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Eric
Tjonahen


Niel
Francisco


Ehsan
Iraniparast


Dave
Blauch


Mary
Hunt


Amanda
Mercier


Rebecca
Blum

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Eric Tjonahen

Voice part- Bass/Vocal Percussion
Hometown- Longmeadow, MA
Current occupation- Learning stuff to become a doctor
College a cappella group- Tufts University Amalgamates
Length of time it takes to get ready for your day- I was born ready!
Main ring tone- Bell #2 for my parents, and chime #4 for everyone else.
Sinful snacking weakness- Triscuits with Sour Cream and Chive flavored cream cheese.
Pets- My fiancée's stupid cat...I'd be more than happy to give it away for free though!
Your ideal vacation spot- Anywhere there's an amusement park.
Favorite toy as a child- Transformers...long live Optimus Prime.
Favorite board game right now- Risk...ah, world dominance at my fingertips.
Favorite artists/bands- John Mayer, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Sarah McLachlan, Boyz II Men, and watch out for DENNT
Most embarrassing CD you own- Aqua. Remember?...The Barbie Song

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Amanda Mercier

Voice part- Soprano
Hometown- Livermore Falls, ME
Current occupation- Nursing sick people and stuff
College a cappella group- Simmons Sirens
Length of time it takes to get ready for your day- 20 minutes, I sleep in as much as possible
Main ring tone- "Speed of Sound" by Coldplay
Sinful snacking weakness- Snickers
Pets- Tabby cat named Eden (Baby), and several fish
Your ideal vacation spot- Las Vegas
Favorite toy as a child- My cousin's She-ra dolls/castle
Favorite board game right now- Cranium or Battle of the Sexes
Favorite artists/bands- Evanescence, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Kelly Clarkson, Michelle Branch
Most embarrassing CD you own- Ace of Base

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Niel Francisco

Voice part- Vocal Percussion/Bass/Baritone
Hometown- Winchester, MA
Current occupation- Guy-who-is-awesome-with-computer-stuff
College a cappella group- Tufts University Amalgamates
Length of time it takes to get ready for your day- I was born ready. . .but I'm always late
Main ring tone- I think they call it "telephone"
Sinful snacking weakness- Hot fries...ugh
Pets- A Christmas tree (that is kept up year round) named Chrissy
Your ideal vacation spot- A red box
Favorite toy as a child- My Little Pony, Jem (she was truly, TRULY outrageous)
Favorite board game right now- Scrabble
Favorite artists/bands- DENNT
Most embarrassing CD you own- Own?

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Ehsan Iraniparast

Voice part- Baritone/Tenor
Hometown- Bowling Green, KY
Current occupation- Stuff with $$$
College a cappella group- Boston University Dear Abbeys
Length of time it takes to get ready for your day- 45 minutes. I have to wear a shirt and tie every day, so don’t judge.
Main ring tone- Vibrate. I’m not a big fan of ringing cell phones.
Sinful snacking weakness- When my hunger pangs are sticking like duct tape, I hit up Magnolia’s and mack on some cupcakes!
Pets- A big white fluffy MALE cat named Bunny. (Yes, my fiancé is responsible for that name).
Your ideal vacation spot- Anywhere quiet with nice scenery. Think Newark, NJ.
Favorite toy as a child- Always loved my Game Boy.  If you’ve never linked up with your friends on Tetris, you’ve never lived.
Favorite board game right now- Taboo, Yahtzee, Chicken Foot&ldots; Although none of these use an actual board. Is that ok?
Favorite artists/bands- Artists: Picasso, Monet, Seargent.  Bands: Rubber, Head, Electron
Most embarrassing CD you own- Az Yet (the album with “I Swear”). Man that’s bad.

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Dave Blauch

Voice part- Baritone/Tenor...Bass...Soprano...
Hometown- Shelton, CT
Current occupation- Teaching kids stuff
College a cappella group- Boston University Dear Abbeys
Length of time it takes to get ready for your day- 10 minutes
Main ring tone- Mike Tyson's Punchout Theme
Sinful snacking weakness- Chocolate
Pets- None
Your ideal vacation spot- Cape Cod
Favorite toy as a child- Legos
Favorite board game right now- Trivial Pursuit
Favorite artists/bands- UNDERTONE!
Most embarrassing CD you own- Halloween Hits Vol. 2! or Gregorian Chants

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Mary Hunt

Voice part- Alto
Hometown- Woodbridge, CT
Current occupation- Also does stuff with $$$
College a cappella group- Boston College Sharps
Length of time it takes to get ready for your day- 45-60 minutes (is my hair straight or curly?)
Main ring tone- “Call on Me”- Eric Prydz, HOLLER!
Sinful snacking weakness- Ben and Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie Frozen Yogurt
Pets- My wine rack
Your ideal vacation spot- Aix en Provence, France
Favorite toy as a child- Teddy Ruxpin
Favorite board game right now- Monopoly
Favorite artists/bands- The Corrs, Jamie Cullum, John Legend, K-OS, Gavin DeGraw, Nelly Furtado, Mary J. Blige
Most embarrassing CD you own- Beauty and the Beast Soundtrack

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Rebecca Blum

Voice part- Soprano/Alto
Hometown- Chappaqua, NY
Current occupation- Does some stuff at Berklee College of Music
College a cappella group- Yale University's Out of the Blue
Length of time it takes to get ready for your day- 30 minutes. I think that's totally reasonable, especially since it includes drying my hair
Main ring tone- "Bizarre Love Triangle," New Order
Sinful snacking weakness- Dates. No, really. They're better than candy.
Pets- Ephus and Minnie, brother and sister kitties (they live with my mom)
Your ideal vacation spot- Blue Mountain Lake, NY (in the Adirondacks)
Favorite toy as a child- My dad's Casio electric piano! Especially the "goblins" voice
Favorite board game right now- Pictionary
Favorite artists/bands- Guster (!!), Weezer, Dave Matthews Band, The Police, Lisa Loeb, Kenna, anything 80s, lots more.
Most embarrasing CD you own- B*witched

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Previous Members

Ellen Langhans

Voice part- Alto/Soprano
Hometown- Somewhere on the Cape
Current occupation- Editor of stuff
College a cappella group- Simmons Sirens
Solos- "Consider This", "Open Arms", and "Baby It's Cold Outside"
Length of time it takes to get ready for your day- About a half hour
Sinful snacking weakness- Cheez-its! (with an exclamation point!)
Your ideal vacation spot- Anywhere on the beach
Favorite toy as a child- Barbies
Favorite board game right now- Scattergories (ok, there's not really a board involved...)
Favorite artists/bands- Zero 7, Sia, Guster, John Mayer, Keane, Sara Bareilles
Most embarrassing CD you own- Ricky Martin

 

 
Erica Featherstone
Erica was a Psych and Women's Studies major at Duke, where she sang soprano for the co-ed group, Rhythm and Blue. For Undertone, "Hit Me With Your Best Shot", "Baby It's Cold Outside", and "Boogie Oogie Oogie" were her solos. She is a very dedicated lady with a lot of spunk, and added to Undertone's repertoire by arranging "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" and "Kiss", along with some very wonderful Christmas arrangments.

 

 
Adri Torres
Adri attended Simmons College where she received a Master's Degree in Elementary Education. She is originally from Yarmouthport, MA (Good ol' Cape Cod). She is an alto 1/sop2, and sang in an all-female group, the Sirens, at Simmons for four years. While in Undertone she belted out solos like, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody", "All I Want for Christmas", and "Pieces of Me".  If you're lucky, you might catch her out on the town tearing up the karaoke scene.

 

 
Ashley Nelson
Ashley is a chorus and general music teacher at a middle school here in Massachusetts. She is a soprano, and was the music director of BU's all-female group, Terpsichore, for 3 years, and a member for 4. For Undertone, her solos were "Thinking Over" and "Breathless". Not only did she sing the solo, but she arranged these songs as well. Ashley has recently come out with her own album. For more information, visit her website at
http://www.ashleynelsonmusic.com

 

 
Joshua Brodsky
Josh sings baritone and can also bust out some amazing vocal percussion. He has been the recipient of 2 Hot Lips awards at the ICCA competitions. He was a member of the Chorduroys at Lafayette,  and arranged songs like, "What it Takes" by Aerosmith, "Other side" by Red Hot Chili Peppers, "My Own Worst Enemy" by Lit, and "Peaches n' Cream" by 112.

 

 
Sam Tucker
Sam is probably one of the smoothest-sounding baritone/tenors that you will ever meet.  He is a middle school music teacher here in Massachusetts, but is originally from Clinton, CT.  He graduated from Boston University where he sang in a vocal jazz ensemble.  For Undertone, he sang the solo for, "Something's Missing" by John Mayer.

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