Meltdown is fast becoming one of the hottest bands in the Portland Area. Every time the band plugs in, the party begins. Whether they are playing Rock, Country, or R&B, they are drawing on a large repertoire of classics. Meltdown bakes up an instant recipe for dancing and good times.
Category:
Band - Cover Band
Additional Category:
Band - Dance
Genre:
90s Hits 2000s Hits, Blues, Country, Dance, Motown, Oldies, Pop, Rythym and Blues, Rock, Rockabilly, Soul, Top-40
The Melody Butchers are a high energey dance party rock and roll group from the oldies to .
The Melody Butchers were formed in by several life long friends that had played in various seperate band projects throuout the s & s before forming this now well-established and popular band which currently plays a wide range of venues across the Pacific Northwest and Southwestern United States.
The band consists of a wide array of experienced musicians from many diverse backgrounds that include National and World Wide touring experience as well as national T.V. exposure.
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Drums & Percussion Mike Ternyik (A.K.A. Basil)
Basil has been playing drums since birth.
He has toured the US, Europe, and Canada as the percussionists for Everclear.
He has appeared on the Tonight Show, David Letterman and Saturday Night Live.
He also performed with noted N.W. acts Sweaty Nipples and later Supernaut.
Bass Guitar and Vocals Mike Taylor (A.K.A. Tay)
Mike picked up the bass later in life in the hopes of forming a band with his rock star friends.
Mike has improved throughout the years and is now a solid bass player and has now taken on duties as a singer, too.
Mike was also part of the Fugitives with lead singer Brian Rentsch. Mike also takes on the important role as BusinessManager
for the Melody Butchers.
Lead Guitar Derek Doggett
Derek is a dynamic and extremely talented guitar player. He has been involved in rock bands since an early age. One of Dereks accomplishments was touring nationally for the Motley Crue tribute band called Live Wire. Other projects
include, Rex and the Rockets, the Hit Men, and Step Child.
Lead Guitar and Vocals Ronn Chick (A.K.A. Chickman)
Ronn is a musical genius enough said.
Ronn runs his own professional recording studio in Vancouver, WA where he has published over songs heard nationally - including one of the largest sound libraries for broadcast which can be heard regularly on such National Sports shows as ESPNs Sports Center and others. Ronn has excelled at the craft of playing guitar since grade school and has mastered many other instruments; piano, drums, bass guitar, and m many others. Ronn has been a member of the Carol Mack Band, French Kiss and Harder Faster. Ronn also tours Nationally as a session guitarist for many National tribute bands.
Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar Brian Rentsch
Brian is the classic rock band front man with a great ability to deliver many styles of rock vocals while also playing solid rhythm guitar. Brian originally fronted the band The Fugitives..
Performer Info
Hometown : Sherwood, OR (Will travel miles from Sherwood to perform)
Performing Since :
Minimum fee : $ .
Every wedding and party needs some form of entertainment, so why not a DJ? I am a mobile disk jockey who provides sound, music and lighting for any event. I'll make your wedding or party a memorable one, while having fun at what I enjoy doing - music!
I have over 9,000 songs to spin, and that library is growing daily. Along with playing music, I can make general announcements, entertain, provide sound and lighting for other people, and work with other vendors at an event to make sure everything runs smoothly.
Clients are offered a free consultation meeting (in person if close to Eugene, OR; over phone or through e-mail if not) to discuss my services, music that should be played and any other details that will need to be gone over before the event. After that we can stay in contact through e-mail and phone to make any changes or add last minute requests to your playlist.
If you don't live in Eugene and are still interested in my services, don't worry - I'll travel! My free consulatation meeting can take place over the phone or through e-mails, and I'll work just as hard to make sure that your event rocks!
Weddings:
My standard wedding package includes:
- Announcement of bridesmaids and best men
- Announcement of bride and groom
- Bride and Groom dance
- Father/Daughter dance
- Mother/Son dance
- Money Dance (optional)
- Announce Cake Cutting
- Toasts
- Provide projector and audio for any dvd/video/slideshow made for wedding
- Backround music
- Dance/Party music
Equipment:
My current equipment includes:
Sound: Mackie FR 800 Professional Amplifier, PA-FX6 Crate amp/mixer, 2 Nady MC-8" speakers, 2 Kustom 12" Speakers, 1 Behringer B1800X Pro Eurolive Professional Series Subwoofer, 1 Behringer 3-way stereo/4-way mono crossover, wireless mics
Music: Ion iCD02KSP Dual-CD mixer/player, CD's, HP Pavilion dv6636nr Entertainment Notebook PC, 60GB Video iPod
Lights: Dell 1200MP Projector, American DJ Vertigo, American DJ Colorpod, American DJ Mini Starball, American DJ Agressor, American DJ Mystic, American DJ minifog, Chauvet Lil' Bubbler
Misc: Speaker stands, light stand, microphone stand, speaker/microphone cables, extension chords, power strips
My current rate is $50 per hour plus gas compensation of $1 for every 10 miles. To check the mileage to and from the event I always use MapQuest..
As a thank you for looking at my information, you may download my podcast for free: go into iTunes, search for "David Stoltz" in the music store, then go to the podcast titled "David Stoltz Music." Then iTunes will automatically download the podcast for you whenever I update it.
BONUS: All of my clients will receive my new album from iTunes free of charge "For HJC." It's an electronic/trance album with orchestral elements.
If you're looking for a mix of entertainment, I also perform on saxophone by myself and with jazz ensembles on either saxophone, drums or piano. What can I say - I'm a music major :-)
Category:
DJ - Standard
Additional Category:
Solo - Saxophone
Genre:
20s Hits, 30s Hits, 40s Hits, 50s Hits, 60s Hits, 70s Hits, 80s Hits, 90s Hits, 2000s Hits, African, Alternative, Ambient, Beach Music, Big Band, Bluegrass, Blues, Brazilian, Broadway, Cabaret, Cajun, Caribbean, Celtic, Chamber Music, Childrens Music, Christian Rock, Classical, Country, Cuban, Dance, Disco, Dixieland, Do-Wop, Electronic, Folk, French Music, Funk, Fusion, Gospel, Greek, Grunge, Hawaiian, Hip-Hop, Industrial, Italian Music, Jazz, Latin, Merengue, Metal, Motown, New Age, Oldies, Opera, Polka, Pop, Punk, Rythym and Blues, Rap, Reggae, Rock, Rockabilly, Russian, Salsa, Ska, Soul, Swing, Techno, Top-40, Tribute Band, World Music
King Cat Cool & Two Dog Mob - Reno (moving to LA feb 16th, but keep playing Reno etc..), Nevada
All seasoned studio musicians and professionals to the bone ready to kick off any event, concert, shows, pie wrestling and tractor pull... We are the band that will make you dance until your feet quit!
You'll have a Rockin' Fun Good ol' time....like it or not!
We are now based in LA, but will go nationwide to gig and make sure YOU have a Rocking good time!!!
Category:
Band - Blues
Additional Category:
Band - Rock
Genre:
Jazz, Pop, Rythym and Blues, Rock, Rockabilly, Soul, Swing
