Realtime
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Quartet Members
Winning Members:
- Tenor: Tim Broersma
- Lead: John Newell
- Bari: Mark Metzger
- Bass: Tom Metzger
Replacement Members:
- Lead: Doug Broersma (2008-current)
Contest Placement
International
- 2004 7th (Louisville, KY)
- 2005 1st (Salt Lake City, UT)
District
- 2004 1st - Evergreen District
Recordings
| Four Brothers (2005) | Ain't That a Kick (2006) | Take 5 (2010) |
|---|---|---|
| When The Saints Go Marchin' In | Come On Get Happy | Take Five |
| Come Fly With Me | They Can't Take That Away From Me | Little Help From My Friends |
| Loch Lomond | Heart of My Heart | Over the Rainbow |
| I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo | I'll Follow the Sun | Rocky Top |
| Four Brothers | I'm a Believer | Blackbird |
| The Birth Of The Blues | Cry Me A River | On a Clear Day |
| All Of Me | Come fly With Me (live in SLC) | Beautiful Love |
| Yesterday I Heard The Rain | Waltz for Debby | Little Boy Lost |
| Keep Your Sunny Side Up | Ain't That a Kick in the Head | Flight of the Foo Birds |
| For Once In My Life | One Note Samba | Follow the Drinkin' Gourd |
| Everything's Comin' Up Roses | Midnight Serenade | Listen to the Music |
| It Was A Very Good Year | Come Back to Me | Funny Valentine |
| Anthem | We Never Really Say Goodbye | Georgia on My Mind |
Extended History
Realtime
The Realtime quartet story is an ordinary one. Four guys who love to sing being drawn together by fate. But this story has an extraordinary ending.
It all began in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada as two brothers Mark (bari) & Tom Metzger (bass) grew up singing together following in their father’s footsteps, Charlie. They were a matched set in every quartet thru the years; The Edge, Sonic Boom and Counterpoint.
Around the same time there was a barbershopper in Australia, John Newell (lead), perfecting his craft. John is a two time Australian Association of Men Barbershop Singers (AAMBS) quartet champion (1999 / 2001) with Southern Cross (lead). He is also the first Society affiliate Barbershopper (off continent) gold medalist.
A few years later young tenor Tim Broersma was also singing on the International contest stage with Doug, his father. He won his first district quartet championship in 1993 with Milky Way (age 14). He was also active in Studio One, Counterpoint and Bachelor Party.
They would all cross paths and decide to travel this road together as four brothers.
They are not sure who came up with their quartet name. The name Realtime reflects their desire to be "in the moment" when performing. For this group, it appears to be most appropriate.
They held their first rehearsal in March of 2003 and performed for their first show with their home chapter (Greater Vancouver / Gentlemen of Fortune) in May. In 2004 they represented the Evergreen District in Louisville and placed 7th at their first International together. After winning their district championship they went on the Salt Lake City and won gold in only their second International.
Doug Broersma, Tim's dad, replaced a retiring John Newell in 2008.
Even though the contest part of their story ended they continue to produce top-notch CDs and entertain audiences worldwide.
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