Charley Biddle

Bass

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COL '16, Chinese

Wakefield, Rhode Island

Favorite Artist(s): Coheed and Cambria, The XX, The Strokes, The Shins, Tegan and Sara.

Favorite Song of all time: Right now I'm really feeling "Lose It (Jerry Folk Remix)" -Oh Wonder

Audition Songs: Over My Head- The Fray, You're a God- Vertical Horizon, I Will Follow You Into The Dark- Death Cab For Cutie

Favorite Saxatones Song: Battlefield

Most Embarassing Moment: One time during finals week the automatic door at Lau malfunctioned and closed on me and my coffee. I got soaked and sprayed several people in the entryway. 

Favorite Movie: Interstellar, The Wizard of Gore

Favorite Pickup Line: "Do you know what my shirt is made of?" "Boyfriend material." 

Favorite Childhood TV Show: Hey Arnold 

If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only bring three things, what would you bring? Spotify Premium, Hummus, and My dog Logan 

Your Idol: Olivia Pope

Olivia Duff

Soprano/Alto

COL '16 - Computer Science, Theatre and Performance Studies
Louisville, KY

Favorite Artist(s): The Killers, Mumford & Sons, White Lies, Cage the Elephant, Blink 182, Ben Folds

Favorite Song of All Time: "Mr. Brightside" - The Killers

Audition Song: "Go Your Own Way" by Fleetwood Mac, "Misery Business" by Paramore, "I Say a Little Prayer" by Aretha Franklin, and "Someone Like You" by Adele

Favorite Saxatones Song: "You Give Love a Bad Name"

Most Embarrassing Moment at Georgetown: When I got out of the shower and found all of the Saxatones singing to me in my room -- while I was in nothing but a towel.

Favorite show growing up: The Office, Lizzie Maguire, Boy Meets World

Best Pickup Line: My name may not be Luna, but I sure know how to Lovegood.

If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only bring 3 things, you would bring: Sunscreen, my glasses, and my bed

Who's your idol: My mama

Nora Genster

Alto

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SFS '16, Regional Comparative Studies – Eastern Europe/Russia

Seattle, WA

Favorite Artist(s): ZZ Ward, Haim, Guster, Hey Marseilles, One Direction (don’t tell anyone….)

Favorite Song of All Time: Sweet Caroline Audition Song(s): Someone to Watch Over Me, Rolling in the Deep

Favorite Saxatones Song: All These Things That I’ve Done

Most Embarrassing Moment at Georgetown: I use a wheelchair. On the steering console there is a horn. Sometimes I get tired in class, so I lean forward and rest my chin on the steering console. I cannot begin to guess the number of times I have accidentally hit the horn, startled myself and terrified the class and professor in the middle of a 300 person lecture.

Favorite Movie: Wuthering Heights, the BBC one with Tom Hardy, of course

Best Pickup Line: The only thing I’m checking out at Lau is you.

Favorite tv show / cartoon growing up: The Adventures of Tarzan

Your Idol: Catherin the Great (Empress of Russia)

Jack Holtze

Bass/Baritone/Tenor

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COL '16, Math/Political Economy

London, United Kingdom

Favorite Artist(s): Cat Stevens, Hall & Oates, Kendrick Lamar, Bruce, Stevie Wonder

Favorite Song of all time: "Maggie May" - Rod Stewart

Audition Songs: "I Need A Dollar" by Aloe Blacc, "My Girl" by The Temptations

Favorite Saxatones' Song: With or Without You Mashup

Most Embarrassing Moment at Georgetown: Nothing too embarrassing yet, but I'm sure I just jinxed myself.

Favorite Movie: Miracle

Favorite Childhood TV Show: The Wild Thornberrys

Your Idol: Brendan Hickey, Danny Sullivan, and Mark Mendoza

Jack Moore

Bass

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COL '16, International Politics

Denver, Colorado

Favorite Artist(s): John Mayer, Tritonal, Stevie Rae Vaughan, Ed Sheeran

Favorite Song of all time: "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran

Audition Songs: Sunday Morning (Maroon 5), Sugar We're Goin Down (Fall Out Boy), Thinking of You (Katy Perry)

Favorite Saxatones' Song: Sail

Most Embarrassing Moment at Georgetown: Falling down the Village C stairs

Favorite Movie: Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Favorite Pickup Line: "Hi, I'm Jack, how are you?" Because pickup lines are antiquated and objectifying. What ever happened to genuine conversation? **drops mic**

Favorite Childhood TV show: That 70's Show

Your Idol: Steve Jobs, Machiavelli, John Mayer, Tom Brady

Chris Tiede

Bass

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COL '16, Physics 

Minnetonka, Minnesota

Favorite Artist: Maroon 5 or B.O.B

Favorite Song of all time: The Sun by Maroon 5

Audition Songs: Under the Bridge (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Misery (Maroon 5), Crazy (Gnarls Barkley) 

Favorite Saxatones Song: TBD 

Most Embarrassing Moment at Georgetown: Not being able to count to 5 in my Theo class. 1-2-3-5...

Favorite Pick-Up Line: Are those space pants?? Because your ass is out of this world.

My Idol: My high school basketball coach

Favorite Movie: The Kingdom

Juan Luis Tirado

Tenor

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COL '16 - Russian, Psychology

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Favorite Artist(s): Pentatonix, Mumford and Sons, Ewan McGregor

Favorite Song of all time: Nature Boy by Nat King Cole (I really like the Mouline Rougue Interpretation)

Audition Songs: Lightweight (Demi Lovato), Sigh No More (Mumford and Sons) and Dog Days (Florence and the Machines)

Favorite Saxatones' Song: between Animal and Battlefield

Favorite Movie: Moulin Rogue/I love You Phillip Morris