Our Quartets

Do you need a barbershop quartet to entertain in Melbourne or even further afield?

The Melbournaires are proud to host several barbershop quartets which are often featured in Melbournaires performances, and perform on their own for private parties, social and business events, and other special occasions as well as competing in BHA contests. Our quartets are:

Boardwalk - a quartet with a growing repertoire
Sound Check - reborn with a new line-up
Skeeters - a mixed quartet
Scallywags - a new group
Salt - a gospel quartet
Harmonic Motion
Fourtet
and others which perform occasionally or are in the making...

Information about each of our quartets and their contact details can be found below. Consider hiring a Barbershop Quartet to provide entertainment at your next special event. They're guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser, and you can rest assured that they'll provide quality entertainment your whole family can enjoy.

Quartet membership

Singing in a quartet is one of life's greatest pleasures. Would you believe we've known members who have forgone a football match just to spend more time in a musical foursome! It's a totally different experience from singing in a chorus - the same music, but no safety net! What's more, you'll find that you have more in common with the other three guys than matching socks; the experiences you share while interpreting a song lyric, tuning the chords to perfection, and giving all during a performance will form a bond of friendship and mutual respect that knows no equal.

Boardwalk

2016, 2017, 2021 BHA Victorian Region Gold Medalists

Boardwalk is a male a cappella quartet singing mainly in the Barbershop style.
Our highest ranking was winning the silver medal in the seniors at the 2019 annual national competition. First formed in 2008 Boardwalk have had the pleasure of showcasing the warm and exciting sound of a barbershop quartet with many thousands of people at a huge variety of events and functions.


General public contact:	Mark Unwin 0447 756 775
Area of operation:	Melbourne and Country Victoria
State:	Vic
Have a listen:

Harmonic Motion

2018 For the Convention in Adelaide, Ian was unavailable, so Steve moved to Lead, John Howell joined as Bass and Peter Waterworth stepped in as Tenor during the last week or so due to lecky's unavailability. Again won the Silver medal behind Benchmark.

2017 PanPacific (incl NZ) in Sydney Silver medalists (behind Benchmark)

2015 Harmonic Motion was formed with the purpose of competing in the Senior Quartet Competition at the Barbershop Harmony Australia Convention in Melbourne in September 2015. We (Richard Fisher, Steve Carnie, Ian Lushey & Lecky Webster) won the silver medal, finishing behind Benchmark quartet from the Gold Coast.


General public contact:	N/A
Area of operation:	Melbourne
State:	Vic

Sound Check

You won't need any other act!

Formed in 2009 because we love to sing, Sound Check have a great blend of voices guaranteed to entertain! Successful performances at several East Doncaster Baptist Church fundraising functions, main act at a celebratory dinner for a Chinese Christian Newspaper Anniversary and cameo performances at Melbournaires concerts suggest Sound Check will be great entertainment at your parties, celebrations, envelope openings - any function you can think of!

Our rates are reasonable, and satisfaction is guaranteed! Call us now!


General public contact:	Rob Lee 0411189118
Area of operation:	Melbourne
State:	Vic

Salt

Serving the kingdom in song!

Salt is a gospel centred quartet with a repertoire of both secular and Christian songs. Salt has a vision of serving the Christian community by bringing barbershop close harmony to services and other gatherings.
Call us for a variety of gigs including community groups and churches for your entertainment.
God bless!


General public contact:	0400 491 055
Area of operation:	Melbourne
State:	VIC

Scallywags


General public contact:	Andrew Wright 0418 603 673
Area of operation:	Melbourne
State:	Victoria

Skeeters

Skeeters is the first mixed quartet in our club and was formed in 2016 to compete at the BHA 2016 Mixed Quartet contest - we are really pleased with our 4th place result on the regional contest after a very short time together.

Members of Skeeters come from a large variety of musical background: from experienced Barbershopper to new Acappella singer; from international singing contest semi-finalist to music teacher. One thing we have in common is the passion for singing and to entertain our audiences.

Skeeters is in recess at the moment.