Tenor: Andrew Bearden

Andrew is 22 years old, and was the original lead for Four Score. He has been involved in music his whole life, from playing trumpet, horn and tuba in band and singing in the vocal ensembles in high school to playing in the Grossmont College Symphony Orchestra and performing in the San Diego State University Opera. Andrew has travelled to Europe, Australia, Canada and Latin America performing in various groups and venues, such as Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House and the 2000 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremonies.

Andrew graduated in May 2004 from San Diego State University with a degree in Music Education, and is currently teaching music at a middle school in Ramona, CA. Andrew plans to continue teaching music and eventually instruct at the university level. Andrew was recently married to his beautiful wife, Erin, on May 22, 2004! Congratulations, Andrew.

 

Lead: Matthew Shoemaker

Matt is 22 years old, and is a senior at the University of California, Berkeley. Matt began singing as a kid with his family and with his church. He sang with the Valhalla High School Vocal Ensembles throughout his four years in high school, and he also played the lead role in the school musical, Footloose, his senior year. Matt was the original baritone of Four Score before moving to lead. He sings tenor with the University Chorus. He is a history and economics double major, and plans to enter seminary after graduation. Matt also works as an academic tutor for children in the Bay Area.

Baritone: Matthew Fellows

Matt is 22 years old, and is a 5th year senior at UC Berkeley. Matt got involved in theater and performance in 8th grade, when he learned to sing. He sang for all four years in the Valhalla High School Vocal Ensembles, where he had several leadership positions and won several awards and lettered within the department. Matt was the original tenor of Four Score, and left the group for his first year in college. He rejoined the quartet in 2003 as baritone. Matt is a Microbial Biology major, with a minor in Music, and is currently applying to medical school. He is a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society, and sings with the Fremont-Hayward Chapter's New Dimension Chorus. While away from Four Score in 2002, he enjoyed a brief run as the tenor of Progressive Harmony, a quartet in the Bay Area. As a part-time job, Matt sells computers at the UC Berkeley campus computer store. He enjoys tennis, and pissing off Jason with his left-wing politics.

 

Bass: Jason James

Jason began his journey into the wonderful world of barbershop at the age of 13 when he began singing tenor in a quartet comprised of his grandfather and two cousins. The day after his voice changed he moved to bass and has been there ever since. According to him, anyone who has the range would of course sing bass as they are the foundation upon which all greatness rests.

Throughout his life in music Jason has had the opportunity to travel to such exotic places as Spain, Australia, and the great state of Missouri. While in Australia, he had the honor of performing in the opening ceremonies of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games with the Valhalla High School Marching Band.

Jason graduated from the University of San Diego in 2005 with a bachelors degree in Business Administration with a minor in music. He works as a financial analyst for Northop-Grumman in San Diego. In his spare time Jason enjoys horseback riding, shooting trap, playing golf, and singing the bass part to any and every song ever written while walking past innocent bystanders who have no idea what he is doing. He is single and desperate.