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MEET THE 'TONES!

Today's Obertones are some of Oberlin's finest gentlefolk, hailing from many years, majors, and hometowns. Meet them below:

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VINCE YOLLES

Co-President

Geosciences '26

Vin doesn’t know how they got here, but they are capable of identifying breeds of cars from impossible distances. If you need a Tenor 1, or somebody to tell you what kind of car some car is, they’re your guy. Interested in rocks, cars, and dogs.

ORION PENDLEY

Music Director

Geology, Studio Art '24

Who needs words? Orion plays bass, is a bass, and hasn’t spoken in years. Ask a question and the only reply will be in some variation of dm, dum, ba, da, oo.

Decode it. Uncover the secrets. Become one with the

bassline.

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PHIN SAMDPERIL

Co-President

Creative Writing, Theater '25

Despite what the Obertones might make him tell you, Phin does not love bumblebee tuna. What Phin does love is Grisling! The Musichall, a musical written by Jordan Muschler. Phin would now like to take this time to apologize. He actually does love bumblebee tuna, and is deeply sorry for lying to you. Phin would love to tell you more about himself, but unfortunately, Nihal and Elliot said this bio was only allowed to have a certain number of chara

WILL JUDD

Music Director
TIMARA 
'26

Walk directly through any group of men.

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DAMANI MILLER

Treasurer

Sociology, Creative Writing '26

Damani had absolutely nothing to do with the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. For that to be possible, they would have to be hundreds of years old, and they definitely are NOT a coconut crab gifted with eternal life and the ability to sing a cappella. To even ask that would be absolutely preposterous! However, IF this was true (which it is not), they would probably sing bass. 

ADAM WISE

Art/Publicity

Studio Art '24

Adam gets stressed out when asked to describe himself. He is a complex individual! He contains multitudes! 

He is also a baritone.

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MAX LANG

Art/Publicity

Creative Writing, Musical Studies '26

An extremely chaotic being. The group’s resident horse kid and high note screecher. Victim of the Variety Showcase performer to Obertone pipeline.

LIAM OATES

Philosophy, Law & Society '24

I'm a simple man with simple tastes and a simple bio.

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ANSEL MILLS

Theater '25

Once upon a time, Ansel washed his hands in a bidet in Florida. He doesn't live there, he just figured Florida's sinks were different. Just kidding, don't tell them that lol

GRAHAM EVANS

Studio Art '25

Here for a good time, not a long time. Or for a long time, but not a good one. Or both, or neither. Either way, I'm here. Or am I?

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KAI ANDERSON

Math '26

Kai sincerely hopes that he'll still have a voice by the time he graduates.

REED WANG

Computer Science, Musical Studies '26

The violet-green swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) is a small North American passerine bird in the swallow family. These aerial insectivores are distributed along the west coast from Alaska to Mexico, extending as far east as Montana and Texas. With an appearance very similar to the tree swallow, these individuals can be identified by the white rump side-patches that appear to separate their green back and purple tail. 

NACI KONAR-STEENBERG

Computer Science, Creative Writing '26

Naci wonders if the Obertones website can handle Unicode reverse characters without ‮breaking‭.

CONRAD BRANCH

Creative Writing '27

If you are wondering what that scratching sound may be, what that tap tap tap is, the guttural breathing and wicked cackle that comes from beneath your bed, then yes your suspicions are correct... It's me, and I've set up a little couch and tv hooked up to my Switch and a mini fridge full of finger sandwiches and Dr. Peppers. Come join, am lonely! 

ELIOT BERKMAN-LAMM

Theater, Politics '27

New Eliot brings a sort of masculine presence to the 'Tones.

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