Nikita Quadros (she/her) is a 19 year old from the city of Sammamish in Washington State. A singer ever since she could talk, music has always been an integral part of her life. In her junior year of high school she realized she wanted more from it and founded a band (known today as Depose) with her little brother. Armed with her Shure SM58 microphone, Nikita owns the stage, taking influences from artists like Courtney Laplante, Amy Lee, Hailey Williams and many more. In her free time she can be sharpening her  guitar skills, playing bass or piano, or writing a new song. Other than music, Nikita has a deep-rooted passion for ethical technology and AI, which pushed her to write several papers on the topic and speak at a summit for young women.

Nikhil Quadros (he/him) is a 17-year-old multi-instrumentalist from Sammamish, WA. With over a decade of classical piano training as his foundation, Nikhil grew up immersed in music. At 14, he found his true calling in the guitar, and since then has shaped his voice through a blend of prog metal precision and classic rock flair. First inspired by the cinematic solos of Brian May and the layered intensity of Jimmy Page before diving into the technical worlds of Eddie Van Halen, Synyster Gates, and Eric Johnson.

Nikhil’s musical fluency extends across guitar, piano, bass, and production, often starting Depose’s songwriting process on keys before sculpting the final arrangement. He has performed widely across Seattle and was selected for all-star supergroups at both Brickell Winterfest and Milwaukee’s Summerfest, recognizing his skill as a standout young musician. Offstage, he’s an avid gamer and contract-runner in Star Citizen, known for making every song "accidentally" last over five minutes and still leave you wanting more.

Neev Ambale is an accomplished young drummer from the Greater Seattle area of Sammamish. After his first exposure to classical piano at age 5, his passion was ignited and subsequently led to the discovery and pursuing of drums at age 11. He utilizes Pearl drums and takes influence from a wide variety of drummers and genres such as Danny Carey, Sleep Token II, and The Rev. Neev enjoys his piano pursuits, writing poetry, and developing questionable demos on BandLab in his spare time.

Andrew Rousselle is a fierce bassist from Redmond, Washington of the Seattle Metro area. He got into music at the age of nine, playing guitar at the suggestion of his dad but started focusing more on bass a few years later and fell in love. He now uses an Ibanez SR-505E 5-string. In his playing he takes inspiration from renowned musicians such as Geddy Lee, Jaime Preciado, and Adam “Nolly” Getwood. In addition to music Andrew also loves math and can square any number under 1000 in his head in under 30 seconds.