Singer / songwriter Vicki Tetreault (a.k.a. “VITA”) was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, but spent most of her musical career in Quebec, Canada in the folk-rock music scene. She has teamed up with a group of talented local friends, who are also professional musicians.
Band Members Include:
-Vicki Tetreault (NOW a.k.a “VITA”) Lead Vocalist / Songwriter, head Of management, networking & promotion etc…
-Monte Newman- Lead Guitarist, Band Director, Show Producer, Co-management of the entire project. A Full Sail graduate with a degree in Recording Engineering, Former Sound & Lighting Tech. for Theatrix and The Iron Horse Entertainment Group (Former “String BEAM” & “Palace In Thunderland” guitar player) Monte also plays drums, bass, sax, and other random instruments…
-Peter Evangelista on bass. Pete has been playing bass since 1974. First with TAWDRY a great classic rock favorite of New England. He then recorded a self titled concept album in 1983 with ECLIPSE on Third Avenue Records. After a few tours with ECLIPSE it was on to N.Y.C. to record a demo for Atlantic Records with Mik Valenti's QUICK FOX. An old touring warhorse from the early 70's and C.B.G.B. favorite with a brilliant Beatlesque songwriting style and a hard edge. Upon relocating to Connecticut Pete hooked up with various artist’s. He has played side by side with some of the great(s) such as: J. Geils - LiveBait - Carrie Bartucca - Krizta Moon - Sarah Strecker - Joe Bouchard from (B.O.C. & Tree Top Blues) among others. Pete also ran a High Performance Entertainment company while in CT. Booking local acts in New England and elsewhere.
-Jim Dignum on drums. (Member of “Shut Up And Dance” the band) Jim is a seasoned musician from Albany, NY but now resides in Berkshire County Ma. Jim has been playing solo, and in a verity of bands for the last 30 years. He is a multi-instrumentalist, playing many string instruments and drums. He has also been singing in Shut Up and Dance, a long running Berkshire County band. Jim has traveled throughout the United States and Canada performing in many different clubs and sharing the stage with famous musicians such as Little Feat, Orleans, David Bromberg, New Riders, Molly Hatchet, Steppenwolf and many others. Jim has been fortunate to avoid the burdens of fame himself. Jim’s musical debut & passion began with the beat of the drums.
-John Leone-percussionist & co-management: John is a Professional musician of all trades & instruments, his talent & passion for music is beyond mere words. Owner of Mauranda Music Ent., & Publishing. His company associate’s with many affiliated businesses, He also works with other bands(Drummer for “Digger Dawg” & “The Elle Gallo Band”)
-Mr. Ed Cormen –Keys & Music Director a.k.a THE Face, if you can’t remember the face, at least remember the name!!-An already establish musician out of New York, prior to coming up to attend Berklee College of music in Boston. Face currently works with a multitude of bands covering a wide verity of genre's (blues, country, classic rock, tribute bands, such as Rod Stuart & Elvis. One of the main reason's why face feels he was put on this planet, was expressly for his involvement for Music.
MANY other professional & talented guest players are also on the scene helping out with the cause..
The group is donating their time and efforts to the cause of rekindling a sense of hope and adventure in people's lives, through the sound of harmonic magic, wrapped up in a show entitled “Summer Rain”.
You will be immersed into another dimension of time and space by the variety of different styles that each member brings into the project, taking risks where the road less traveled is never just a destination. The music cannot truly be described in simple words. It has to be experienced to fully understand the magic. The show will feature a rainbow of colors- the beautiful, hauntingly sweet vocals of Vita, over a backdrop of musical shimmer from a diverse group of players from different backgrounds. A little something for everyone...
"Many people have traveled this world with different dreams, purposes and aspirations. Many are masters, teachers, inventors and followers. They were all sent by the creator of the universe to achieve one just course; "global peace and unification." But this course cannot be achieve without unconditional love, which possesses the magical powers of the Divine for transformation. When the human race embraces love unconditional, then the lost will be found, the naked will be clothed, the hungry will be fed, the bombs will be destroyed and there will be peace and unity, which will make us all to speak one language, "LOVE". Let love abide" ~ Philip Brown
We are ALL in this Together ~ United as One with Love vibrations ~
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... Wade
