Introducing the tappers

Name: Jon Charest
Aka: Meat, 15, Mr. Proportionate
Occupation: Aspiring Patch Adams
Hometown: Plymouth, MN
Voice part: The Bass-ment
Jon on tap: Jon is the tallest and least hairy tapper.  He bumps into door frames...and don't be surprised if you wrongfully assume that he had electrolysis all over his body. Jon performed in his high school choir and had to stop singing when he turned 18 for legal reasons. Now he's back into a capella action as the bassiest bass we've ever seen! Hey Yale, remember that Alum who played OL on the football team?.. that's right... he's singing now!  Jon's other hobbies include looking at cells, occasionally poking them, kicking some butt in Yale's Graduate Rugby Club, brewing his own beer and avoiding spicy foods.
Favorite thing to have on tap: Yay sports!!!

 Name: Sarah Davis
Aka: Mammoth, Buscuit, Sidecar
Occupation: Orthopedic Medical Sales Rep
Hometown: Woodbridge, CT
Voice part: Alto
Sarah on tap: Sarah is the president and charismatic leader of What's on Tap. She is may be our smallest member, but she is by far the most fierce. Sarah has had a long relationship with a capella, including a 4 year fling with the Connecticut College Shwiffs before settling down with What's on Tap. She also enjoys skiing, old men, boating, traveling, 3 toed sloths, and watching people fall.  Sarah's pointer finger is longer than her middle finger.  Ringling brothers barnum and bailey circus couldn't afford her, but What's on Tap could and DID.
Favorite thing to have on tap: CHEESE!

Name: Win Davis
Aka: Winshield, Shield
Occupation: Non-Profit Administrator
Hometown: Woodbridge, CT
Voice part: Tenor
Win on tap: Shield is the king of one-liners like, "He was harrier than Chewbacca dipped in Rogaine". Win is a proud self-taught musical prodigy. Before joining What's on Tap, Win sang with his high school chamber singers, the University of Vermont Top Cats and The Shoreline Community Chorale. Win's leisurely interests include wine and cooking with beer. Win likes to describe himself as a part-time gardener and part-time lover of bleu cheese.
Favorite thing to have on tap: The Captain's Hat and a good anchor.

Name: Rebecca Downey
Aka: Becky, Becks, Bdown
Occupation:  Becky works hard for the money, so you better treat her right!
Hometown: Wallyworld, CT
Voice part: Sopralto
Becky on tap: Becky Downey once won a lifetime supply of Downy fabric softener.  Now, she enjoys  soft, sweet-smelling, static-free clothing every day!  Becky sang in her college a capella group (UMASS Dynamics) for 4 years and was a Middle School Musical Diva back in the day.  Becky likes chillaxing hobbies like gazing at cloud formations, drinking tea, exploring buddha beliefs, yoga, guitar and world travel.  She wants you to know that she was raised in Dublin, Ireland and is actually a legal permanent US alien. She's got a green card, but can't vote.  It's sad to see such a Sarah Palin enthusiast deprived of her right to put that woman in a position of power. 
Favorite thing to have on tap: A suitcase

Name: Alex Forte
Aka: Beat Beast, Master of Dark Things
Occupation: Razor Blade QC Technician
Hometown: Vault 101
Voice part: Whatever you want it to be, baby. 

Alex on tap: Alex proudly serves as the What's on Tap VP squared: Vice President AND Vocal Percussionist! Before joining What's on Tap, Alex was part of the first ever, yet short-lived, Cat Quintet.  He played the mountain lion.  She did not like it very much.  You can see the scars for $1. When Alex is not beat beasting he is consumed by video games, comic books, TV, ritual sacrifice, and puppies. When Alex was 12, he was in an unfortunate accident involving a thrasher.  His small intestine had to be replaced with a garden hose.

Favorite thing to have on tap: Olive Oil

Name: Mike Gambardella
Aka: Mikey Claus minus the ho ho, Chinstrap, Strap, The Circumstance, a capella Gambardella
Occupation: Computer Hacker
Hometown: Gotham City
Voice part: Tenor/Fake Bass
Mike on tap:  Mike is WOT's super metrosexual.  He sang in the Trinity Boys' Choir in his youngin' days.  He  played sports for a really long time... until he won the hearts of some WOT members in a karaoke competition. Now he's back in the only game that matters- the a capella game.  Mike spends a lot of time making himself "easy on the eyes" for his fellow tappers.  He likes keeping his chinstrap symmetrical, working on his 6-pack (or a 6-pack), getttin' his GTL on, T-shirt time, and doing anything and everything sports. Despite Mike's super straight guy appeal, you should probably know that he loves chick flicks, heart-to-hearts, and cuddling.
Favorite thing to have on tap:  5 Hour energy drinks

Name: Jaleith Zakiya Gary
Nicknames: Jalethal, Jaiye, Jaiye Z.
Occupation: Marketing Manager & Investment Analyst
Hometown: Concrete Jungle (where dreams are made of)
Voice part: Savvy Sop
Jaleith on Tap: Jaleith holds the group record for best excuse for a missed rehearsal: running out of gas at a gas station. She's been a musician and singer her whole life! Actually, her singing started in the womb.  Advanced technology has been used on old home videos during her 8th month of prenatal development and it revealed evidence of fetal vibrations to the tune of "Push it".  Post-womb highlights include singing in an all female a capella group in high school and doing everything from section leading to arranging and singing for Colgate University's "The Colgate Resolutions". Jaleith is a master of languages, blogging, mashups, politics, cooking and baking.  She is a Law and Order junkie and loves some good television shows but mostly stupid shows on MTV and Oxygen like the Bad Girls Club. She's bad.
Favorite thing to have on tap: Chocolate & Hazelnut Anything!

Name: Christine Gosdzinski
Aka: X-Bomb, X-Tine, X
Occupation: Therapist
Hometown: Rochester Hills, MI
Voice part: Team Soprano
Christine on tap: Christine is the group's secretary and fake choreographer.  She will be going live with a website called "how to dance like you got rhythm". She has been singing ever since writing and performing a hit song at the age of 4 titled, “I love making salad”. Christine has done the classical thing with The University of Michigan's Arts Chorale, and the musical theater thing, but hasn't tried the a capella thing... until now!  When Christine isn’t cuttin' a rug with What’s on Tap, she enjoys Michigan football, running, cooking, crafting with rhinestones, and medical students. She has discovered that eating spoonfuls of peanut butter with chocolate chips is the instant fix for life's greatest challenges. You should try it.
Favorite thing to have on tap: Curlers

Name: Becket Greten-Harrison
Aka: Becket Monster, B-dot
Occupation: Brain Researcher and Professional Jell-o maker
Hometown:  New Haven, CT
Voice part: Kermit the Frog
Becket on tap: He's in the witness protection program and his old name was....wait, can't reveal that.  Sorry, nevermind. Becket has a lot of singing experience that is too important to mention.  This really imporant experince landed him the co-musical director role in WOT.  Other than than, he really just wants people to know that he's a simple guy who likes the weekend, t-shirts, beer, and buying underwear.
Favorite thing to have on tap: Toilet paper... LOTS of toilet paper.

Name: Cullen Hagan
Aka: Hot Wheels
Occupation: Marketing Analyst Manager at Mohegan Sun
Hometown:  Waterford, CT
Voice part: Bastrinor
Cullen on tap: Cullen is the group's social enthusiast and instigator of totally inappropriate humor.  He has been dubbed as WOT's most stylish male.  Don't believe it? Check out his cool shoes, colorful socks, and track jackets.  Cullen was recruited as a What's on Tap member after his one-of-a kind audition playing Magical Mr. Mistoffelees in the shower.  It was magical. Previously, Cullen sang with the Wheaton College Gentlemen Callers, College Chorale and Chamber Singers. Cullen also likes the Pittsburgh Penguins, sandwiches, and indie rock music. Don't be fooled by his entertaining presence- he has a serious side. He likes data and his alarm is always set on palindromes... like, "Yo, banana boy."
Favorite thing to have on tap: Guinness. Out of the darkness comes light.

Name: Dan Jeanette
Aka: D-bag
Occupation:  Rock Climber
Hometown: New Haven, CT
Voice part:Tenor
Dan on tap: Dan's vocal style has been heavily influenced by his early musical experience playing the recorder.  To this day, he can't sing a tune in What's on Tap without adding some type of non-traditional instrumental flavor. The highlight of Dan's musical career was singing back-up for Journey.  When dan's not acting as the group's D-bag, he has refined interests including sushi, dark chocolate, his crocs, traveling to Boulder CO, and instigating hilarity.  
Favorite thing(s) to have on tap:  Ice Cream

Name: Patricia McCarthy
Aka: Mayo, Trish the dish
Occupation:  International Spy (shhh...)
Hometown: Shelton, CT
Voice part: Alto
Dan on tap:  Trish spent 10 years with the mormon tabernacle choir. The scene was dull and she spent most of her time climbin in yo windows and snachin yo people up.  She majored in musical theatre in college and lived as an aspiring actress in NYC. Now, she is unleashing her fury in the Roller Derby Rink.  Don't mess with her.  Trish loves to spend her free time skating, doing the robot, shakin her booty, and touching her nose with her tongue.  So you can run and tell that, homeboy!

Favorite thing(s) to have on tap:  Her Rollerskates

Name: Julia Rowny
Aka: Jules, J. Ro, Frowny
Occupation:  Middle/High School Math Teacher
Hometown: Chevy Chase, MD which is right next to Bill Murray, VA
Voice part: Whatever. 
Julia on tap: Julia has been saucily performing in What's on Tap since April 2009!  Her teacher background scored her the position of  co-musical director.  She is the group's master of appropriate physical boundaries.  Previously, she sang in the Kenyon College Chamber Singers, Take 5 (a jazz a capella group), and the Stairwells (a "folk-acoustic a capella" group).  Julia enjoys kicking @$$, taking names, and all things domestic. Mess with her, and she'll beat you into a delicious meringue with her perilous whisk.  One of Julia's secret dreams is to appear on JEOPARDY and get close and personal with Alex Trebek.
Favorite thing to have on tap: Woodchuck

Name: Chloe Sloat
Aka: Rootbeer Sloat, Motor Sloat, Sloater, AC Sloater
Occupation:  Professional Knitter and Domestic Goddess
Hometown: Westport, CT 
Voice part: Alto
Chloe on tap: Chloe is the official WOT hugger and liaison to the stars, thanks to her FAMOUS brother, Micah Sloat.  (Hey Micah, if you are reading this, the members of WOT want you... I mean, it would mean a lot to Chloe if you would come to one of our shows.) Chloe began her singing career wailing to Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" at the age of 3. Since then her musical tastes have broadened. She performed in choirs and a capella ensembles during high school and college, including the Bryn Mawr College A cabellas. In her spare time she likes to sloat around- aka do nothing in the most comfortable way possible like napping outdoors, watching movies in bed and staying in pj's as long as possible.
Favorite thing to have on tap:  Yarn