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Malone (BASS) became
a barbershopper in high school, although not a member
of the society. He took some friends to West Towns Chorus
once when it was directed by Earl Auge (sp?). His next
visit to a barbershop chapter/show occurred after he got
out of the Army. His father took him to see the CABC show
at McCormick Place in Chicago. They saw the Four Renegades,
the Sidewinders, and the Imposters. Also the great Chorus
of the Dunes. Denny went to SIU in Carbondale, Ill for
college and became a charter member of the Little Egypt
Chorus in Herrin, Ill. After graduation Denny found himself
in Dallas and joined a new chorus called the Vocal Majority.
He went to International the first time with them and
came in third. The next year, 1975, they won, the next
time they competed they came in second. (Denny is one
of the few guys around who lost twice with the VM.) Denny
happened to be in the right place at the right time and
started singing with the Stage Door Four which morphed
into the Side Street Ramblers . . . Leaving Texas in 1988
he moved to Virginia and joined the Alexandria Harmonizers.
It's been quite a ride . . . 6 Chorus gold medals, plus
seconds and thirds, a Quartet Gold Medal . . . He actually
has a chorus gold medal older than our Lead and Baritone.
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Matt
Swann (BARITONE) is
the newest member of Ignition! and has been singing
barbershop for 11 years, beginning in his native Maryland
with the Chorus of the Chesapeake in 1996. While attending
the University of Miami in Florida, he joined the Miamians
chorus, eventually directing them in the 2004 District
contest where they finished 4th. His college years found
him in a college quartet as well, called HEAT. They
went on to win the 2003 International Collegiate gold
medal in Montreal. After graduating college it was off
to Texas, where Matt sang with the Texas Millionaires
and the Vocal Majority choruses, winning an International
Chorus gold medal with the latter. He currently resides
in Denver, sings with the Sound of the Rockies chorus,
arranges music for various groups and is a candidate
judge in the Music category (the category for total
NERDS). When not barbershopping, he enjoys gardening,
studying geography, history and new urbanism, teaching
Music at an elementary school in the Cherry Creek school
district, and wasting time on Myspace. No wonder he's
still single.
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| Curtis
Terry (LEAD) has been
singing barbershop since 2001 although his first barbershop
experience came when he was just a young child and his
dad (Mical Terry) sang Lead in a RMD quartet called "Sunland
Vocal Band". Curtis recently graduated from University
of Denver with a degree in International Business...Curtis
is living proof that a 13 year plan is possible. When
not singing barbershop Curtis can be found on the road
riding his custom built chopper, walking the dog, or going
to the park with his daughter Amiaya (age 7). Curtis looks
forward to singing a tag with you in the near future.... |
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Dan
Testa (TENOR) has been
performing on stage, and singing for roughly 25 years.
He started singing in choruses and doing musical theater
at an early age. Dan started singing barbershop in 1989
but took a break from the style to study opera and theater,
graduating from the University of Colorado in 1995 with
a bachelors degree in music. Now a member of the Actors'
Equity Association, Dan performs in musicals around the
country and in local theaters. Dan was most recently seen
as Feyedka in the Country Dinner Playhouse production
of Fiddler on the Roof.
Prior to becoming the new tenor for Ignition! Dan had
founded many contemporary a cappella groups. Most notably,
while living in San Francisco Dan helped start The New
Originals. The New Originals won the 1996 Bay Area Harmony
Sweepstakes and took third in the National competition. |
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