Deviant Voices A Cappella was founded by six music lovers in the Fall of 2010 and has been growing ever since. Our tight-knit group of members are UCLA students who have always loved to sing and have found their musical outlet and home in a cappella. You can find us sharing our passion performing at concerts on campus and events across Los Angeles. We always do things a little bit differently, and most importantly, we always have fun.

Catch us performing at Spring Sing '23 on May 19th at 7:30 pm!

Follow our IG @deviantvoicesatucla to follow our journey and keep up to date with us.

Bruin Bunnies

"OMG/Ditto" Dance Cover
Originally by NewJeans

Demi Saleeb

"Francis Forever" Cover
Originally by Mitski

Zana Masleša

"Favorite Crime" Cover
Originally Performed by Olivia Rodrigo

I can’t remember a time when I didn’t have an affinity for singing and performing. Disney Channel is to blame, specifically the show Hannah Montana. I always aspired to be like Hannah: a rockstar that exuded confidence, freedom, and relatability. Singing her songs on my karaoke machine at 6 years old made me feel like I could rule the world, exemplifying just how powerful music can be. My neighbors were probably annoyed by my constant belting and attempts at whistle notes, so I decided that I needed to take my talents outside the confinements of the four white walls in my room. It took a long time for me to feel comfortable being on a stage, but doing choir, dance, theater, and cheerleading in high school helped me tremendously. The stage became a symbolic place for me because it reminded me of my childhood dreams and allowed me to share my passions with other people. Even more so, it gave me the space to let loose, express how I feel, and most importantly, have fun. For me, singing is not only healing, but it also creates a sense of community that the world so desperately needs. With that being said, I hope that my performance tonight is able to do the same for others! Insta: @zanamaslesa

bliss

"Dreams" Cover
Originally Performed by Fleetwood Mac

"Toxic" Cover
Originally Performed by Britney Spears

"Fool" Cover
Originally Performed by Frankie Cosmos

Bella Andrews and Zenaida Chapman are a first year roommate duo from the Bay Area called “bliss”. With Zenaida’s angelic classically trained vocals and Bella’s unique acoustic vocal and instrumental style they create a new and immersive sound.

Jada White

"Conversations"
Original Song by Jada White

"Session 32" Cover
Originally performed by Summer Walker

Jada is an Oakland raised gemini who has a knack for poetry and annoying her TA’s with emails about deadlines. She suffers from seasonal allergies as well as being incredibly too sexy for the frat parties at UCLA.

Dakota, Selkie & Tai

"Stand" Cover
Originally performed by Yebba

Dakota, Selkie and Tai went to high school at Oakland School for the Arts in the Vocal Music department together. Dakota and Selkie are both Ethnomusicology students at UCLA. Though the three of them didn't sing much together in school, they are so excited to finally get the opportunity to do so now, and to be joined by their friend Henry on guitar! Yebba fans rise.

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Makeshift

"Mr. Brightside" Cover
Originally performed by The Killers

"Odoriko" Cover
Originally performed by Vaundy

When a band’s first practice consisted of using buckets as a drum kit, that’s how you know a band is really makeshift. Makeshift is a band consisting of 4 Asian students (one of whom couldn’t make it) overcoming all odds to deliver their eclectic blend of influences ranging from jazz to punk to metal. The lead singer, Edwin, has been playing punk since high school while temporary drummer Shinsei has been immersed in the likes of J-rock and jazz. Josh, the guitarist, brings his metal and experimental influences into the mix to create a new taste of familiar sounds. The first song, Mr. Brightside, warms up the fast energy of the show which will then be followed by a brutal jazz/rock improv section. Finally, an untitled original song will end off the performance with a killer blend of punk, metal, and jazz. Prepare for an incendiary live performance, because music is 50% what you see and Makeshift is not holding anything back sonically or visually.

Gemini Genesis

"Misty" Cover
Originally by Erroll Garner

We are Gemini Genesis, a vocal and piano jazz duo that formed here at UCLA. We became friends through our A Capella group Deviant Voices, and we discovered we had a lot in common; we’re both freshmen, we live in the same dorm building, both enjoy performing jazz, and we’re both Gemini suns. After garnering the nickname “the twins” by some of our fellow a capella group members, we decided to name our musical act “Gemini Genesis,” representing the beginning of a new avenue of musical expression through our friendship. You’ll often find us in Hedrick Music Room 130, swinging a classic jazz standard or jazzyfying modern pop songs. Our A Capella group Deviant Voices shall be performing in Spring Sing this year, please check us out and support us and our friends on May 19th! https://www.instagram.com/deviantvoicesatucla/

Ollie M

"Absence of You" Cover
Originally Performed by grentperez

Heyo! My name is Ollie Mangulabnan. I've been a musician my entire life, but I started songwriting in 8th grade. I picked up the guitar when I was about 13 and haven't stopped playing since.. Check out my Instagram and SoundCloud at "ollolliee"!

Matthew Beymer

"Barracuda" Cover
Originally Performed by Heart

Matthew Beymer is a second-year musical theatre student excited to bring you this rock classic tonight!

Sarah Soloman and Liv Berg

"Distance" Cover
Originally performed by Yebba

Hey! This is Sarah Solomon and Liv Berg. We are performing Distance by Yebba. Sarah is a singer-songwriter (link to my single). Liv is a 3rd year Ethnomusicology major! We just met this quarter and are so excited to perform, and we hope to possibly record this cover professionally at UCLA!

Addison Cross and Paige Martin

"City of Stars" Cover
Originally performed by Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone

Addison Cross and Paige Martin are so excited to be performing “City of Stars” for The Hill’s Got Talent. They got their start performing in Hooligan Theater Company’s Once Upon a Mattress as knights. Follow @hooligantheatre for more shows!

Ellie Hong and Tai-Ge Min

"Hydra/ANTIFRAGILE" Dance Cover
Originally performed by LE SSERAFIM

Tai and Ellie are both first year residents of the Creative Collective LLC who first danced together at Karaoke Night in Week 0 of Fall Quarter! They are so excited to cover this dance together!

Anbu V

"silence"
Original Poem by Anbu V

Jordan Cierra and Lindsey Tran

"Creep" Cover
Originally Performed by Radiohead

"Killjoy/Baby" Original Mashup
Original Song by Jordan Cierra/Originally Performed by Justin Bieber

Hey! We are Jordan Cierra and Lindsey Tran. We met at UCLA’s music club during fall quarter of 2022 and have been doing acoustic sets since then. Jordan Cierra is a second year student studying psychology here at UCLA and is an aspiring singer songwriter. You can find her on all social media platforms @jordan.cierraa (except twitter because it scares her). Lindsey Tran is a first year pre-psychobio major on the pre-physician assistant track and is a self-taught guitarist who has been playing for ~2.5 years now. You can find her on instagram @its_lindyyy. Today, we will perform a cover of “Creep” by Radiohead and one of Jordan Cierra’s original songs (with a mashup twist). Hope you enjoy!

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