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Monday, January 31, 2011

U4X - Harmony Inc

2008 Quartet Champions
No recordings
Website. FB.
Active coaches, clinicians.
Singing on the World Harmony Jamboree in 2011, IIRC
 
Musical Quality ??
Multimedia  ??
Strength of Schedule  ??
Popularity  ??

For Heaven's Sake - Harmony Inc

1996 Quartet Champion

Three recordings
Website, FB,
Acive coaches.coaches.
Worked with HI/BHS youth explosion camp in NY
 
Musical Quality ??
Multimedia ??
Strength of Schedule ??
Popularity ??

Prestige - BHS

College quartet medalists
Active in promoting youth movement

Musical Quality 2*

Multimedia 1*
Strength of Schedule 3*
Popularity 2*

Friday, January 28, 2011

Four Bettys

2008 International Queens of Harmony
One recording.
Performing at LABBS convention in 2011
Website. No FB page.

http://www.fourbettys.com/


Musical Quality 3*

Multimedia 2*
Strength of Schedule 2*
Popularity 3*

Zing!

2010 International Champion Queens of Harmony
Released a CD.
FB page. Website.
No shows listed.

http://www.zing-quartet.com/

Musical Quality 5*

Multimedia 4*
Strength of Schedule 0*
Popularity 3*

FRED - BHS

1999 International Quartet Champions
Entertaining shows
4 CDs and a video
Not retired, but not really active either.

http://www.fredquartet.com/

Musical Quality 3*

Multimedia 3*
Strength of Schedule 0*
Popularity 3*

Happiness Emporium - BHS

1975 International Quartet Champions
FB page, website
11 CDs

http://www.happinessemporium.com/

Musical Quality 3*

Multimedia 3*
Strength of Schedule 3*
Popularity 3*

Martini - SAI

2011 5th place International Medalists
New and exciting quartet
Fun website
One show scheduled for 2011

Musical Quality 4*

Multimedia 2*
Strength of Schedule 0*
Popularity 4*

LoveNotes - SAI

2011 4th place International Medalists
Young and energetic
Facebook page, no website.
Little information on events.
No recordings.

Musical Quality 4*

Multimedia 1*
Strength of Schedule 1*
Popularity 5*

Capri - SAI

2011 3rd place International Medalists
Can't locate a website, only Facebook page
No events scheduled???
No recordings.

Musical Quality 4*
Multimedia 1*
Strength of Schedule 0*
Popularity 3*

The Great British Barbershop Boys - BABS

Signed a multi-millon dollar contract with Sony. Produced a nationwide Christmas CD.

CDs sold in large department stores.

Actively performing around the United Kingdom.

http://www.barbershopboys.com/

Musical Quality 2*

Multimedia 4*
Strength of Schedule 4*
Popularity 3*

Forefront - BHS

2010 International Semi-finalists
2010 Cardinal District Champions

Made the top twenty in their first year.
No recordings

Musical Quality 3*

Multimedia 2*
Strength of Schedule 3*
Popularity 2*

www.forefrontquartet.weebly.com/

A Mighty Wind - BHS

2010 International Finalists

Can't find any website, CD or anything on A Mighty Wind.
Musical Quality 4*
Multimedia 0*
Strength of Schedule 1*
Popularity 3*

The Nashville Singers (TNS) - BHS

2010 International Finalists
2010 Dealers Choice Winners
Eye catching website
No recordings

www.tnsquartet.com/


Musical Quality 3*
Multimedia 4*
Strength of Schedule 3*
Popularity 3*

Musical Island Boys - BHS

2010 4th place International Medalists
Released a recording in 2010

Musical Quality 4*

Multimedia 2*
Strength of Schedule 3*
Popularity 5*

MAXX Factor - SAI

2011 International Champion Queens of Harmony

Performed in the first season of The Sing Off.

Busy show schedule. Performs a lot in the Baltimore area including national anthems for NFL Ravens football games.

Musical Quality 5*
Multimedia 5*
Strength of Schedule 4*
Popularity 5*

http://www.maxxfactorquartet.com/

Ringtones! - Harmony Inc.

2010 Harmony Incorporated Queens

www.harmonize.com/ringtones

Musical Quality   3*
Multimedia         1*
Strength of Schedule   2*
Popularity     3*

Moxie Ladies - SAI

2009 International Champion Queens of Harmony

Released a CD.

FB page. Cool website. Needs to be updated.
Any shows scheduled? Website does not reflect it.

www.harmonize.com/moxieladies


Musical Quality 5*
Multimedia 2*
Strength of Schedule 0*
Popularity 5*

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Dapper Dans - No affiliate

Two quartets (CA and FL)

They do not compete.

Over 33 million people attended Disneyland and Magic Kingdom combined with the potential to see the Dapper Dans performing on Main St USA.

Dapper Dans sing traditional barbershop music which includes soft show routines, Deagan Organ Chimes and comedy bits.

The Dapper Dans have a major platform performing barbershop music everyday for people all around the world who have never seen or heard the barbershop style of music.

http://www.dapperdans.com/

Musical Quality 2*
Multimedia 5*
Strength of Schedule 5*
Popularity 5*

Crossroads - BHS

2009 International Champions

Released a CD in 2009

Performing at the 2011 BABS Convention.

Busy show quartet, entertaining shows and four members who people really love and embrace.

http://www.crossroadsquartet.com/

Musical Quality 5*

Multimedia 4*
Strength of Schedule 4*
Popularity 5*

Hot Air Buffoons - BHS

Entertaining comedy quartet.
Did not make the top twenty this year.
They do not have a website.

Musical Quality 2*

Multimedia 1*
Strength of Schedule 3*
Popularity 3*

Lunch Break - BHS

Comedy quartet.
Missed the top ten in Philly but did perform an entertaining mic test.
A busy show quartet.
Produced one recording.
2007 Dixie District champions.
FB page. Entertaining website.

http://www.lunchbreakquartet.com/


Musical Quality 3*
Multimedia 5*
Strength of Schedule 4*
Popularity 5*

Masterpiece - BHS

2010 sixth place International  finalists
2008 FWD Champions
Currently in the studio recording a new CD.
Not very active on the show circuit.
FB page. Website

http://www.masterpiecequartet.com/

Musical Quality 4*

Multimedia 3*
Strength of Schedule 2*
Popularity 2*

Men-in-Black - BHS

2010 International finalists

Released one recording. Nothing recently.
website.

http://www.meninblackqt.com/


Musical Quality 3*

Multimedia 3*
Strength of Schedule 2*
Popularity 3*

MaxQ - BHS

2007 International Champions
Released three recordings. Working on a new Christmas recording.
Not very active on the show circuit or multimedia.
FB page... sort of. Website.

http://www.maxquartet.com/


Musical Quality 5*

Multimedia 3*
Strength of Schedule 2*
Popularity 5*

O.C. Times - BHS

2008 International Champions
Released their second CD, Destinations in 2010.
Busy show quartet.
One of the more popular cover song quartets (Meaning other quartets like to sing their music.).
FB page. Website.
Websites don't list any shows in 2011???

http://www.octimesquartet.com/


Musical Quality 5*
Multimedia 5*
Strength of Schedule 3*
Popularity 5*

Old School - BHS

2010 Second place International Medalist.
Busy show quartet.
Have not released a CD yet.

http://www.oldschoolqt.com/


Musical Quality 5*

Multimedia 4*
Strength of Schedule 5*
Popularity 4*

Ringmasters - SNOBS

2010 3rd place International Medalists
Active in Sweden performing and encouraging barbershop music
Music they perform is on the edge of the barbershop umbrella. Some think it's evolutionary, others believe it's not barbershop. Somewhat polarizing.
Stylistic website. Not updated (last update 2009).
No recordings in 2010.
Not competing in 2011 due to school priorities.
Website. No FB page.

http://www.ringmastersquartet.com/


Musical Quality 4*
Multimedia 2*
Strength of Schedule 3*
Popularity 5*

Storm Front - BHS

2010 International Champions
Released an entertaining DVD and a Beatles themed CD in 2010.
Comedy quartet busy doing many barbershop shows.
FB page. Website

http://www.stormfrontquartet.com/


Musical Quality 5*

Multimedia 5*
Strength of Schedule 5*
Popularity 5*

The Allies - BHS

2010 5th place International Medalists.
A young quartet that has steadily risen up the ranks.
Chapter quartet - A rarity these day. All four are active members with The Alliance.
They have one recording.
FB page. Website.

http://www.thealliesquartet.com/


Musical Quality 4*

Multimedia 4*
Strength of Schedule 3*
Popularity 3*

The Perfect Gentlemen - BHS

Four past members of Dapper Dans who perform highly entertaining shows. Sing well, great routines.
Actively travel around the world (Last year they performed in Brazil, Scandanavia, Japan and a cruise ship)
Perform at several elementary and high schools each month showcasing the art of barbershop music.
They do not compete.
FB page. Website
http://www.theperfectgentlemen.us/


Musical Quality 3*

Multimedia 5*
Strength of Schedule 5*
Popularity 4*

Vocal Spectrum - BHS

2006 International Champions
Have released two recordings.
One of the more active past champions.
Entertaining shows.
Usually busy, but no shows listed for 2011.
In 2010 they performed in Germany.
Working on a third recording.
FB page. Website.

http://www.vocalspectrum.com/


Musical Quality 5*

Multimedia 4*
Strength of Schedule 1*
Popularity 5*

Voce - BHS

2010 Top Ten International finalist

Last year, past International Quartet Champion bass Dave Kindinger joined the quartet.
FB page. Website.

http://www.vocequartet.com/


Musical Quality 3*

Multimedia 3*
Strength of Schedule 2*
Popularity 2*