Student Bands
BADPHAYAK
Led by Phukao Prommolmard ’24, the electrifying and energetic soul/funk band worked with 10+ instrumentalists and many more vocalists! The Thai (Bad – Pa – Yak) name translates to “Tiger’s Paws”.
Catch them on instagram @badphayak
Spin the Clouds
We’ll spin you right round, baby. right round. indie rock/surf rock/bedroom pop ⛈️
8th Avenue Newgrass
Frannie Crego (guitar/voice), Ben Curran (drums/voice), Jonah Tillman (mandolin/melodica/piano), Maddie Church (violin/voice), Renzo Iurino (banjo/violin/voice) – We are a student band rooted in bluegrass traditions but we love to step outside the genre for vibes. From playing classic bluegrass tunes to bluegrass-ifying our favorite indie songs, we’re having a blast exploring the musical possibilities of our arrangements and sharing them with the Grinnell community!
Nekojyarashi
1. Kevin Peng-Guitar; 2. Seiju Hirose-Keyboard; 3. Haruna Suzuki(Graduated)-Voice; 4. Machiko Takanashi(Graduated)-Bass; 5. Keiichiro Watanabe-Drum; 6. Ritchie Fu(Graduated) Keyboard
Student Musicians
Alyson Won ’24
classically-trained-guitarist-turned-singer-songwriter (a lot of maisie peters, NIKI, lizzy mcalpine, phoebe bridgers, yk) and big fan of performing at bobs open mics !!
Cap Rock ’27
Jazz, Funk, Disco
Ethan Versh
I am a live DJ who mixes and remixes songs for live events using a DJ controller.
Victor Thorne ’26
I’m a tenor 2 singer who primarily does rock. I am the FSC guy, so don’t message me if you don’t want to, but I’m a pretty good singer and would like to talk to you 🙂
Maddie Church ’27
Solo indie folk things, guitar+singing+violining, on Spotify under Madeline Ruby
Leo Bucks
I’m a guitarist and trombonist from Bowling Green, Ohio. I play soul, R&B, disco, funk, rock ‘n roll, traditional jazz, big band, and ska.
Zamijah ’27
Vocalist; I like singing dramatic songs, more in the alto range, but I have a wide range. My artist name is just Zamijah, because it’s too beautiful to change. I’m on most social media as lovely_zamijah, specifically Instagram.
Mia Eierman ’24
I sing and occasionally accompany myself on the piano; You can find me in Grinnell Singers, Con Brio A Cappella, open mics, or as a Guest vocalist of Badphayak; instagram
Renzo Iurino `27
Indie folk inspired arranger/songwriter, bluegrass fiddle/banjo/guitar player, Ableton based audio, mixing and music production // “hand-held” collective
Ari Dworkin-Cantor ’24
I’m a drummer from Chicago, IL! I started out in concert band but transitioned to playing rock and indie on the drum kit. Shoutout Girls Rock! Chicago for giving me the boost I needed to start playing in bands. I love playing funky R&B pocket-y stuff, but also classic rock and metal is so fun. I’m currently in Arbitraitor ! come see us play. Hmu to jam (as if I ever have time) <3
Collin Marshall ’27
I play brass instruments (French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Baritone, etc). I am open to recording or playing or whatever. I mostly do band/orchestra music and ensemble/chamber music. Email me and I’ll respond faster than _____ (insert metaphor here)____
Noelle Buehrer ’26
guitar, bass, viola, ukulele, voice, harp, piano, saxophone; rock, alt rock; noelle._.marie on most socials
Abigail Davison ’26
I play trumpet. I enjoy playing jazz, disco, pop and “basshouse” songs 🙂
Emmy Potter ’24
I play guitar, trumpet, French Horn, ukulele and a bit of mandolin, and I also do vocals. My style is heavily influenced by folk and alternative country music, but I also love to play around with some jazz sounds and softer rock. You can find me on Instagram @a_serious_dilemma!
Daniel Stewart ’26
I’m a classically trained pianist & vocalist of about 9 years and I also play guitar and bass for about 5 years. Im into 90s alternative rock, post-hardcore, punk, post-punk, new wave, no wave, noise music — I have a lot of interests, feel free to hmu if you feel there’s some common ground. Dxniel.stewart on ig.