Sam Aranda, tenor, is originally from Northridge, CA.  He grew up with six older sisters… and his grandfather’s grand piano.  He vaguely remembers singing Mozart’s Requiem in 3^rd grade.  Mostly, he recalls, “Why am I singing here … with all of these grown-ups?”

Sam sang in a few local high-school and college bands – but was soon whisked away to the Bay Area and the confines of Wall Street… otherwise known as the Pacific Stock Exchange Options Floor.

Always seeking the need for inner-parity, Sam auditioned for the San Francisco Choral Society and the Golden Gate Opera.  He also sang in a quartet (Vespers) and a Welsh male ensemble (Thirst & Howl).  Many a requiem, Orff, and aria later, Sam returned to sunny California.

A 3-time finisher of the Tough Mudder event, Sam also enjoys testing his physical limits along with a few of his grade-school friends.  Twelve mountainous miles with intermittent 10,000-volt shocks?  He’s ok with that.  As long as a cold IPA awaits.