Namrata Vakkalagadda
Voice Part: Alto Where I'm From: San Jose, CA Day Job: MBA Student at University of Chicago, Booth School of Business Things I Like: Chocolate, cats, anything that sparkles, the color pink Things I Dislike: Weaponized incompetence, being wrong, when people don't like my cat Guilty Pleasures: 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." - Mark Twain |
Sam Kramer
Voice Part: Tenor Where I'm From: Madison, CT Previous Group: Emory University's Dooley Noted Day Job: Digital Analyst at Accenture Things I Like: Photography, Geocaching, Video Games Things I Dislike: Mashed potatoes (I know!), Germs Guilty Pleasures: 90 Day Fiancé, Naked and AFRAID Favorite Quote: “Before we begin our banquet, I would like to say a few words. And here they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment!” - Albus Dumbledore |
Sarah Takacs
Voice Part: Alto Where I'm From: Greendale, WI Previous Group: UW-Madison Pitches & Notes Day Job: Marketing Analyst Things I Like: Cooking, baking, reading, sports, my dog Things I Dislike: Being a responsible adult, loud neighbors Guilty Pleasures: Werewolf romance novels Favorite Quote: "My favorite's Gouda!" - She's the Man |
Scott Gelb
Voice Part: Tenor Where I'm From: West Windsor, NJ Previous Group: University of Miami's BisCaydence Day Job: Data Analyst at NielsenIQ Things I Like: Singing, tea, baking, running, basketball, InVox Things I Dislike: this question Guilty Pleasures: Playing Minecraft Favorite Quote: "Is there anything more capitalist than a peanut with a top hat, cane, and monocle selling you other peanuts to eat?" |
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) |