Biography

3 Outa Four started ringing chords in January of 2006 and account for a combined 73 years of Barbershop Quartet experience. Charismatic and compelling, 3 Outa Four has thrilled audiences with their “Family Style”, youthful excitement and tight chords on dozens of shows throughout the Evergreen District.  They have also qualified to perform at the international competition two years running and are the current quartet champions of the Forest Grove Ballad Town Festival.  Quite ambitious!

Duane Christensen sings the tenor and is the father of Eric and Ian. He lives in Portland with his wife Terri, daughter Andrea and is making a career as a commercial construction estimator.

Eric Christensen sings lead, and as well as being past district champion with “Sold Out”, he and his brother Ian also have made the top 20 in International competition.  Eric lives in Tualatin with a North River fishing boat.  He is a construction project manager and works for Fisher Construction in Albany, OR.

Ian Christensen sings the baritone.  Ian has achieved all of Eric’s aforementioned accomplishments, as he loves to sing with his brother.  Ian works in commercial construction as Project Manager for Anning-Johnson Company and lives in Tualatin with his wife Crystal

Lowell Smith sings bass.  Lowell sang with past district champs “Golden Heritage”, he lives in Portland with his wife Barb and operates several Subway restaurants in the greater Portland area.