Max Q | |
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 Max Q | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Barbershop |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Members | Greg Clancy –tenor Tony DeRosa –lead Gary Lewis –baritone Jeff Oxley –bass |
Max Q is thebarbershop quartet that won the gold medalBarbershop Harmony Society International Barbershop Quartet Contest atDenver'sPepsi Center July 7, 2007.[1]The quartet's run for the title is featured in the 2009 feature documentaryAmerican Harmony.[2]
Max Q formed in 2002 and began competing in the International Barbershop Quartet Contest in 2004. In 2004, 2005, and 2006, Max Q finished in second place toGotcha!,Realtime, andVocal Spectrum in consecutive years. In 2007, Max Q won by a 286-point margin over second-place quartetOC Times.
Max Q is notable in that all four members have prior experience in championship-level quartets andchoruses. With their 2007 win, DeRosa and Oxley joinedJoe Connelly as the only singers with three first-place finishes. DeRosa and Connelly have since gone on to win a record fourth gold medal withMain Street andOld School, respectively. DeRosa won a fifth gold medal with Three and a Half Men in 2024.
In 2008, Oxley and DeRosa were elected to the Westminster Chorus Fantasy Gold Quartet as bass and baritone along with leadJoe Connelly (Old School 2011, Platinum 2000, Keepsake 1992, Interstate Rivals 1987) and tenorTim Waurick (Vocal Spectrum 2006).
Men of Independence is no rag tag choir. It's directed by Gary Lewis [...] and Tom Scott
| Preceded by | SPEBSQSA InternationalQuartet Champions 2007 | Succeeded by |
