Harmony Express editor. Barbershopper since 2006, currently singing with Limelight, Happy Sundays, and York City Harmonisers. MD of Main Street Sound.
I've just about recovered from a truly lovely weekend in Killarney for the Irish Association of Barbershop Singers 2026 Convention. IABS has firmly established itself as a must-visit event for barbershoppers around the world. As well as bringing together singers from across Ireland, this year's
Weekly Watch
Our very own Fifth Element feature in this Weekly Watch. This was one of their songs from the 2026 International Quartet Contest in St Louis, arranged by Dan Wessler. Fifth Element came 24th with a score of 81.3%. Full scores available here.
Weekly Watch
This 2009 International Championship-winning performance by Ambassadors of Harmony is one of the most iconic and well-known in the barbershop world. The original video has upwards of 3 million views on YouTube. The performance's popularity has endured to such an extent that, earlier this year, the
American a cappella group Home Free toured the UK recently, and were supported by some familiar faces. Home Free on Instagram: “Thank you thank you, Manchester, for an INCREDIBLE kick off to our Euro Tour!! And thank you, of course, to the amazing @cottontownchorus for joining us for this special
Weekly Watch
This week we're sharing a collaboration between the two International Quartet Champion groups from Sweden: Ringmasters (2012) and Lemon Squeezy (2025). This 8-part arrangement was made famous on Vocal Spectrum's first studio album back in 2006 (20 years ago!), and featured 1993 International Champions The
Weekly Watch
The Weekly Watch this week is another performance from the Barbershop Harmony Society 2026 International Convention in St Louis, this time featuring the UK's own Avalon. This group has had a remarkable journey — they became LABBS champs in 2018 before going on to become European Women's
News
The Barbershop Harmony Society recently announced a set of changes to the format of the International Chorus Contest. Here's what's changing.
Weekly Watch
The first in our Weekly Watch series brings you an historic performance — the song that sealed the deal for GQ to become International Quartet Champions. Arranged by Melody Hine, this song is only the second in contest history to receive a perfect category score, earning 100% in Performance and making
On Tuesday 28th July, Hallmark of Harmony hosted the latest iteration of Forge Part Harmony: an annual event designed to bring barbershoppers together from across the region for a low-stakes, fun night of quartet performances. I was honoured to be invited as a guest judge alongside fellow Hallmark alumni
The barbershop community has long had an interest in engaging young singers. Many of us see this as a hugely important part of our preservation mission; we need to have a conveyer belt of singers to secure barbershop for the future. The Barbershop Harmony Society has operated a hugely successful
Meta
For over 40 years, HEX has been telling the story of barbershop in Britain. The publication is back in a new format.