BACK FOURTY has been registered since the summer of 1997.
We competed in our first Central States District Divisional
competition in Iowa City, IA in August of 1997 and competed
twice in 1998 and will at least twice in 1999.

We'll be participating in this year's Singing Valentines
again with the Pride of Iowa and always look forward to it.
Check out our schedule for other fun things this year.

We are all members of the Des Moines Iowa Chapter of the Society
for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet
Singing in America the Pride of Iowa.

Our tenor is Gary VanCleave of Des Moines, IA
Our lead is Jeff Luke of Des Moines, IA
Our baritone is Greg Long of Johnston, IA
Our bass is Tim Kramer of Des Moines, IA

Click to view a picture of us: Back Fourty Pic1 (352 KB).