Blue Steele

Blue Steele is a fresh and exciting barbershop quartet from Albuquerque, NM. They compete in the Rocky Mountain District of the Barbershop Harmony Society. Formed in 2011, Blue Steele began with three members living in Albuquerque, NM, and one in San Rafael, California. After some relocation and personnel changes, they all reside and are currently based in Albuquerque. The Men of Blue Steele are: Shawn Mondragon - Lead Shawn has many credits to his barbershop career. He is a two-time Rocky Mountain District (RMD) Quartet Champion, and was a Gold Medal Quartet Champion at the International Buckeye Invitational. Shawn has served on the RMD Board as VP of Marketing & Public Relations, as well as the VP of Music and Performance. Shawn is a Presentation Judge for the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS), and also coaches quartets and choruses. When he is not singing, he can be found “on the air” as morning radio personality, “Chaz Malibu“, on BIG 98.5 in Albuquerque. He also owns and operates the popular restaurant, Quesadilla Grille in Old Town, Albuquerque. Greg Titus - Bass Greg is a second generation barbershopper originally from Ohio, and recently moved back to Albuquerque after spending several years in California. While there, he was a founding member of the 2008 3rd place BHS International Bronze Medalist Chorus, “Voices in Harmony.” He also held numerous positions in the organization including VP of Marketing & Public Relations and President, and also served as Marketing & Public Relations Chairman of the Far Western District, BHS. Greg is self-employed as a Marketing and Design Consultant, and also designs graphics for award-winning products, as well as for quartets and choruses. Jamie Arrington - Baritone Jamie has been singing barbershop since he was 13 years old, and is also a second generation barbershopper. He has sung in several quartets over the years. His best known quartet, “Special Feature”, won a 5th Place Bronze Medal at the BHS International Quartet Contest in 1993. Jamie has been Assistant Director for the San Diego Sun Harbor Chorus and Assistant Director, then Director of the Reno Silver Dollar Chorus. In 2007, he moved his family back to Albuquerque and a year later, became the New Mexichords' Assistant Director. Since 2011, Jamie is the Director of the New Mexichords, and also serves as Musical Director of Christ Methodist Church in Albuquerque. Stew Bush - Tenor Stew spent most of his barbershop career in the Mid Atlantic District, BHS, before moving out west. He has competed for over 40 years at the district and international levels alike. Before joining Blue Steele, he sang in a quartet with several international quartet medalists as professional singing group, “Last Resort”, with performances in entertainment towns like Reno, Nevada, and Branson, Missouri. He spent his entire career in Aviation Management. Stew currently serves as the VP of Music and Performance for the RMD. Passion, Lock, and Ring...It's a Blue Steele Thing!