Some Kind words from the schools we played at- Thank you!
The San-Francisco alternative rock group ViV recently rocked the house up north at St. Michael's College in Burlington, VT. The band gave an excellent delivery of
many of their new songs from their recent self-titled debut CD. Most memorable in the performance was Drummer Steve Bowman's adaptation to the coffee house
venue by incorporating a makeshift percussion set consisting of 1) a recycling bucket, 2) a folding chair, 3). two metal mike stands, and other found objects along with
his staple bass drum, snare, tom and cymbals.
Other highlights were bassist Eric Semo's alto (verging slightly on soprano) backing vocals throughout,
lead guitarist Mike "Pie" Fiorentino's electric violin on "Green",
(my favorite track from the debut), and singer/guitarist
Matt Ostrander's rough, bluesy, yet angelic vocals throughout.
All this, combined with coffee, hot chocolate, and a mind-boggling DVD display of psychedelic computer-controlled colors made for one heck of a start to a semester's worth of great music to come. Besides "Green", you might also want to check out the tracks "Too Good to be True", and "Waiting". All that remains to be said is thanks, ViV. You guys rule!
Edward
We recently produced ViV and a Movie at the University of Colorado at Denver and would like to briefly share our experience.
First and most importantly, the members of Ten Toes Over Productions are a very professional team. They were extremely helpful in allowing us to structure VaaM to not
only fit our campus venue, but to incorporate and promote the art of our students as well. The program is flexible enough to accommodate all arts communities, big or
small. In addition, the allure of bringing in art and films from around the country makes the program very marketable. On the Auraria Campus in Denver, we had many
students volunteer their time and submit their art work to the project, which added greatly to the over-all experience. We would gladly book ViV on our campus again, and
highly recommend to any organization or events manager the experience of working with Ten Toes Over Productions.
Tom Sheridan
Thanks for your wonderful performance at Pikes Peak Community College last Thursday. It was wonderful to have students passing through the Atrium stop dead in their
tracks to hear you play! Your excellent musicianship, interest in students, follow through on technical considerations, and cordiality of roadies and band members alike made it pleasant for us to host you. We would love to have you play here again. Best of luck to you!
Megan
