Phelan LaVelle was born and raised in Omaha, NE and moved to Chicago when she was 17 to go to school at Columbia College, where she studied poetry, theatre and the arts. She lived in Chicago for 10 years, playing in bands and working as a bike messenger. After coming to Athens in 2009 on…
Nicole Bechill
Raised on a palm tree farm in Jupiter, Florida, Nicole Bechill was on a creative path from early on. After receiving her bachelor’s degree from Savannah College of Art and Design, Nicole explored the United States, living in Nevada and Hawaii along the way. She finally landed in Athens with her then-boyfriend, now husband, Jason,…
Tracy Brown
Tracy Brown was born in Toledo, Ohio and raised in Kentucky and St. Louis primarily before graduating from high school in Ohio. She attended Kentucky State University, where she played basketball and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. She went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Exercise Science, hoping to become a physical therapist….
Noelle Shuck
Noelle Shuck was born on Maui, Hawaii. At 6 years old, she moved with her mother to Atlanta until 4th grade, when they moved to Athens. After graduating from Clarke Central High School, Noelle received her bachelor’s degree in graphic design at UGA. After leaving The Adsmith, where she worked for 8 years, Noelle took…
Ryan Lewis
Ryan Lewis was born in Columbia, Maryland. He grew up between Maryland with his father, and New Jersey with his mother. He attended high school at Saint Andrew’s boarding school in Delaware. Ryan moved to Athens right after graduation, drawn in by the local music scene of the ‘90s. He studied photography and sociology at…
Dr. Eunice Kang
Eunice Kang was born and raised in Raleigh, NC. Her parents and her older sister are first generation immigrants from Korea. Eunice started playing piano when she was eight and took up the cello in middle school. She earned a B.M. in Cello Performance from Indiana University Bloomington and a master’s degree from the University…
Darrin Cook
Darrin was born in Athens and grew up in Madison County. He was an avid BMXer and raced in the 1982 Team Murray World Cup of BMX at the 1982 World’s Fair in Tennessee. Darrin graduated from Madison County High School, and then attended the Musicians Institute, in Hollywood, California. After graduating, he spent some…
Convict Julie
Convict Julie was born in Atlanta and graduated from Maynard Jackson High School. She attended Lee University in Tennessee before transferring to the University of Georgia, where she earned a degree in Entertainment and Media Studies with a certificate in Music Business. During her early college years in Tennessee, where she was part of the…
Jonathan Miller
Jonathan Miller was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota where he attended Anoka High School. He went to the University of Minnesota where he studied literature, and Columbia College Chicago where he studied film. He moved to Athens in January, 2012. Jonathan is co-owner of Flicker Theatre and Bar, delivers bread for Luna Baking Co., caters…
Scott Spillane
Scott Spillane was born in Bitburg, Germany. He lived in Turkey as a very young child, but was raised mostly in Bossier City, Louisiana. He moved to Athens in 1999 to play music. Scott has played with The Gerbils, Neutral Milk Hotel, Olivia Tremor Control, of Montreal and Elf Power and currently sings with the…