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Garry began singing at age 12 and has been singing for almost 30 years. He was
voted Most Outstanding Vocalist during his senior year at West Covina High
School in California and was honored with a Bank of America achievement
award. Garry started his barbershop obsession with the Pasadena Chapter of BHS,
in 1980. Then in 1985, he had the privilege of being involved in the
chartering of what is now the seven-time International Champion Chorus,
The Masters Of Harmony. Garry won six of those championships with them and was an
integral part of their music team.
Garry has coached and mentored many quartets and choruses over
the years. He has also sung in many quartets himself over the
years, including TKO, which recently placed 17th at the 2009 International
Contest and won the JAD Quartet Championship in 2007. Most notably though,
starting in 1996, Garry became the Tenor of Gotcha!, which many
considered a very powerful quartet. Gotcha! moved up the ranks in the BHS
International Contest, becoming a Silver Medalist in 2003. Then in 2004,
they won the coveted International Quartet Gold Medal. Garry has traveled to
almost all 50 states, including Alaska and Hawaii. He also had the honor of
traveling to Ireland, Russia, Canada and Australia, to spread the word of this
wonderful musical art form we call barbershop.
After Gotcha! retired in 2006, Garry moved to Indianapolis with
his beautiful wife Ashley and works as a Senior Loan Officer. They were
blessed with their son Dawson on June 3, 2009. Garry brings a wealth of
knowledge and even more enthusiasm to Circle City Sound. We are proud to
welcome Garry Texeira as our new Director.
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