Forefront (quartet)

Forefront is the barbershop quartet that won the International Quartet Championship for 2016 at the Barbershop Harmony Society's annual international convention, in Nashville, Tennessee.[1][2] The quartet had placed second in the 2014 and 2015 international contests,[3][4][5] after competing at the international level annually since 2010. Forefront formed in August 2009.[6]

Forefront
OriginLouisville, Kentucky; Columbus, Ohio; Champaign, Illinois; Terre Haute, Indiana
GenresBarbershop
Websiteforefrontquartet.weebly.com
MembersDrew Wheaton – tenor
Kevin Hughes – lead
Aaron Hughes – baritone
Brian O'Dell – bass
Past membersGarry Texeira – tenor

Discography
  • Forefront (CD; June 2013)
  • The Loveliest Thing (CD; June 2016)

References
  1. Hall, Kristin M. (July 13, 2016). "Barbershop singers try to update their image". The Charlotte Observer. Associated Press. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  2. "Official Scoring Summary, BHS, International, Quartet Finals, Nashville, Tennessee, July 9, 2016" (PDF). July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  3. "Official Scoring Summary, BHS, International, Quartet Finals, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 5, 2014" (PDF). July 5, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  4. "Official Scoring Summary, BHS, International, Quartet Finals, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 4, 2015" (PDF). July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  5. "Forefront captures quartet championship". Barbershop Harmony Society. July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  6. "Forefront". Primarily A Cappella. United Singers International. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
Preceded by
Instant Classic		 SPEBSQSA International Quartet Champions
2016		 Succeeded by
Main Street


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