Musical Island Boys

Musical Island Boys
Website musicalislandboys.co.nz
Members Jeff Hunkin – tenor
Marcellus Washburn – lead
Will Hunkin – baritone
Matt Gifford – bass

Musical Island Boys is the barbershop quartet that won the International Quartet Championship for 2014 at the Barbershop Harmony Society's annual international convention, in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] From Wellington, New Zealand, the quartet began in 2002 at Tawa College,[2] competed in its first international barbershop contest in 2004,[3] and won second-place silver medals in the 2011,[4] 2012,[5] and 2013 international contests.[6] Other awards include the New Zealand and Pan-Pacific Open Gold Medals at the 4th Pan Pacific Barbershop Convention in 2004,[3] the International Collegiate Quartet Championship in 2006, and second place in the International Open Barbershop Championships in 2011.[7]

Bass singer Matt Gifford is self-described as "half Cook Island and half New Zealand Māori", lead singer Marcellus (Lusa) Washburn is from Samoa, and Jeff and Will Hunkin (tenor and baritone, respectively) are both half-Samoan and half-Niuean.[7][8]

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "Official Scoring Summary, BHS, International, Quartet Finals, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 5, 2014" (PDF). Barbershop Harmony Society. July 5, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Musical Island Boys claim barbershop gold". Newstalk ZB. July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Musical Island Boys". Primarily A Cappella. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Official Scoring Summary, BHS, International Quartet and Chorus Convention, International, Quartet Finals, Kansas City, Missouri, July 9, 2011" (PDF). Barbershop Harmony Society. July 9, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Official Scoring Summary, BHS, International Convention, International, Quartet Finals, Portland, Oregon, July 7, 2012" (PDF). Barbershop Harmony Society. July 7, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Official Scoring Summary, BHS, International, Quartet Finals, Toronto, Ontario, July 6, 2013" (PDF). Barbershop Harmony Society. July 6, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Musical Island Boys Featured in New Zealand Press". stuff.co.nz. July 19, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Musical Island Boys". wickED. Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 8, 2014.

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Preceded by
Masterpiece		 SPEBSQSA International Quartet Champions
2014 		Succeeded by
Instant Classic
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