History
The quartet was formed in late 1983 by charter members Ben Oxley, Paul Oxley, Brian Sykes and Tim Begbie. Tim's wife, Esther, is credited with coming up with the name, Close Shave.
A member of AAMBS, Close Shave has participated in seven conventions since the inaugural convention on the Gold Coast in 1991. In 1993, the quartet took bronze in Perth and then added a second bronze in 1995 in Canberra. 1997 saw an inspired Close Shave win the silver medal in Sydney. The lineup pictured at right competed under the name "incognito" in the 2005 AAMBS Convention on the Gold Coast placing 5th.
In 1993, Close Shave planned to travel to the Perth Convention. This prompted baritone Tim Begbie to found Hobart's only male barbershop chorus: The Wellingtones.
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