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Gotcha! is an American barbershop quartet formed in 1996 by four members of the Masters of Harmony chorus.
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Ringmasters is a Swedish barbershop quartet affiliated with the Society of Nordic Barbershop Singers (SNOBS). The quartet received first place gold medals at the Nordic Barbershop Quartet Contest in Stockholm, and won the Barbershop Harmony Society International Collegiate Championship in July 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. On July 8, 2012, at the Society's International Convention in Portland, Oregon, they became the first quartet from outside North America to win the prestigious gold medal as International Quartet Champions. The quartet sings non-traditional barbershop harmonies with a contemporary touch. They still tour and perform all over the world.
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References
- David Harrington a cappella arrangements www.studiodh.com
- Discography from Mike Barkley's Monster list
- AIC Biography (archived)
