THE MENDICANTS
OF STANFORD UNIVERSITY
MUSIC
Fun Fact: The Mendicants are the #2 most streamed college acapella group on Spotify!
ABOUT US
The Mendicants are a group of singers devoted to performing the best songs of today, yesterday and several decades ago. We pride ourselves on our wide range of styles, from gospel and barbershop to original compositions, jazz standards and contemporary pop. You can see us on stage, serenading in stairwells, or even just breaking out into song around campus.
They say that the group originally rehearsed only one song that they performed for the first time one lunchtime in Branner Hall. As they sang, the hall rang with beautiful music and soon there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. When they finished, there was a tumultuous explosion of applause as undergrads threw themselves at the stunned Mendicants, clamoring for more. The rest, as they say, is history.
MEMBERS
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Max Kounga
President
Biomedical Computation, ‘24
Jack of all trades, master of none -
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Leland Fong
Music Director
Mechanical Engineering, ‘25
Designated rhythm section -
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Alex Mescher
Business Manager
Aeronautics/Astronautics, ‘25
Above average rock climber -
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Andrew Felton
Financial Officer
Mgmt. Science & Engineering, ‘25
Loyal Bass -
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Justin Choo
Asst. Music Director
Symbolic Systems, ‘25
NBA Benchwarmer -
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Sidd Wali
Asst. Music Director, Social Chair
Mathematics, ‘25
General Consumer of Jazz -
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Amrit Baveja
Social Media Manager
Computer Science & Philosophy, ‘26
Looks like Drake -
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Guinness Chen
Social Chair
Computer Science, ‘23 (M.S. ‘24)
Armchair Philosopher -
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Mack Smith
Show Manager
Data Science, ‘25
On the attack -
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Lee Rosenthal
Member
Product Design, ‘25
Crossy Road Master -
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Brendan Reeves
Member
Symbolic Systems, ‘24
Spaniard at heart. -
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Aniketh Iyengar
Member
Computer Science ‘25
Probably climbing a mountain somewhere -
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Alex Wang
Member
Computer Science ‘27
Honorary Filipino -
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Akash Shah
Member
Computer Science ‘27
Dazed and Confused -
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Joe Fata
Member
Political Science & Earth Systems, ‘26
Acapella by day, superman by night -
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Kevin Zhu
Member
Engineering, ‘27
Advocate of teleportation -
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Paul Trouyet Di Folco
Member
Mathematics, ‘27
Devoted ivory tickler
IN THE WILD
Look fun? We usually hold auditions in the first couple of weeks of Fall quarter. Follow us on Instagram for updates!
Curious about bookings, royalties, or availabilities?
Reach out to us via bookings@stanfordmendicants.com or through the form.
Originally performed by Måneskin
We filmed this video during our Spring Break trip to Austin! We hope you enjoy it!
Arrangement by Brendan Reeves '24
Directed by Aniketh Iyengar '25
Filmed and Edited by Leland Fong '25
Solo by Mack Smith and Andrew Felton
Originally performed by Måneskin