St. Lenox

On stage, St. Lenox consists of Andrew Choi and a rotating list of musicians from Columbus and New York City, including Chris Hills, Nick Federinko, Jorge Vega, Brandon Vitruls and Jesse Waits.

[2] Prior to St. Lenox, Andrew Choi was a concert violinist, who attended the pre-college program at Juilliard School,[3] where he was a student of Won Bin Yim and Dorothy Delay.

[5] St. Lenox's debut album, Ten Songs About Memory and Hope has received critical acclaim, with NPR noting Choi's "gigantic voice" and observing "He belts out his regrets with uncanny melisma, like John Darnielle channeling Tony Clifton.

"[7] College Music Journal called St. Lenox "a mournful ... act that features odd but slowly ingratiating melodies and time signatures, not to mention Choi’s tear-stained, journal-like lyrics that spill out and around the songs.

"[16] In October 2016, St. Lenox released his sophomore album, "Ten Hymns From My American Gothic," written as a gift to his father, who immigrated from South Korea, in honor of his 70th birthday.

[19] AllMusic similarly praised the album as an example of "true 21st century songwriting" observing that St. Lenox’s "gutsy indie pop chronicles the modern American experience in a dazzling litany of soulful free verse.

"[20] The Harvard Crimson, comparing Choi’s voice to Chris Stapleton and Van Morrison proclaimed it a "stellar album, covering the experience of the children of immigrants from the emotional highs of boundless optimism to cultural disconnect … one of the most interesting releases of the year.

[30][31] In May 2018, St. Lenox debuted material from his third album, "Ten Fables of Young Ambition and Passionate Love" on podcast Improv4Humans, performing a live version of the opening track, "Hashtag Brooklyn Karaoke Party" with comedians Paul F. Tompkins, Janet Varney, Seth Morris and Matt Besser.

"[2] AllMusic similarly highlighted the record's distinctly American observational commentary, noting that St. Lenox "manages to remain relatable and grounded, spinning with great fervor tales that while unique to his path could also belong to thousands of other Americans trying to navigate their way across the confusing social landscapes of their own cities and communities ... Choi's extravagant presentation and lingering Midwestern humility somehow cancel each other out and into the creative enigma that is St.