Much like the play,
OUR TOWN
quartet can be considered classical in that they
prefer great standards by noted American writers
and composers; songs that lend themselves to close
four-part harmony singing, a unique American art
form. They put the song above all else when they
perform and that commitment is clearly apparent as
they sing.
Influenced by popular quartets of the past, including the Mills Brothers and Buffalo Bills, the group strives for audiences to leave performances humming the songs they heard the quartet sing. They also produce a sound unique within a cappella circles.
“To call them a quartet is a misnomer. They sound more like a small chorus!” wrote one reviewer. Another wrote, “the quartet is especially easy on the ears. Each singer possesses a musical voice and uses it musically. Their blend is smooth as silk, their way with songs relaxed and filled with treasurable turns of harmony and genuine feeling.”
Members of the group include (clockwise, beginning at 12): Larry Tully (baritone), Jamie Carbone (tenor), Scott Brannon (lead) and Terry Clarke bass. All four members boast outstanding credentials within Barbershop Harmony Society circles. Jamie sang tenor for two well known Mid Atlantic District (MAD) champion quartets – the popular Cracker Jacks and international finalists DoubleTake. It was while singing with the Cracker Jacks that Jamie met and sang with Scott Brannon when he joined that quartet.
Scott previously sang lead with the Johnny Appleseed District (JAD) quartet champion Cincinnati Kids, who also went on to International competition where they won widespread acclaim and several medals. Scott also directed the Big Apple (New York City) Chorus to two MAD championships and four top ten finishes in international competition.
The remaining voices within OUR TOWN include two gold medalists, Larry Tully and Terry Clarke. The two sang baritone and bass respectively with The Boston Common, International Barbershop Harmony Society quartet champions. The quartet currently ranks as tHe Northeastern District BHS quartet champion, and winners of the oldest and prestigious Harmony Sweepstakes a cappella competition.
All four members have sung in some of the finest performance hallsin the world including Carnegie Hall on several occasions. They’ve traveled extensively and performed on national radio and television, on luxury cruises and before national and international dignitaries and celebrities. The group recently appeared at the famous Birdland jazz nightclub in New York City.
From Rutherford, NJ, Jamie is married with five kids, and serves as an independent manufacturers’ representative for several electronics firms. Scott resides in Mt. Kisko, NY. where he sings, acts, teaches and continues to direct several choruses in the New York vicinity. Larry and his wife have a son and daughter and reside in Westfield, MA. Terry hails from Hingham, MA where he heads a marketing communications firm and teaches at Boston University. He and his wife have two sons.
Influenced by popular quartets of the past, including the Mills Brothers and Buffalo Bills, the group strives for audiences to leave performances humming the songs they heard the quartet sing. They also produce a sound unique within a cappella circles.
“To call them a quartet is a misnomer. They sound more like a small chorus!” wrote one reviewer. Another wrote, “the quartet is especially easy on the ears. Each singer possesses a musical voice and uses it musically. Their blend is smooth as silk, their way with songs relaxed and filled with treasurable turns of harmony and genuine feeling.”
Members of the group include (clockwise, beginning at 12): Larry Tully (baritone), Jamie Carbone (tenor), Scott Brannon (lead) and Terry Clarke bass. All four members boast outstanding credentials within Barbershop Harmony Society circles. Jamie sang tenor for two well known Mid Atlantic District (MAD) champion quartets – the popular Cracker Jacks and international finalists DoubleTake. It was while singing with the Cracker Jacks that Jamie met and sang with Scott Brannon when he joined that quartet.
Scott previously sang lead with the Johnny Appleseed District (JAD) quartet champion Cincinnati Kids, who also went on to International competition where they won widespread acclaim and several medals. Scott also directed the Big Apple (New York City) Chorus to two MAD championships and four top ten finishes in international competition.
The remaining voices within OUR TOWN include two gold medalists, Larry Tully and Terry Clarke. The two sang baritone and bass respectively with The Boston Common, International Barbershop Harmony Society quartet champions. The quartet currently ranks as tHe Northeastern District BHS quartet champion, and winners of the oldest and prestigious Harmony Sweepstakes a cappella competition.
All four members have sung in some of the finest performance hallsin the world including Carnegie Hall on several occasions. They’ve traveled extensively and performed on national radio and television, on luxury cruises and before national and international dignitaries and celebrities. The group recently appeared at the famous Birdland jazz nightclub in New York City.
From Rutherford, NJ, Jamie is married with five kids, and serves as an independent manufacturers’ representative for several electronics firms. Scott resides in Mt. Kisko, NY. where he sings, acts, teaches and continues to direct several choruses in the New York vicinity. Larry and his wife have a son and daughter and reside in Westfield, MA. Terry hails from Hingham, MA where he heads a marketing communications firm and teaches at Boston University. He and his wife have two sons.