CURRENT MEMBERS
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Mateus is a fourth-year music composition major. He is interested in writing for several styles and genres of music, but takes a particular interest in metal, dubstep, and video game music. He aims to utilize his music to save lives and transform people for the better. He is a drummer for the Pacific Pep Band and is a Residence Assistant. He is a talented singer as he auditioned for and was accepted into the 2017 All-National Honor Choir of the National Association for Music Education (NAfMe). He is also an amateur video editor and hopes to further develop this skill for future endeavors. Whenever he isn’t creating music, he enjoys trading card games such as Yu-Gi-Oh! and Magic the Gathering in his spare time. x
Riley is a third-year, Music Management major, with classical guitar as his primary instrument. He has sung in the tenor section in Stocktones since January 2020. On a normal day, you’ll find Riley practicing guitar, his primary instrument, going on late-night adventures with his friends, or practicing polyphonic overtone singing. One of Riley’s biggest goals is to open up his own home studio, where he would record his own projects, as well as host private lessons for people of all ages interested in learning more about music. Beyond Stocktones, Riley is a member of Pacific Singers here on campus, and is now a private music instructor for guitar, piano, violin, and beginning music theory! In his free times, he also enjoys cooking and finding harmonies to different songs. x
Miranda is a first-year music composition major in the alto section. She enjoys managing the yet-to-debut band: Laminated List, complaining about her ridiculously busy schedule, and eating copious amounts of food as a form of self-care. Sending love to family and friends back at home, she wants to say thank you for the constant support. She is looking forward to the upcoming years as a conservatory student with a wide array of opportunities ahead of her. x
Simone is a 4th-year Speech language pathology and Japanese double major with a psychology minor. She is currently the secretary for NSSLHA and has been studying Japanese for 8 years. She has been in Pacific Stocktones for 4 years as both a tenacious tenor 1 and an awesome alto 2 She loves singing, hanging out with her friends, and playing with her cat Sokka! She is currently applying to graduate school and hopes to specialize in pediatric swallowing disorders in the near future. x
Hanna is a fourth year English and Media X major. She has been a soprano in the Pacific Stocktones for the last four years and has adored every minute. When not performing with Stocktones you can see her on the stage in the Media X department, with the Opera Theatre ensemble, and the Vocal Jazz ensemble. Apart from singing, Hanna enjoys writing short stories, reading, character illustrations, and collecting copious amounts of squishmallows. x
Daniel likes eating condensed milk by the spoonful. He is also a third-year double majoring in Pre-Dental and a BA for Cello and has been trained in cello and piano since he was seven years old. He also had vocal training for five years and is self-taught in guitar and bass. Whenever he has free time, driving, hiking, cooking, and origami are his pastime favorites. Daniel is eager to contribute his strengths and skillset to Stocktones in the upcoming future! :D x
Stella is a 2nd year psychology major who sings in the spectacular soprano section with the Stocktones! She loves singing and performing with the group and is adding on music therapy as a second major next semester. Besides singing, Stella loves making new friends/spending time with current friends, playing DnD, skateboarding, drinking coffee, reading comic books, watching anime, and pitching (cause we’re a music group aha) really bad puns. She loves the group (especially its members) and is super duper excited to keep performing with them in the future! x
Ian is a first-year music composition major with his main instrument being voice. For Stocktones, he sings tenor, but he usually has to jump around voice parts between different choirs. He’s always loved music his whole life, and he especially enjoys listening to K-Pop music. His favorite groups being BTS and NCT DREAM. Ian can’t wait to be making music with Stocktones for the years to come! |
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Meet Gabby! In their 4th year studying Music Therapy with a minor in Psychology, Gabby is excited to be singing soprano with Pacific Stocktones for a second year. Aside from singing, you can find Gabby upstairs in the practice hall playing piano, getting coffee and spending time with friends, playing with (or meowing at) cats, or crocheting! Gabby is proud to have obliterated Seth at a game of Mario Super Sluggers (a Nintendo Wii game). Gabby enjoys a good pun, a good meal, and a good outfit. After graduation, Gabby plans to move back to the LA area to complete a music therapy internship and eventually become a board-certified music therapist. They are so so grateful to have met many amazing people through Stocktones (and sing with them)! <3 x
Senior, spunky mezzo-soprano, and vocal instructor, Brylan Finley is a passionate vocal performance major studying with Professor Daniel Ebbers at the UoP Conservatory of Music, and is moonlighting as a tenor in Pacific Stocktones. Brylan considers music her escape from reality and a meditative way to enjoy each day to the fullest extent. She made her professional solo operatic debut as Julia Bertram in Mansfield Park with Opera Modesto in 2020. In 2020, she won first place in the Stockton Opera Guild’s 18-25 year old category. Throughout high school, she performed with the CA All-State and Central Region HS Honor Choir. Post graduation, she plans to master in music therapy. x
Gianna is a 4th-year Psychology major who loves making music and spending time with friends and family. She also loves watching Netflix, coaching various sports in Special Olympics, and crocheting blankets. Gianna enjoys baking, science, and animals (especially baby animals), but misses her pets at home (two dogs and a rabbit). She always looks forward to singing in Stocktones as an alto and can't wait to see what the year brings! x
Zoie is a first year Music Therapy major and vocal primary. She has been involved in music since fifth grade. Zoie plays piano, guitar, and ukulele but her favorite thing to perform is jazz vocal. She is obsessed with boba, pizza, and Studio Ghibli films. Zoie is excited to be part of music on campus and to perform in Stocktones as an alto. x
Meet Seth Neves! He is a junior Music Education major and sings bass in the group. He also plays trombone in Pacific’s Wind Bands, Symphony Orchestra, and Pep Band. When he’s not practicing or working on classwork you can probably find him bobbing his head or singing along to his favorite 80’s tunes or Broadway classics. He loves cold weather, exploring new places, watching old movies, and beating his friends and family at every Nintendo game. He is also a huge fan of Disney; you can always spot him with his Mickey Mouse shoes! His few dislikes include bell peppers, seagulls, and heat. He is super excited to be a member of Pacific Stocktones! x
This is Andie! They’re a junior music therapy major with a psychology minor. They really love Rocky Horror Picture Show, spending time with their friends, and going to concerts. When she's not in class, they’re usually working, watching kitchy 80’s movies, or playing Kirby’s Epic Yarn. If you see them around campus, tell them your favorite movie fact! They’re really excited to be singing with all of these amazing and talented musicians :) |
ALUMNI LIST
Note: This is not the full list of alumni of the Pacific Stocktones, the list will be continuously updated so check back occasionally, and let us know if you're an alum not listed!
Those indicated with an asterisk (*) were part of the founding year of the Pacific Stocktones (and some before, when the group was called the Acapella Optimists).
Name
Brittany Tachov* Jan Gamble* Shelly Zeiser* Sunah Lim* Quentin Purviance* Jimmy Kraft* Chad Deacon* Yvette Quintana* Justin Vaughn Genessee Flynn* Adam Green* CeCe Salinas* Nick Whitney* Julia Ludwig* Nathaniel Pergamit* Luke Colbert Katie Rahn Katie Steffanic Kyle Poe Jorge Torrez Jessica Rinehart* Rebekah Steiner* Abby Wong* Aly Zavestoski Sharon Cheung Arianna Alcatraz Brad Parese Jaquie Santoni Kassandra Diaz Emily Sackett Micah Vogel Carrie Asai Jenna Deibert Jon Ivy Josephine Kraemer Sam Solorzano Malvika Sriram Sam Berris* Emmon Tobias Amanda Mikkelsen Chris Chan Carlos Flores Alex Annen Tiffany Chang Irene Chia Rebecca Growcott Dorian Jones Zak Nirenburg Cass Unteholzner Andrew Marcopulos Gina Mitchell Keven Iwai Abby Anderson Eli Bocks Curtiss Wright Mara Baldwin Dion Nickelson Lily Tumbale Filopatir Ebid Matthew Hui Simone Gamble Gianna Gonzales Riley Brearton Hanna Grossenbacher Gabby Baluyot Mateus Barioni Brylan Finley |
Year(s)
2011—2014 2012—2014 2012—2014 2013—2014 2013—2014 2011—2015 2012—2015 2013—2015 2014—2015 2012—2016 2012—2016 2012—2016 2012—2016 2013—2016 2013—2016 2015—2016 2015—2016 2015—2016 2016 2016 2013—2017 2013—2017 2013—2017 2014—2017 2015—2017 2015—2018 2016—2018 2016—2018 2017—2018 2017—2018 2017—2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2013—2019 2015—2019 2016—2019 2017—2019 2017—2019 2018—2019 2018—2019 2018—2019 2018—2019 2018—2019 2018—2019 2018—2019 2019—2019 2019—2019 2016—2020 2018—2020 2019—2021 2019—2021 2018—2022 2018—2022 2018—2022 2019-2021 2021-2022 2019-2023 2019-2023 2020-2023 2020-2023 2021-2023 2021-2023 2021-2023 |
Part(s)
Soprano Tenor Soprano Alto Bass Tenor Tenor Soprano Tenor Soprano Tenor Alto Beatbox, Bass Alto Bass, Tenor Tenor Alto, Soprano Alto Bass Tenor Tenor Soprano Soprano Alto Alto Soprano Bass Soprano Alto, Soprano Alto Tenor Soprano Alto, Soprano Tenor Soprano Alto Alto Bass Tenor Alto Tenor Tenor Alto, Soprano Alto Soprano Alto, Tenor Tenor Bass Bass Tenor Soprano Bass Soprano Soprano Bass Soprano Bass, Beatbox Alto Tenor Bass Alto, Tenor Alto Tenor Soprano Soprano Bass, Beatbox Tenor |