Meet the members of Black Hills Blend
Al Kelts - tenor - Dr. Al is a child neurologist and sleep doctor (he takes care of people with sleep problems). He has been singing in church choirs since age 8 or so. He also sang in college chorus at the Ohio State University as well as college quartets. After a hiatus of "several" years, he started singing barbershop again about 9 years ago. He has been in several different quartets, and has competed with the Timbre Tones and Draw Four quartets as well as the Shrine of Democracy Chorus.
David Sommers - lead - Dave is the musician in the group (also the kid). He's the only one in the quartet not on the Medicare mailing list. He is trained in classical solo voice performance, and has one of the sweetest voices this side of Mt. Rushmore (or the other side for that matter). He teaches music to middle school students and is his church's choir director. He has been singing since in the womb, and has been a barbershopper for about 5 years. Dave is the only single guy in the quartet, so look out ladies, here he comes!
Pete Anderson - bass - Pete is the most experienced of all the members in the quartet. He has been in the Society for 37 years, and is currently the past-president of the Shrine of Democracy Chorus. He pays his bills as an insurance salesman in Rapid CIty. He also sang in choruses and smaller groups in high school and college. He sang tenor for most of his singing career, but now throws out that booming bass that sets the foundation in the quartet (how did he do that?!). Pete has competed with several quartets including Dakota West as well as with the Shrine of Democracy Chorus.
Wayne Anderson - baritone - Wayne is retired from 25 years in the Air Force and about 13 years with United Airlines as a pilot (some say he spent too much time in the clouds). He sang in male and mixed choruses at Concordia College, and claims to know almost all the Kingston Trio and Brothers Four songs from smaller groups in college. He sang barbershop through most of the 70's, then got back in the B flat business about 5 years ago. He has competed with the Rushmore Four quartet as well as the Shrine of Democracy Chorus and is currently the Mt. Rushmore chapter president.