Four Score was founded in May 1999 at Valhalla High School in El Cajon, CA. It started with a trio (Jason on bass, Andrew on lead, and Matthew Fellows on tenor), but the necessity for a fourth part was apparent. The group added Matthew Shoemaker by the end of the school year, who sang baritone. After beginning to sing seriously in the Fall, the group made its debut on November 12, 1999, singing the Star Spangled Banner at a football game for Valhalla High School.

Since then, Four Score has done countless performances across the country and California. The quartet first competed in the Far Western District High School Competition in March, 2000. In 2001, after singing together for two years, the quartet qualified for international competition in Nashville, TN, placing 19th. Shortly after the competition, tenor Matt Fellows moved to Berkeley for college. After auditioning several potential replacements, Zach Webster became the new baritone, a great addition to the group. Andrew moved to tenor, and Matt Shoemaker moved to lead. With Zach joining the group, Four Score was sounding better than ever, and qualified again for international competition in Portland, OR, placing 15th. The group was disbanded for a semester when Zach and Matt Shoemaker left the group for college. Since both Matts were now at Berkeley, and with Jason and Andrew in San Diego, Four Score came together again, with Matt Fellows coming back on baritone, where the quartet made a showing in Montreal, Canada at the 2003 International Collegiate Competition, placing 8th.

In 2004, Four Score competed and qualified to represent the Far Western District for the fourth year in a row at the MBNA International Collegiate Barbershop Quartet Contest in Louisville, KY on July 2, 2004, where the quartet took 2nd place, bringing home the first collegiate medals ever for the Far Western District. In 2005, Four Score made their final appearance at the International Collegiate Contest, placing 6th in one of the most competitive contests to date.

Four Score is dedicated to increasing awareness of, and teaching barbershop harmony within the Young Men in Harmony program, and have done many performances for schools and harmony camps during our time together.

If you would like to know a bit more about each of us individually, check out our bios page!

Four Score would like to thank Revival, which has supported us over the years, and was the first champion quartet we ever heard. You have been an inspiration to us.

Four Score would never be where we are today without our fine coaches, which include Bill Meyers of "Revival", 3-time Sweet Adeline International champion Kim Hulbert of "a capella Gold", and the amazing Ron Black. We also thank our excellent presentation coach, Toni Cleveland, as well as Royce Ferguson of Revival, and everyone else who has helped to coach this quartet. A special thank you also goes to Jim James, Jason's grandfather, who was the quartet's first coach, and introduced us to barbershop. He has been singing in his comedy quartet, "The Rollin' Tones" for over 20 years. Also, congratulations to our collegiate friends from the Far Western District, Men-So Forte, on their 9th place finish in Louisville.

Four Score has received financial and motivational support from many chapters in the Barbershop Harmony Society, including the following generous chapters and choruses.