VPM PRODUCTIONS
Music Entertainment / Event Promoter. Providing a wide variety of live music and DJ services to cater any occasion including weddings, parties, graduations, festivals, class-reunions and night-clubs!
BANDS AVAILABLE:
RUSTA LILYPAD; The hottest 5 piece original rock-n-roll band in Northwest Indiana!
@ Voted "BEST NEW ARTIST 2007" by "Beat Magazine"
@ Opening Act for "LYNYRD SKYNYRD" Labor Day 07 at the "STAR PLAZA THEATRE", Merrillville Indiana.
@ Opening Act for "MOLLY HATCHET" New Years Eve 07 at "DC'S", in Lowell Indiana.
@ Debut "CD" available NOW featuring 10 original songs, see goods & services / music CD's to purchase.
@ Rusta Lilypad is a high energy fun band along with their original songs they cover such artists as; Pink Floyd, The Who, The Black Crowes, The Stones just to name a few!!!!
SHADE CITY: A 5 piece Band covering a wide range of music from Top-40, Classic Rock, Dance and all the favorites from the 60's, 70's & 80's. Veteran musicians make up this band (see bio below in the blog section). The perfect band for any occasion!
ORCHESTRA SUMADIJA: Is the tri-states premiere Serbian Kolo Band. Members of the band have been playing since they were teenagers with bands from the 70's; "MLADA-SRBADIJA", "SOKO" & "AVALA". Their passion and energy on stage is unbelievable! So if you are looking for the perfect dance and song band look no further SUMADIJA can handle it all!
Available by appointment only
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SHADE CITY (BIO) - LET'S MEET THE BAND!
Shade City is home based in Northwest Indiana consisting of musicians coming together with the following idea; “We are the just having fun playing anything band!” The band’s concept is to play well-known songs from popular bands/artists spanning from the 50’s to the present covering all types of music. The range of music allows us to be able to provide entertainment for just about any occasion with a price to fit your budget!
LES SEYDEL: Lead guitar, rhythm guitar, and vocals. (Lowell) With his love for heavy duty rock & roll music Les has been playing guitar for over 24 years and prides himself on “screaming guitar leads” with his own style even in songs where a guitar lead may not exist! Les is well known in the northwest Indiana circuit playing in rock bands such as “Strider” and “Street Level” to name a few and opening for Styx, Ted Nugent Steppenwolf, Survivor, Tantrum and the Boyzz. Les’s dedication and love for performing is without a doubt what the meaning of being a true musician is all about! “BIG JOHN” BERICH: Bass guitar, vocals, and sound tech. (Gary) With a name like “Big-John” and who is 6 foot 7, last checked, can play the bass guitar like nobody’s business and when you meet John he truly is the gentle giant. John has performed all over northwest Indiana playing extended engagements at the Radisson Hotel in Merrillville with the popular band “Duchess”. John later on hooked up with Les in the band “Strider”. John also laid down all the studio work for “Second Childhood” who’s CD was voted #2 in NW Indiana in 2004. In addition to his bass playing John takes on the role of our sound man making sure the entire bands sound is balanced through the killer sound system we have. MICHELLE POPOVICH: Lead Vocals, backup vocals, percussion. (Valparaiso) Her initial love is singing soprano in the Serbian Orthodox church choir for many years. Within the last couple of years Michelle’s wide range and creative voice style, from a soprano to a raspy baritone can be compared to a Linda Ronstadt / Donna Summer / Patti Smyth & Janis Joplin all rolled into one. Michelle’s dedication, awesome vocals, blend of harmonies, her stage presence confidence and high energy makes this band complete! VINCE “VINKO” MANCICH: Drums, Lead and backup vocals. (Highland) Vince began playing drums at age 12 and also enjoyed singing as he performed in the high school and church choirs. Being from the region Vince was influenced by the Motown sound, but artists such as Grand Funk and Jimi Hendrix also played an important role in his style of drumming. Out west Vince toured from 1973 to 1976 with “Easy Nights” playing top-40 & disco tunes throughout the Midwest. Vince also has a passion for playing Serbian music and has been playing in a Serbian band off and on for the past 35 years. Meeting up with Big-John in the studios in 2004 Vince laid down the tracks for the “Second-Childhood” CD and from there they put together this current band with “Shade-City”!
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