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John Newell retired from the quartet at the beginning of 2008 due to commitments with his young family. Doug Broersma, Tim's father, became the Lead until Tim also retired from the group in 2011 for his young family. | John Newell retired from the quartet at the beginning of 2008 due to commitments with his young family. Doug Broersma, Tim's father, became the Lead until Tim also retired from the group in 2011 for his young family. | ||
Realtime has reformed as of 2015 and is performing occasionally. Their most recent appearance was as headliners for | Realtime has reformed as of 2015 and is performing occasionally. Their most recent appearance was as headliners for the [[Westminster Chorus]]'s show in April 2015. | ||
Replacement Members: | Replacement Members: | ||
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'''Realtime''' | '''Realtime''' | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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They would all cross paths and decide to travel this road together as four brothers. | 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 | They are not sure who came up with their quartet name. The name Realtime reflects their desire to be "in the moment" when performing. | ||
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 | They held their first rehearsal in March of 2003 and performed for their first show with their home chapter (Greater Vancouver / Gentlemen of Fortune Chorus) in June. 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. | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||