BONNIE DOYLE - Soprano
Bonnie has a Music degree from Southern Oregon University. She has performed with and arranged/written music for Ro Sham Bo, performed with Albino Afro Beat and No Origin, and produced and directed Acapplaya and SangBang. Bonnie lives the dream in San Francisco, California, where she owns a database design consultancy.
AMIE SHAPIRO - Mezzo-soprano
Amie started singing at a very young age. She started early in musical theatre and sang along to early Mariah Carey albums. She studied voice privately for many years and has lost count of the many musicals she's been in. Having an eclectic taste in music, Amie became a fan of jazz in her teens. In the Bay Area, she has performed at many professional theatre companies and is also the lead singer for Bodegabandsf.com.
Amie has a degree in technology, entrepreneurship, and management and a career in helping people reach their financial goals. She takes great pride in being a dog mom, plays soccer, and loves to ski.
AMY LIN - Alto
Amy started singing in her high school jazz band and went on to sing in Uptown Vocal, Columbia University’s jazz a cappella group. After college, her musical adventures spanned soul, R&B, pop, hip hop and rock in multiple singing groups, solo shows, bands and recording projects. She was also a founding member of the Peace of Heart Choir, a choir dedicated to healing and community. Most recently, Amy sang for veteran patients in the VAPA Performing Arts group. She’s thrilled to get back to her jazz roots as RoShamBo's alto!
ROBERT LEE - Tenor
Robert’s musical journey started at age 5 in school choirs in Hong Kong, where he was born and raised. His involvement was steady and would grow throughout middle and high school, where he joined several vocal and jazz ensembles and founded a few a cappella groups of various styles among friends. In college, Robert directed The Jabberwocks of Brown University as a sophomore. He led the group in representing North America at the Hong Kong International A Cappella Festival and received multiple Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award nominations for his arrangements. He also participated in the school’s jazz program, singing in jazz combos and serving as the principal vocalist for the university’s Jazz Band.
Beyond Ro Sham Bo, Robert sang in Internote, a contemporary a cappella group from the Techapella scene. After a few years of working in business and operations, he is a voice teacher and works full-time in a cappella.
MICHAEL ENG HOE KHOR - Baritone
Michael’s major musical influences include swing, contemporary jazz, and indie electronic singer-producers. While he usually sticks to his baritone range, Michael is also a vocal percussionist, making multitrack and loop machine recordings.
He directed the INTI International College choir in Malaysia, where he grew up. Michael was later part of a University of Wisconsin-Madison a cappella group, Fundamentally Sound. He won Best Arrangement at an International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) competition and was nominated for Best Electronic / Experimental Arrangement for the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARA).
Since moving to the Bay Area, Michael's a cappella adventures have continued in various groups including Ro Sham Bo, Pitch Please, Lullabies & Honey, The A Cappella Collective, and Loop Buddies. He strives to create boundary-pushing a cappella arrangements for these groups and beyond.
RICK WOOD - Bass
Rick moved from San Diego to the Bay Area and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a Cognitive Neuroscience degree. During that time, Rick managed two years in the University Chorus, one year in the Chamber Chorus, two years with the UC Men's Octet, and a single show with the SF Opera (North America's premiere of St. Francois d'Assise).
Post-graduation, Rick has sung a cappella with The Richter Scales, barbershop with Bari and the Three Bears, classical with the SF Pocket Opera (Macbeth), and sexy with the Rocky Horror Show (Pinole Playhouse). He continues to be thrilled to sing jazzily with Ro Sham Bo.