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Meet the
Joes
Eric Ruthenberg
Tenor |
Average Joe Eric is a
trained musician, but a geek at heart. He directs the
Concord NH chapter, the Concord Coachmen, and was a high
school chorus director for 13 years. He currently fixes
computers and handles other geeky matters at the MSPCA
Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, MA.
Eric's
hobbies are photography and arranging music. Having
been the tallest baritone in Overdrive for many years,
he is very excited to be in the Average Joes as its
shortest tenor. He currently lives in Nashua with his
above average girlfriend, Becca.
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Matt Mercier
Lead |
Average Joe Matt is a
lifelong Barbershopper, having begun his singing career with
the Nashua NH Granite Statesmen at the tender age of 16.
Since then he's sung in several notable quartets including
Potential Favorites, From the Heart, New Day, Northeast
Connection and most recently Club.406. He was, in no
uncertain terms, the tallest tenor in each (Thanks Eric).
Matt currently sings with the Mighty, Mighty Coachmen of
Concord NH.
Matt is a entrepreneur who owns
and operates a technology consulting and services company,
deals in real estate, and owns three Unfranchises.
Matt loves to play (at) golf,
enjoys an occasional poker game, and lives in Hooksett NH
with his far, far above average wife Gina and their cat
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Dan Costello
Baritone |
Average Joe Dan, is 22 years old
and has been singing barbershop since he was 9. He has been
involved in many choruses and quartets, including directing
The South Shore Men of Harmony and The Sounds of Concord;
singing in The Four Aces, The Electric Blanket Mobile, Boat
Shoes, and Back in Town.
Dan’s other
musical achievements include singing with the Massachusetts
All State Chorus at Symphony Hall in Boston, singing in the
All Eastern Honors Chorus in Baltimore, Maryland, and
singing with the Southeastern District Chorus.
Dan currently lives in Pembroke, MA, with his Papa John and
his two cats, Triplet and Sully, and a mile away from his
killer girlfriend Lauren. He works in a Photography Studio
in Kingston, MA,
and has earned an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice at
Massasoit Community College He plans on continuing his education at Bridgewater
State College.
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Kirk Young
Bass |
Average Joe Kirk sings bass in the
quartet. Kirk is a Barbershopper of vast experience, having
even worked at the Barbershop Harmony Society headquarters
as a Music Specialist.
Kirk has
had a rich quartet career, starting with the Management,
with whom he won his first Northeastern District
Championship. Kirk also sang with Matt in Club.406. Kirk is
an accomplished arranger and a Certified Music Category
Judge in the Barbershop Harmony Society. Kirk is on the
Board of Review for that category.
Kirk is a Music Educator in Tilton NH Where he lives with
his beautiful and far above average family; His beautiful
wife Heather and sons Conner and Eric.
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