fourgetaboutit
The quartet fourgetaboutit has been wowing audiences with its dynamic blend of
voices since 2001, seasoning its barbershop repertoire with a generous dollop of
doo-wop and a sprinkle of jazz. The quartet has performed all over the Baltimore-
Annapolis area, from Annapolis's "Jazz at the Powerhouse" series to
coffeehouses, festival stages and private parties including one where the guest of
honor was a million-dollar restored Corvette! Fourgetaboutit has even dabbled in
musical theater; in the fall of 2006 they played four of the Five Tuxedos in a local
production of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls. This summer Fourgetaboutit was
invited to perform the national anthem for the 2007 home opener of the Bowie
Baysox. All four members of the quartet belong to the Sons of the Severn chorus,
Anne Arundel County's award-winning barbershop chorus, which has been
entertaining audiences and supporting local charities since 1949.
The Men of fourgetaboutit... Meet the guys!
Scott--Tenor
Fourgetaboutit's tenor, Scott Tanski, has been singing since the age of seven. sings both lead and tenor, as needed, with the Sons of the Severn. He has also been active in local theater since high school, in both dramas and musicals playing feature roles in everything from Jesus Christ, Superstar to West Side Story. Most recently he sang and danced in the ensemble cast of the musical revue Smokey Joe's Cafe, staged at Catonsville Community College by Winters Lane Productions. Scott is involved in several ministries through his church and is the father of a "glorious" boy named Patrick, who also loves to sing barbershop style. He is a sales representative for Zee Medical Inc. and lives in Glen Burnie.
Fourgetaboutit's tenor, Scott Tanski, has been singing since the age of seven. sings both lead and tenor, as needed, with the Sons of the Severn. He has also been active in local theater since high school, in both dramas and musicals playing feature roles in everything from Jesus Christ, Superstar to West Side Story. Most recently he sang and danced in the ensemble cast of the musical revue Smokey Joe's Cafe, staged at Catonsville Community College by Winters Lane Productions. Scott is involved in several ministries through his church and is the father of a "glorious" boy named Patrick, who also loves to sing barbershop style. He is a sales representative for Zee Medical Inc. and lives in Glen Burnie.
Joel--Lead
The quartet's lead, retired U.S. Air Force Major Joel Schubbe, began barbershopping in the 1980s as a bass in high school in Fort Wayne, Ind. and has established quartets all along his route to Maryland. In his early years, he was active in theater and community chorale productions, but now prefers the barbershop style. He sang baritone and lead with groups such as the Aerotones, Dayton Metro Chorus, Partners, and Heartbeat before joining the Sons of the Severn in 2000. Dr. Schubbe recently returned to the U.S. Naval Academy for a second stint as a professor of mechanical engineering. He lives in Severna Park with his wife Sherry, their three active boys, Jon, Jake and Jeff, and a two- member canine crew, Madison and Charlie.
The quartet's lead, retired U.S. Air Force Major Joel Schubbe, began barbershopping in the 1980s as a bass in high school in Fort Wayne, Ind. and has established quartets all along his route to Maryland. In his early years, he was active in theater and community chorale productions, but now prefers the barbershop style. He sang baritone and lead with groups such as the Aerotones, Dayton Metro Chorus, Partners, and Heartbeat before joining the Sons of the Severn in 2000. Dr. Schubbe recently returned to the U.S. Naval Academy for a second stint as a professor of mechanical engineering. He lives in Severna Park with his wife Sherry, their three active boys, Jon, Jake and Jeff, and a two- member canine crew, Madison and Charlie.
Jay--Bass
Bass Jay Bansbach has been a member of the Sons of the Severn since 1991 and, in addition to many other leadership positions, has served two stints as chapter president. He is currently the Sons' vice president for chapter development, as well as bass section leader. Jay has been quarteting since 1997, first with a quartet called Chapter Four, then with the Helmsmen (with Tim), and now with Fourgetaboutit. He lives in Pasadena with the love of his life, Kathy Kendrick, and Riley the cat, and works in Baltimore for the Maryland State Department of Education as a program specialist for school library media.
Bass Jay Bansbach has been a member of the Sons of the Severn since 1991 and, in addition to many other leadership positions, has served two stints as chapter president. He is currently the Sons' vice president for chapter development, as well as bass section leader. Jay has been quarteting since 1997, first with a quartet called Chapter Four, then with the Helmsmen (with Tim), and now with Fourgetaboutit. He lives in Pasadena with the love of his life, Kathy Kendrick, and Riley the cat, and works in Baltimore for the Maryland State Department of Education as a program specialist for school library media.
Tim--Baritone
Baritone Tim Sayles discovered barbershopping in 1995, when he started singing lead for the Catoctones chorus in Frederick, Md. After switching to baritone with the Catoctones, he moved east and joined the Sons of the Severn, where he is now chapter president and baritone section leader. A self-described "music junkie" and self-taught guitarist and pianist, he lives in Baltimore with his partner Rebecca Reber and works in Annapolis as editor of Chesapeake Bay Magazine. He has three "brilliant, beautiful and over-educated" grown children, as well as five cats and a step-dog.
Baritone Tim Sayles discovered barbershopping in 1995, when he started singing lead for the Catoctones chorus in Frederick, Md. After switching to baritone with the Catoctones, he moved east and joined the Sons of the Severn, where he is now chapter president and baritone section leader. A self-described "music junkie" and self-taught guitarist and pianist, he lives in Baltimore with his partner Rebecca Reber and works in Annapolis as editor of Chesapeake Bay Magazine. He has three "brilliant, beautiful and over-educated" grown children, as well as five cats and a step-dog.
