Michigan Jake
OriginLouisville, Kentucky
GenresBarbershop
Years active1995–2004
Past members
  • Drew Kirkman – tenor (since 1998)
  • Mark Hale – lead
  • Joel Wilson – baritone (since 1998)
  • Greg Hollander – bass
  • Christopher Hale – tenor (to 1998)
  • Gary Davis – baritone (to 1998)
WebsiteOfficial site

Michigan Jake was a barbershop quartet that formed in 1995. The quartet borrowed the name from Michigan J. Frog, the singing frog in the 1955 Merrie Melodies short One Froggy Evening.

The original line-up comprised the section leaders of the Louisville Times chorus of Louisville, Kentucky. After a few changes in the line-up, Michigan Jake won the 2001 International Quartet Contest in Nashville, along with becoming the first barbershop quartet to win a Harmony Award from the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.[1] They announced their retirement on July 1, 2004.

Discography

  • Steppin Out with the Louisville Times Chorus (CD, cassette; 1997)
  • For the Record (CD/cassette; 2000)
  • How Rhythm Was Born (CD; 2004)

References

  1. ↑ "Official website". Michigan Jake. Archived from the original on July 19, 2005.


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