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Josh Benson-Merron - 2005
Josh is a student at Sir Francis Drake High School and loves every minute of being in 'Til Dawn.
He has been singing for as long as he can remember. He loves to sing, play piano, and perform in school and
community theatre, which he has been doing since third grade. He also loves to read, travel, watch movies,
and hang out with friends. He is going to UC Santa Cruz as an incoming freshman, fall 2008 as a theatre major.
Elianna Fred - 2007
Elianna Fred is a junior at Marin Academy and has been singing since she was in elementary school. She began performing in Marilyn Izdebski’s community musical theater productions at age 5 and proceeded to the lead roles of Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls, Rosie in Bye, Bye Birdie and Peggy in 42nd Street. In 6th grade she danced and sang as part of the chorus in the Mountain Play production, Annie. Elianna is thrilled to be part of 'Til Dawn' and looks forward to expanding her repertoire and writing and performing her own songs.
Erin Greenwell - 2005
Erin Greenwell is a senior at Marin School of the Arts (MSA) at Novato High, and feels that singing is the greatest gift one could ever receive. Erin feels very lucky to be in 'Til Dawn because she believes she's a better person just for knowing the other amazing people in the group and because she gets to share music with them and the thousands of people 'Til Dawn performs for over the course of any given year. Erin also sings in a jazz choir, a rock band and a jazz trio at MSA. Her non-musical interests are going to the beach, spending time with her friends and family and trying to bring attention to unsustainable resource management with the environmental club at school.
Joshua Herrera - 2007
Joshua Eliud Herrera is a Senior at San Rafael High School. Josh loves to sing and play the viola; he is also a part of the Marin Youth Symphony Orchestra. Josh’s parents are the pastors of a Hispanic Evangelical Christian Church, where Josh also sings. Josh is Hispanic-Brazilian and loves Latin music. In addition to English he is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, French, and ASL. By the way, Josh is currently single!
Lily Housh - 2005
Lily Housh is a junior at Sir Francis Drake High School. She was born in Berkeley and grew up in San Anselmo. Lily has been singing since she could open her mouth. She joined 'Til Dawn as an incoming freshman in 2005 and loves her 'Til Dawners like crazy! Lily is the captain of her cheerleading squad and loves to laugh, dance, EAT, cheer, skip and smile.
Haley Keegan - 2007
Haley Keegan is a sophomore at Petaluma High School and joined 'Til Dawn in 2007. In addition to the fact that she loves to sing and listen to all kinds of music (jazz, acoustic, classical, alternative, folk, world...), Haley also enjoys many forms of visual art such as painting, drawing and photography. When she’s out of school Haley loves to go to San Francisco, watch films and spend time with friends. She has a passion for learning about other cultures and languages and hopes to travel to many different countries.
Devin McDuffee - 2007
Devin McDuffee is a sophomore at the Metropolitan Arts and Tech High School in San Francisco. Devin first started singing in the Marin Children’s Choir at age 7, while also beginning his exploration of dance and acting. Devin's main focus in the arts is musical theater; he has appeared in over twenty six shows including Singin' in the Rain (as Don Lockwood) and Evita (as Che Guevara). He has always been a huge fan of 'Til Dawn and has grown up watching, and learning from their music.
Gaby Mercer-Slomoff - 2007
Gabrielle Mercer-Slomoff is a sophomore at Tamalpais High School and is thrilled to be a part of 'Til Dawn. She has been singing ever since she can remember in addition to dancing and making visual art. At school, Gabrielle is a part of the CTE drama program. Her whole family is very involved in theater. Gaby’s non-musical interests include going to the beach, relaxing with her friends and family and traveling around the world.
Maria Pougiales-Posey - 2007
Maria Pougiales-Posey is a sophomore at San Domenico Upper School and in addition to singing in and being a part of 'Til Dawn she is also an intern with Young Performers International, an organization that works with kids of all ages on world music. Maria has been part of this group since she was in 3rd grade. She also loves hanging with friends and knitting! Maria is determined to pursue a career in music.
Kylie Safa - 2007
Kylie Safa is a freshman at Tam High; she’s lived in Mill Valley since 3rd grade. Her favorite things are: eating yummy food, hanging out with friends, speaking in front of large audiences and singing constantly, day and night. Kylie believes that there is nothing more important in this life than being happy and finding what you are truly passionate about.
Juliana Schwartz - 2006
Juliana Schwartz is a junior at Marin Academy. She is half-Brazilian and loves visiting family in Brazil. Juliana really enjoys singing and learning about music in many different genres, especially world music. She also enjoys traveling and learning other languages (right now she is learning French, Spanish and Portuguese).
Sean Simerly - 2007
Sean Simerly is a sophomore at Tam High, and has been in 'Til Dawn since the spring of 2007. He is an active highschooler, who participates in three leagues of soccer, enjoys tap dancing, plays guitar, and acts in a number of plays around the Bay Area. Sean loves trying to fill up his year with new experiences, and opportunities to meet new people. He also likes to read, hang out with friends, play soccer and listen to any music he can get his hands on in his free time.
Maralisa Simmons-Cook -2007
Maralisa Simmons-Cook is a freshman at Drake High School. This is her first year participating in 'Til Dawn and she is eagerly anticipating the great experiences she will share with the other group members. In her spare time, she likes to paint, draw and practice interior design in her room! She loves to travel and has visited Italy and Portugal during the last couple of years. But most of all, she loves to sing. It is the essential thing in her life. She is currently striving to be the best she can be in singing, and make her first year of high school a fabulous time!
Glade Truitt - 2003
Glade Truitt is a student at College of Marin. He is currently studying for a music major and hopes to pursue a career in music after he graduates. He tries to spend as much time around music as possible. Whether acting in musicals, singing with 'Til Dawn, writing songs, or playing bass guitar in bands, he is constantly striving to hone his skills. Glade is also fascinated by philosophy, psychology and the outdoors. He loves friends. He loves music. He loves life. And the constant combination of the first two helps him get through the third.
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