The artists who make up the quartet have widely diverse careers in music and are regularly in demand as performers, composers, and clinicians. Demondrae Thurman (High Euphonium) is the Associate Professor of Low Brass at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama and a highly sought after international euphonium soloist.  Mark Carlson (Low Euphonium) is an Assistant Professor of Music at Mount Saint Mary’s University and Director of Instrumental Ensembles.  Nat McIntosh (High Tuba) is probably best known as the co-founder and sousaphonist with the YoungBlood Brass Band as well as a prolific international artist of popular styles on trombone and euphonium.   Mike Forbes (Low Tuba) is perhaps best known for his many compositions and arrangements and is the Principal Tubist with the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra and Instructor of Tuba/Euphonium at the UW-LaCrosse.