About Us

Ben Rosielle is a second-year Politics major from Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a minor in Music and an integrative concentration in Journalism. Their first foray into music criticism was as an eighth grader, in the form of a short-lived Instagram page dedicated to album reviews that will hopefully never see the light of day. In high school, they developed an ear for musical detail honed by many hours spent on Ableton Live, a skill that would later be put to work while regularly writing about live and recorded music for campus publications such as The Grape, The Review, or the WOBC Blog. They’re passionate about bad, broken, or otherwise strange-sounding music, and the social and technological contexts that make and mediate it. When they’re not busy with schoolwork or extracurricular responsibilities, you can find them playing music with friends, biking around town (weather permitting), or on that damn computer.

Claire Pearson is a fourth-year student studying Politics and Law and Society, with minors in Music and Philosophy and a concentration in Peace and Conflict Studies. She also works as a Production Editor at the Oberlin Review and is a co-director of the Outreach workgroup at WOBC-FM 91.5. Claire is a lifelong musician; she’s played classical violin and fiddle since 4 years old, inspired by her grandpa, and more recently has delved into piano, bass guitar, and the organ. Born and raised in Seattle, Washington by a music-loving family, she’s always had an interest in the more funky, rock-grunge genres — Modest Mouse is her hometown favorite. Although Claire only began writing about music within the past year or so, it’s quickly become more than a hobby, and combined with her work at the Review, it’s very possible she will abandon her legal studies for the far more exciting world of journalism. When not busy studying or working, you can find Claire in her kitchen cooking up her Brown Bag Co-op ingredients or playing board and RPG games with her friends.

Jeremiah Ince is a producer, rapper, jazz pianist, and songwriter out of the DC area. He is majoring in Musical Studies and is chasing a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Ince tries his best to have a hand in as many art forms as possible and loves to be able to think critically about different pieces of art. Music has been his first passion since childhood, so being able to write reviews and get his thoughts about shows and projects on paper brings joy to his soul. Everywhere he goes he has his headphones in at all times and is listening to rap, jazz, and R&B. However, he is excited to be able to listen to different genres and try to make his ears more well rounded. When he’s not blasting out his eardrums you can find him on stage either behind the mic or behind a keyboard letting his ideas flow and showing the most true version of himself.

Feixiang Huang, from China, He is a first-year piano major at Oberlin Conservatory. He has won numerous prizes in piano competitions and has participated in many chamber music concerts, gaining rich and diverse performance experience. These experiences have shaped his unique artistic perspective and deeper understanding of musical expression. As a performer, he wants to translate complex musical ideas into language that a broad audience can understand. He was interested in transforming his own listening experiences into thoughtful emotional feelings for readers. By analyzing different kinds of music styles convince expressive emotion to reader, he hopes to help audiences engage more deeply with music. His background as a pianist enables him to approach music journalism with both technical insight and artistic sensitivity, allowing him to communicate nuanced musical interpretations effectively to diverse readers.

Riley Finn is a fourth-year college student studying creative writing and psychology with a concentration in journalism. Riley periodically cycles through a Mary Poppins bag of interests, including ice skating, cooking with friends, writing about the color orange, wearing scarves incorrectly, and magic. As a columnist for the opinions section of the Oberlin Review, she is highly qualified to share what she thinks, and she encourages you to agree with her. Her music taste is equally varied, including such genres as psychedelic rock, Midwest emo, folk punk, truck-driving country, grunge, and sometimes literal garbage. She’s always listening to new music in order to expand that range, and she’s excited to talk about any new sounds she can find.

Emmett Bull is a sophomore at Oberlin College working towards a BFA and BA in Art History. At Oberlin he is involved with student fashion and culture magazine Grimy and is a co teacher of BadArtCo. Emmett is excited to explore and work in musical criticism. He is from North Bay California and started going to concerts and becoming an active member in the local scene during his early high school years. In 2023 he co-founded Supernova Collective, a group dedicated to organizing art workshops and concerts to bring about a greater sense of community. Emmett is passionate about music and always enjoys listening to new pieces, although he does not play any instruments himself. Often he enjoys listening to rock, R&B, jazz, and hiphop, but he is always looking for new genres and pieces. His work has been primarily in the visual arts including printmaking, photography, and sculpture, and you can often find him working in the studio or enjoying the sun in Wilder bowl.

Jake Fields is a fourth-year student at Oberlin College majoring in Environmental Studies with a minor in Philosophy and a concentration in Journalism. His studies have allowed himself to explore the connections between environmental issues and meaningful communication. He is
particularly drawn to using writing as a tool to inform and engage communities. Since this past fall, he has written for the sports section of The Oberlin Review, where he has covered a wide range of stories. Jake worked as an Ecological Steward at Westmoreland Sanctuary, a nature preserve in Westchester, New York. He split his time between fieldwork and communications, securing two grants to support his birding field research. After graduation, he plans to travel while exploring opportunities to write for environmental or sustainability focused organizations. Whether through journalism, marketing, or digital storytelling, his goal is to communicate important environmental messages in a clear, engaging, and accessible way.