OC Times

OC Times is a male barbershop quartet affiliated with the Barbershop Harmony Society. They earned second place silver medals at the International Barbershop Quartet Contest at Denver's Pepsi Center on July 7, 2007,[1] and won the International Quartet Championship on July 5, 2008, in Nashville, Tennessee. The quartet combines traditional barbershop harmonies with contemporary music styles. The music of OC Times is inspired by artists like Michael Buble, Sinatra, and Elvis.

OC Times
OC Times performing in Auckland, New Zealand, in September 2012. From left to right: Shawn York, Sean Devine, Cory Hunt and Patrick Claypool.
Background information
OriginOrange County, California
GenresBarbershop
Years active2003–present
Websiteoctimesquartet.com
MembersShawn York — tenor
Sean Devine — lead
Patrick Claypool — baritone
Cory Hunt — bass (from 2005)
Past membersDrew Harrah – bass (to 2004)

The quartet's run for the title is featured in the 2009 feature film American Harmony.

Background

OC Times formed in the spring of 2003 and placed 18th out of 52 quartets in their first Barbershop Harmony Society international quartet competition. The quartet updated its image in January 2005 when Cory Hunt replaced Drew Harrah as the bass singer. With coaching by barbershop veteran Mark Hale, they dressed more casually and broadened their repertoire with non-traditional songs. OC Times' subsequent international competition placement jumped to 5th, 3rd, then 2nd before they won the championship in 2008.[2]

The quartet has earned several other awards and accolades, including being chosen as the society's Far Western District champions in 2004. The group won the 2008 CARA Awards (Contemporary A cappella Recording Awards) for Best Barbershop Song and Best Barbershop Album for their sophomore release, Let's Fly.[3]

All of OC Times are members of the Masters of Harmony, the 8-time gold medalist chorus (including 2011), and the 2007 and 2010 gold medalist Westminster Chorus.[4]

Members

Discography
  • Let's Fly (CD; 2007)
  • Destinations (CD; 2010)
  • The Road (CD; 2014)
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References
  1. Barbershop Harmony Society Press Release, July 8 2007 Archived 2008-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Roose, Kevin (February 2009). "Imperfect Harmony". Spin. Spin Media LLC. p. 65. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  3. "CARA Winners 2008". Archived from the original on 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
  4. OC Times Bios Page
  5. Del Prado, Guia (2008-08-05). "Geography grad makes sweet music, lands sweet job". Nevada News. University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
Preceded by
Max Q		 SPEBSQSA International Quartet Champions
2008		 Succeeded by
Crossroads
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