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Ben "jammin'" Dreier Year: 2015 Section: Tenor 2 Major: Applied Engineering Physics Ben is the fourth cousin, thrice removed of Stackable Washeir-Dreir—the inventor of the stackable washer/dryer. Riding the coattails of this fame and fortune, Ben has been a staple of the LA nightlife and a member of Adrien Grenier’s entourage for the past decade. He performed vocal impressions and physical contortions on Rodeo Drive before gaining national acclaim for his staple contortion, “The Justin Fingerlake.” Under the alias “Beyonce,” he has been featured on the covers of magazines such as Cuticles Weekly, Solo Disco Party, Wild Wild Vest, and GQ. Yes, he gives autographs. No, he won’t kiss your baby. -
David “Enormous” Minicucci
Year: 2013
Section: Tenor 1
Major: ILR
Voulez-vous couchez avec moi ce soir? The answer is yes, David did come up with that line, and yes, he used it even before the movie came out! He was a very mature 9 year old... Anyhow, David is from Montreal, located in the Canadian province of Quebec, which if you look on a map you'll find located directly on the equator, about halfway between Madagascar and Ho Plaza. This means, of course, that David brings a treasure trove of invaluable knowledge about tropical spiders, existential French 60s cinema, sexy confident swagger, and le pamplemousse mysterieux to the ranks of Last Call. David’s talents don't stop there, though; we’re always discovering new things about him. In fact just the other day we learned that Macy Gray is actually his great grandfather!
Solos: Shout, Gravity, Reach Out
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Eli “Ew that’s” GrossmanYear: 2013
Section: Baritone/Vocal PercussionMajor: English
The immigrant son of the famous author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Eli spent his early years traveling around the world in search of the world's perfect sonnet, eventually finding it in the dark recesses of Mount Kilimanjaro. Unfortunately, while retrieving the sonnet from the caves, he was trapped by a rogue avalanche. For weeks Eli was forced to survive with only a magical tome that contained a description of every type of dance known to man as entertainment. After his rescue, Eli auditioned for Last Call, showing the callboys that he can not only sing like an angel, but dance like one too. If you ever see Eli on campus don’t forget to ask to show you some of his favorite dances: the Indonesian One-Legged Crab Crawl and the Tripoli Triple Two-Step! Solos: Where is the Love, What a Wonderful World, Cupid's Chokehold, Rocketeer, Bye Bye Bye Arrangements: Cupid's Chokehold, We Are Young -
Evan “Baconator” Fairbrother Year: 2014 Section: Tenor 2 Major: ILR Evan brings a legendary level of Minnesota politeness and manners to Last Call that can only be matched by one thing: his love for bacon. His different bacon related ventures, from driving a bacon-ice cream truck around campus to circulating a petition to enlist Kevin Bacon as the newest member of the group, take up so much of his time that sometimes its tough to imagine how he has any left over to hone his smooth, sexy voice talents. But somehow he manages, and Last Call couldn’t be happier, because come on—all of that musical skill, AND free bacon toothpaste? Now that’s a deal we just couldn’t refuse. Solos: You Are So Beautiful, Parachute, Bad Day Arrangements: Bad Day -
Garret "Inigo" Montoya Jancich Year: 2015 Section: Bass Major: Environmental Engineering (NOT the CALS one!) A former fifth member of the Beatles and sixth member of the Jackson Five, Garret invented the time machine. He also posed for the painting of the Mona Lisa and—much to the chagrin of Lewis and Clark—married Sacagawea. Since arriving in our time, Garret has focused his energy and his hair on becoming a great performer. Before coming to Cornell, he had brief stints in several rock bands, most notably Alloyed Alligator, Phreedom Phunk, and We All Poop. He shreds guitar like its paper and will melt your heart like its butter. Solos: Stereo Hearts Arrangements: White Blank Page -
Gopal “Bounty Fresh” Nataraj Year: 2012 Section: Baritone Major: AEP, EE Gopal’s childhood dream was to be a fireman, but when that didn't work out, he turned to his backup plan of achieving fame and fortune. His plan: to design the best-smelling amusement park ride, one that would take riders on an aromatic journey to nirvana and beyond. To raise the funds to build the ride, Gopal started a tv show called "Scratch and Sniff", where he marketed the delicious smells of his products worldwide. Unfortunately, technology is still not advanced enough to allow viewers to smell products through their TVs, so the show was cancelled. Discouraged but not beat, Gopal joined Last Call after being told the group was a forum for smell-enthusiasts just like him. Solos: Unbelievable, Midnight Train to Georgia, Back at One, Someone You'd Admire -
Jacob “Krispity-Krunchety” Kose Year: 2013 Section: Baritone Major: College Scholar ‘Twas in the Dark Ages, when Last Call wereth but a traveling band of a cappella singers/heroic knights, that a great terror swept-eth the land, led by the evil dragon Antonio Banderas. Though mighty in battle, Last Call's combat skills consisted pretty much entirely of singing soulful harmonies at their enemies, which was never particularly useful. And so it was-eth that the merry band seemed doomed to a fiery death. But in their darkest moment, when all seemed-eth lost, Jacobus Kosemus, a fuzzy half-dwarf from the village of New York, emerged from the forest. Having discovered the dragon's weakness—stuffed panda bear plush toys—Jacobus defeated the dragon single-handedly and saved Last Call. We've kept him around ever since in case of future dragon attacks. Solos: Cameras -
James “Chugga-Chugga-Chugga-Chugga“ Chamness Year: 2014 Section: Bass Major: Viking Studies (Undecided) Descended from the spawn of Scottish woad warriors and Norse demi-gods, James is the only callboy legally authorized to carry a battle-axe. When he’s not enjoying the epic glory of battle and pursuing entrance into the Halls of Valhalla however, he loves lending his rich, deep, delicious bass crooning to Last Call’s sonic arsenal. While it can be challenging to find a way to convince him that singing and dancing is more important than fighting ogres and serpents, it’s often resolved by simply reminding James that those things don’t exist. Once that’s cleared up, watch out, because James will rock your body to its foundations with his resonant bass war-cries! Solos: Paradise Arrangements: Wonderful World, You Are So Beautiful, Sex Bomb, Say Hey, Someone You'd Admire, Bye Bye Bye -
James “Th” Underberg
Year: 2013
Section: Vocal Percussion/Tenor 2
Major: College Scholar
In between running for mayor of Super Happy Fun Time City and running a campaign to have the name of New York City changed to "Super Happy Fun Time City", James spends many hours secreted away in his Thunder Cave dreaming up new ways to make the world a more sparkly place with musical magic for all. Some would call this a lofty goal, some call it insane, but we call it BRILLIANT. With a laugh that would make the cutest baby jealous and a smile that could melt the heart of even the coldest, darkest Lord of Mordor, James cuts through the veil of prelim-induced headaches and snow borne frowns with a sword made of marshmallows and pure happiness. We're not kidding—one flash of this knight-in-smiling-armor's pearly whites, and you just might contract a case of terminal happiness.
Solos: Robot High School, Survivor/Eye of the Tiger
Arrangements: Survivor/Eye of the Tiger, Back at One, Chicken Fried
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John “J-Bones” Year: 2013 Section: Bass Major: Psychology In keeping with the New Jersey tradition of being paradoxical yet somehow familiar, John is a veritable laundry list of polarities: despised by some, beloved by more; eyes like a hawk, earlobes like a Dutchman; smooth like an icy bottle of Kahlua at the beginning of the party, yet rough like the warm remains of that same bottle of Kahlua by the end of the party at 5 AM. Despite all his contradictions, however, John exhibits one quirk about which no one would argue: slacks. This. Boy. Has. Slacks. Slacks like you've never seen, slacks like you've never dreamed, he's got slacks for every occasion—nay, every moment—you could possibly imagine. It is likely due to John alone that Last Call earned their spot on the cover of GQ's upcoming Slacks edition. Solos: Keep Your Hands to Yourself, Sex Bomb Arrangements: Cameras -
Justin “Chokehold” Grzyb Year: 2013 Section: Bass Major: ECE Though he doesn't like to brag, Justin is currently the owner of the largest collection of haunted items in the world. Haunted guitar? He's got one. Haunted toothbrush? You bet. In fact, there isn't a single thing Justin owns that isn't haunted. But because it can get slightly annoying to have ghosts jabbering in your ear whenever you touch anything, and because there's only so many times you can play the Ghostbusters theme song to keep them away, Justin teamed up with Last Call, using his booming bass notes to ward off all manner of ghosties and ghoulies. Justin has been spectre-free for two years now. Solos: Robot High School, Big Yellow Taxi -
Marty “MC McMagical” Morris Year: 2014 Section: Tenor 1 Major: Biology Marty Morris—mild-mannered supafly a cappella singer by day—crime-fighting, stomp-dancing superhero by night! Marty’s abilities include laser vision, underwater breathing, faster-than-average ice sculpting, and immunity to hipsters. While he is as dedicated to protecting the Cornell community from evil deer and even more evil exams as he is to singing, he finds that saving the day doesn’t indulge his desire for high-energy krumping and all-around tomfoolery like Last Call does. And we’re quite happy to be his outlet, because anyone who keeps the streets safer while simultaneously lighting them up with hip-hop flair is someone we’re proud to have around. Solos: Survivor/Eye of the Tiger, Where the Streets Have No Name, We Are Young, Bye Bye Bye -
Mohit “Me With Your Best Shot” Nair Year: 2013 Section: Baritone Major: Biology We’re not going to mince words here: Mohit is a candy maniac. In fact, he has spent most of his life up to this point trying to discover a way to transform his body into pure gumdrops. But with no Candyology major available here at Cornell, Mohit has been forced to focus his energies on his other great love, International Haircare, instead, meaning that he singlehandedly brings the fierce hair cred required of any legendary a cappella group to Last Call. That's right—don't ever stare directly at his silky locks, or you might become lost forever in their hypnotic beauty. Solos: Baby/Angel/Love, Sweet Dreams -
Nolan “Chairman” Jones
Year: 2013
Section: Baritone/Tenor 2
Major: College Scholar
Though most Cornellians are unaware of his success, Nolan currently plays a prominent role in the field of literary criticism. He is so distinguished, in fact, that the New York Times has thrice called him “the most important literary critic in the history of the universe”. His groundbreaking dissertation on The Disambiguation of the Essence of the Self from the Modern Concept of the Social Hierarchy in Postmodern Society as Reflected by the Berenstain Bears is so influential that it is likely been the inspiration for everything you have ever read, seen, listened to, or eaten in your life. You may be asking yourself: “How does this qualify Nolan to be a member of Last Call?” Well, honestly, we asked ourselves the same thing. But we were so impressed by his awards that we figured he would probably win Last Call its first Nobel Prize. Plus he's got a mighty fine voice!
Solos: Buttercup, Chain of Fools, Chicken Fried, Grenade, Sweet Dreams, Brakelights
Arrangements: Bad Romance, Billy Jean, Chain of Fools, Gravity, Grenade, Parachute, Paradise, Sweet Dreams, Brakelights
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Tyler "as in Steven" Andriano Year: 2015 Section: Tenor 2 Major: Nutritional Sciences A retired coal miner from the outskirts of Mexicanada, Tyler honed his vocal craft deep in the bowels of the most dark and treacherous mines in the world. This is also where he got his tan. We ain’t clownin. Upon receipt of his high school diploma, Tyler left the mines behind him with only a rucksack filled with spicy cheeses and diamonds. Singing as he walked, he happened to pass by the Men of Last Call on a desert highway. Enchanted by his powerful high notes and exquisite bone structure, the group quickly adopted him; and he now serves as their cheese-dealer, tenor and bona fide hustler. He can also lick his elbow. Solos: Stereo Hearts, Lean on Me, Bye Bye Bye -
Will “Pretzler” Letzler Year: 2014 Section: Baritone Major: AEM Will comes from a long line of pretzel bakers. His Bulgarian ancestry carried the surname “Pretzler” until his great great grandpappy Bartholomew Pretzler changed the family name to “Letzler” when he got out of the pretzel business and ran away with a traveling carnival. Now, 886 years later, Will is taking Cornell by storm and selling soft pretzels on the Arts Quad to make money on the side. He got his singing talents from his Auntie Anne, and spent a semester marinating his vocal chords in the Glee Club before auditioning for Last Call. But he never mixes business with pleasure: Will won’t simultaneously sing and eat pretzels for fear of choking. His favorite pretzel flavor is cinnamon, but will never refuse a classic salted if you offer him one. Solos: Say Hey, White Blank Page