| 6-23-08 |
Congrats
to Rob and Betsy |
Our singer Rob, and his
wife Betsy had their second child last Thursday, so be sure to congratulate
them when you see them. Good Luck and congrats from the rest of the
band. As you can see from the schedule, summer is here and that
means it's time to get outta dodge, so we're taking a few weeks off and
enjoying the summer. You can catch us in a few weeks up in Olcott for
the Pirate Festival than we're off again until August. Out. |
| 5-16-08 |
So how's
that workin' out? |
In our last episode, we
implemented some mild changes. How'd it work? Well, very good I
might say. What do you think Paula? Randy? Oh fuck you guys
anyway. The peeps are diggin' it and the gigs are rollin' in.
Maybe that has something to do with our new agent? Maybe. We're
playin at different, new and exciting clubs (for us anyway) including Mickey
Ratt's this summer and Darien Lake and Dock at the Bay is in the works.
Now that's what I'm talkin' 'bout. How 'bout that cool place in Olcott?....the
Lighthouse? Very nice. Other new gigs include Reckio's on South
Park and Metzger's Monday nights this summer. Cruz down on your hog
and have a beer or three with us. Check out Mike's
new Les Paul. I'm sure you won't see another one like it around here.
Scott got one too...but you'll have to check out his other band for that.
What else.... oh yea, we'll be taking practically all of July off for summer
vacation. Rob and his wife are expecting there 2nd child during July.
We'll be back and hungry to play in August. Later. |
| 12-6-07 |
New
Material |
Maybe you noticed...maybe
you didn't. We've decided to change direction a bit. Over the
past 13 years we've been the band that plays everything from old to new and
classic to modern, dance and heavy and anything in between. You
wouldn't know what to expect on any given night. Maybe that was good,
maybe that was bad. We're trying something different. We think
you'll like it. Count on us for more stuff to get your butt movin' or
just straight up arena rock. We'll leave the emo for the other bands.
Who wants to hear some tough guy telling us how they feel and how bad YOU
make THEM feel and have them blame the rest of the world for their problems.
Not exactly what you need to pick you up on a Saturday night. More
rockin' and less whinin'!!!!!! |
| 8-17-07 |
New Demo |
Hello All.
It's good to be back after our long summer break. Sorry about being
gone so long, but summer is short in Buffalo, so ya gotta take advantage of
it when ya can. Our first night back on the job was a hoot at
Brennan's, as it usually is. For those who missed it, maybe
we'll see ya next time. Thanks to Brennan's for having us.
We're extremely happy to tell the world
we have a new demo, featuring Rob on vocals. Please feel free to check
it out, especially if you're considering hiring the band. Also we're
happy to say that we finally have a new banner with our current logo on it
and cool stickers too. Be sure to look for them at the next show.
See ya soon. |
| 5/19/07 |
Akron
Rocks |
We don't do too many
private parties. But I'll tell you what....we don't do enough.
We played a house party in Akron this weekend and we had a blast.
Thanks to Denise and Stacey for having us and best of luck to Stacey and
Jim. The party was lots of fun and there's nothing like playing
outside on a beautiful day. Here's what we got from Stacey and Jim.
Thanks to all of you for a FRICKEN
FANTASTIC job well done at our Private Party this past weekend. You guys
were fantastic. I'm all ready getting calls re: people wanting your site
info etc for upcoming shows. YOU ROCK!!
Here's another one:
Just wanted to let you guys know that you made James and Stacey's day
fantastic. Thank you for taking your Saturday to come out and jam in the
boonies. You did a great job and I look forward to coming out and singing
with you again sometime. Bye the way, GREAT PHOTOGRAPHY!!! Take care and
happy trails to you. |
| 2/24/07 |
We Are
Back |
Weeeeeeeeeeeee're
Heeeeeeeeeeeeere!!!!! Last night was our first night out since Rob
joined the band. It was a long 6 weeks without gigs and we finally got
to scratch the itch.....in style, I might add. The crowd was great and
it was a blast to see everyone again. Thanks to everyone who came out
to check out Rob on his debut at Ying's. Hopefully we'll be back again
soon. Props to Rob for getting something like 60 songs down so fast
and for putting on an electric performance. We unleashed a bunch
of new songs and are working on more....see ya soon. |
| 2/2/07 |
Rob's
First Night |
The band is ready to
start down yet another road of it's long and twisted journey to who-knows
where. We've been working for several weeks to get Rob up to speed and
we think you're gonna like what you hear. We want everyone to come out
and meet him and check out the band with a new front-man on Feb 24 at Ying's
on French Rd. With the new face comes some new songs and hopefully
some new friends as well. We're looking forward to meeting everyone
and rockin' out with you all. |
| 1/7/07 |
Mike's
Last Night |
Last night was Mike
Culmo's last gig with Blind Vision. Needless to say, he went out in a
big way. The show was nuts and we really want to thank all the people
who came out and partied with us and at Macaroons. We all had a rockin
good time and we couldn't have asked for a better gig to make Mike's last
with us. Mike, we're gonna miss ya buddy. Good Luck.
Check out the photo gallery for pics from
the show. |
| 1/7/0 |
Introducing Rob Lake |
Almost in the same breath
we want to introduce Rob Lake as the new front man / lead singer for Blind
Vision. Rob has been playing in original bands for several years and
is looking to get out and try the cover scene. We think you're gonna
like him and we're really looking forward to the next few weeks of intense
practice to get Rob up to speed. The band is planning on taking off
the rest of January to prep for our new sound. We'll see ya in
February. |
| 12/16/06 |
Mike Culmo
is Leaving Blind Vision |
After more than 4 years
as front man for Blind Vision, Mike Culmo has decided to leave the band.
He is leaving on good terms with each of us and will really be missed.
We truly appreciate all the hard work and great performances he's given the
band and our fans over the years and wish him all the luck and love in the
world. We know he'll do great wherever he ends up. Mike came to
us in 2002, after weeks of auditioning for singers. We were desperate,
and beginning to lose hope that we would find anyone good enough to do the
job. Then, out of the blue we got a call from a guy who saw the ad.
He had no experience in a rock band, but man, could he sing. We took a
big chance with a very young guy and the rest is history. The past four +
years has been a ton of fun and we'll really miss you Mike. We've
never sounded or played as well as we are right now, so we'll have our work
cut out for us to maintain this level and move on to the next one. The
band plans to keep on going. Matter of fact we've been auditioning
singers for the past several weeks and have found a guy. So, we won't
be down too long. We also wanted
to take a second here and specially thank all of Mike's family and friends
who've been so faithful in supporting him and Blind Vision over the past few
years. We certainly hope to keep seeing you at the shows, but it is
understandable that we may not see you at as many of them as we're used to.
Mike is very lucky to have so many people supporting him.
Mike's last show with Blind Vision
will be January 6, 2007 at Macaroon's. We hope to see everyone out
there that night for this last chance to see the current Blind Vision
lineup.
Thanks Mike. We'll really miss
you. Good Luck. |
| 10/23/06 |
Buffalo
Music Awards |
The Buffalo Music Award
ballots are out. Blind Vision has been nominated again for best band.
Colin has been nominated for best drummer. New this year is that
everyone can vote, so please do!!! To place your vote,
go to http://www.bestofwny.com/ and
you'll find a link. Thanks for your support. We love you
all!!!!!! |
| 10/7/06 |
Time For
An Update |
Well, it's been like 5
months since I wrote anything here, so here goes. We've been playing
pretty steadily and having a great time. A lot of the shows are at our
usual clubs with the usual peeps. We always appreciate seeing those
them out to support and party with us. Thank you. We mananaged
to make it back to Yings on French which was cool, since we haven't been
there in quite a while. Since they remodeled, the sound in there is
really good and clear. It's the perfect place to see a band now,
because the band is really close to the people, while still being on a
stage. We love it. We've
been to a few new places that are trying to get going. Club W on
Delaware near Chippawa is a cool place to see a band...they nust need to
figure out how to get people to walk 150 yards down the street to get to it.
The place is great, with oak woodwork and other points that make it probably
the best place in the party district to hang. Hopefully, the people
will see it that way as well.
Last night we were at another new
place that is trying to get going. Paradise Island is a HUGE place to
hang out with lots of video games, swimming pools, a tiki bar, cafe, rock
climbing wall. It's decked out like a tropical paradise. The
bands play upstairs where there is plenty of places to sit or hang at the
bar. Oh, and sound is KILLER. I thought it was going to be echo-ey
and boomey, but it was great. Once that place catches on it, it should
be one of the best places in the area to see a band. There's tons to
do.
There's another new/old place coming
up on our schedule...The Fireside Cafe. That's right. We used to
play there regularly a few years back and haven't really been there since
they remodeled. Well, now they're having bands of our style back there
again and we're really looking forward to it. We hope to see you all
out there to make a good impression.
Well, that's it for now....until next
time!!! |
| 5/19/06 |
Bob
Valenti Benefit |
Bob was 2 weeks from
being a 28 year old man and 2 months from receiving his P.H.D. in Higher
Education/Psych at U.B. He died in his sleep from a Brain Anneurism. A
benefit will be held to raise money for the scholarship program. The
benefit will be held June 2nd, starting at 5 O'clock. Tickets are $25
each at the door and all ages are welcome. There will be a
Chinese/Silent Auction held, Booze, Food, and comedians opening up the show.
It is going to be held at the VFW/American Legion Post on Wehrle Dr. that's
next door to the OTB. Click
here for a map and directions. Oh yeah...almost forgot...Blind
Vision is headlining this show from 9 to 11'ish as well. Anyone who is
planning to attend or is involved with putting this together should take a
look through our song list and
email Mike Culmo with any songs you'd like to hear the band play.
How cool is that...put your own list together!!!!! |
| 2/5/06 |
New Demos |
New demos were added to
the web site. Some are live recordings from shows, others are songs
recorded in the basement for new clubs to check us out. Enjoy |
| 11/3/05 |
Peoples
Choice Awards |
The Peoples Choice Awards are ready for
voting. Anyone can vote, and we can't win unless you do so please
vote. To do so, just go to the link below and fill out the form.
For Blind Vision, please put us down for Best Rock Band, Rock Guitar, Rock
Vocals, Rock Bassist, Rock Drummer...as opposed to some other categories.
Here's the link
www.clubmiaminights.com
|
| 10/19/05 |
Buffalo
Music Awards Nomination |
Well, the nominations for Buffalo Music
Awards are out again. Blind Vision was nominated for best band and Colin was nominated for best drummer.
Congrats Colin. As usual, only people "in the biz" are allowed to vote so talk to anyone you know and pursuade them to vote for you!!!!!
Vote Here
|
| 9/9/05 |
New Stuff |
Hey, Guess what?!!! We finally
figured out a new logo. That's right!! It took forever but we
finally got it done....with the help of fresh blood from the rhythm
department. We dig it and you should too.... Especially since we're
putting it on the new shirts. The shirts will be here in a couple
weeks. We're starting out with ladies shirts and will move to guys
stuff in round two. Until then we'll keep going with the Molson
shirts. Other logo gear will be coming soon, after the banner gets
finished. Thanks to the hundreds of people who submitted logo
ideas...you know who you are!!! |
| 6/26/05 |
Smashing
Debut |
Well, we threw him under the bus and he
threw it right back onto us. Scott's debut gig was a smashing success.
If you don't believe me, just check out the pix in the gallery for evidence.
44 songs in a week is a lot to ask and he made it look easy. We still
have some growing to do as we get familiar with each other. But, like
a fine stew, the longer the stuff sits together, the better it tastes.
Remember, if you know anyone with artistic talent, the
band is still looking for a new logo.
Email us if you know anyone
interested in doing the work. |
| 6-23-05 |
Welcome
Scott |
We found a bass player and Scott is his
name. He comes with several years experience and we know he's gonna
fit right in. In true Blind Vision fashion, we're throwing him to the
wolves to see how he fights, by giving him only 9 days to learn enough songs
for his first show coming up in Batavia. So far he's not letting us
down at all. Try to make it out this weekend 6/25 at Center St.
Smokehouse. |
| 6-12-05 |
Thanks
Thom |
Thom, thanks for hanging with us for the
past few years. It was a privilege to play with you. Good
luck to you and Morgan with the family. We know you're gonna be
busy!!!! We all know that deep down, you're not done with music and we
look forward to working with you again, maybe in the studio.
Thanks to everyone who came out to Macaroon's last
night. We all had a great time, and from the looks of some of the pix,
so did you!!
The search is on for a new bass player.
Actually, we're very close to pulling the trigger on one. Don't expect
us to be down for long!!!
Speaking of changes...the band is looking for new logo
ideas....If you have any, feel free to shoot 'em to us in an email. |
| 6-7-05 |
Where's Thom? |
It's with great sadness that I write these words. A
good friend and talented musician is leaving us after several years of
quality service. Thom has decided to move on to bigger and better
things. We all wish him the best, though we're not wishing him
farewell...since he's still gonna be around. He's leaving the band on
perfectly good terms, so don't start spreading rumors. He's still a
good friend and will always be. We hope that everyone will come out
this Saturday at Macaroons and wish Thom good luck and get off on his
playing as it's his last show with Blind Vision. Hey Thom....see ya
later....but not goodbye. |
| 3-26-05 |
A Very Good Night |
Just wanted to take a second to thank all the people who
came out the the Center St. Smoke House last night. You really had
that place rockin' and we an absolute blast. Nights like last night
are the reason why we do this. Thank You Thank You Thank You.
Thanks also to Guinness for existing and thanks to my new
black-0with-white-polka-dot strat. It was it's first gig last night
and it stood tall.
|
| 2-19-05 |
New Year, New Clubs |
It's been some time since the last update. The
holidays are over and we're looking forward to another great year.
One thing we plan to do is explore new clubs and get in front of
some new faces. Matter of fact, that's what we did last night at
Mickey Callahans. It's been over two years since we were there last
and we came back like an inferno. The calendar has a few other new
clubs on it, so get adventurous and check us out at these places. We
always have a good time and we're looking forward to partying with you.
A special note. Last night was the first time in 20 years I
actually got to play on stage with my brother, who is a very talented
drummer. It was a few minutes I won't forget. Thanks Turk.
|
| 10/5/04 |
Buffalo Music Award
Nominations |
Well, it's that time of year again for the Buffalo Music
Awards and also the People's Choice Awards. We're happy to tell
everyone that Blind Vision has been nominated again this year for Best
Alternative Band and Colin has been nominated for best Hard Rock Drummer
in this year's BMA's. To vote for us go to http://www.bestofwny.com/ballot/
and fill out the form. You must be affiliated with a band or the
business in order to place your vote.
The People's choice awards are open to the public for voting. To
cast your vote go to http://www.bestofbuffalo.com/indexwnypcma.html
and fill out the form there.
Preferred categories for Blind Vision would be
- Rock band
- Male Vocalist (Rock)
- Rock Guitarist
- Rock Bassist
- Hard Rock Drummer
Thanks to everyone who had anything to do with us getting
nominated. Now, let's finish the job!!!
|
| 10/1/04 |
Molson Sponsorship
 |
Last night at Macaroon's was a real hoot. The people
were ready to party and the band was like an animal ready to be uncaged.
Very special thank you to everyone who made it out last night.
Someone asked me this morning how the gig went last night and my answer
was, "That's the reason why we do this!!" Enough said.
Blind Vision is proud to announce our new sponsorship by Molson.
Over the years we've all become Labatts and Corona drinkers, but if you
put our name next to something like that, we can be swayed. This
will help us get some more exposure at the same time we help promote
"twin-label technology".
We also started putting some preliminary plans together for New Years
Eve. Plan early. It looks like we'll be at Macaroon's for the
end of the year bash!!!! We generally don't wanna be bothered with
playing on that night, but if the stars are lined up just right, we'll do
it. Hope to see you there.
|
| 08-03-04 |
Rumors |
Well, it seems that the rumor mill has been churning.
It's come to our attention that there are rumors flying around about the
band breaking up. Simply put...IT'S NOT TRUE. Here's the
facts. We had discussed taking the band in a new direction.
Sort of an attempt at testing the waters of other styles of music.
After some long and serious discussions we all decided that what we do is
what we want to do and we shouldn't change if this is what makes us
happy. (Ed. Especially since we do it so well!!!!!) We're
having a great time playing the stuff we play and people really dig it so
let's just get back to it and forget about all this. On a side
note...as anyone who's ever been in a band can attest to...getting a group
of four or five people together who are all on the same page is damn
difficult. We are a rare collection of people who get along great
and somehow manage to keep a low level of stress amongst us. It's a
blessing and any band that manages to have an inner relationship such as
ours should consider themselves lucky. Why would we want to break up
the one common thing we have with each other that gives us so much
pleasure. Well we don't, we won't, and we're not!!
If you or anyone you know hears rumors and wants to know the real
story...all you need to do is send an email to webmaster@blindvisionband.com
and we'll be glad to discuss it.
|
| 06-06-04 |
Marketing Scheme |
We were thinking the other day...what kinds of things can we
do to get more people to come out to our shows. We're already
playing great tunes and having fun doing it, and having a great time
partying with the peoples. We've already got great sound and smoke
and lights and bubbles. We could give stuff away. Yea,
yea...that's a great idea. Lets give away drinks. Matter of
fact, why don't we buy drinks for someone all night long. And we'll
pick them by circling their picture from the last show. That sounds
like a plan. And T shirts. We need T shirts. So here's
what we decided. We're gonna get T shirts made and give 'em
away. AAAAAAANNNNNNDDDD we gonna take pictures at the shows...like
we often do...and then circle someone's face. When people visit the
site, they can see if their face is circled or not. The lucky person
will get to drink free all night at the next show. So make sure to
come to the shows and get your face in front of the camera!!!!!
Then, check the photo galleries for pictures from the last show to see if
you won.
|
| 4/4/04 |
The Benefit |
The benefit for Ryan Samuelson was held yesterday at the
Orchard Park Fire Company. We donated our time and played a few sets
for those who came out to support the cause. The turnout was great
for the benefit and we we're glad to be part of such a noble effort.
We wish the best to the Samuelson family and hope that Ryan and his donors
come through their operations successfully. We also want to extend a
very special thank you to Mike Nowak from BFK Audio and the Hitmen for
supplying sound for us. In addition to the band playing, there was
a visit from the Easter Bunny, and Uncle Bud, the Clown. There
was a Chinese auction with tons of stuff to bid on and a 50/50 split that
paid out very well. It's really nice to see how a community can turn
out to help a family in need. Click here
for some pix.
|
| 3/18/04 |
Ryan's Rescue |
The family of Peter and Dawn Samuelson are in desparate need
of support to help save the life of their child Ryan. Please click here
to see more details and do what you can to help out this family in
need. The band will be playing at a benefit to raise money for the
family on April 3. See the benefit page
for more details. We're asking all our fans to come out and help us
help the Samuelsons.
|
| 1/18/04 |
General News |
It's been quite some time since the last update.
Here's what's going on. We're all done taking time off, and have
been working on new material to keep the show fresh. Things lately
have been particularly great with strong turnouts from recent shows at
Macaroon's, and Holidays. I think we have a new favorite club at
Holidays!!! We've been expanding the set list in 2 directions like
we always have, incorporating more Classic, Dance, and Modern Hard Rock
all at the same time. Sometimes people get confused by our set list,
but we've always worked hard to be able to play a good show at whatever
club we end up at. Special thanks to those who've come
out lately to support us. It seems like we're gaining a new crowd of
supporters. We can't do it without you. Spread the
word!!! THANK YOU!!! See ya at the club.
|
| 11/13/03 |
People's Choice Awards |
Last night was the first annual People's Choice Awards and
we had a blast!!!! We want to thank all those who voted for
us. Although we didn't walk with any awards, it was an honor to be
among the finalists in so many categories. The place was crawling
with talent and it's good to know that we fit in among them. We were
finalists in the following categories:
Best Rock Band
Best Alternative Band
Best Rock Guitarist - Mike D
Best Rock Vocalist - Mike C
Best Rock Drummer - Colin
Best Rock Bassist - Thom
|
| 11/1/03 |
It's Award Season |
It's that time of the year again. This time, however,
there will be two awards shows. The Buffalo Musica Awards are
back. Nominees are selected by a panel and voting is allowed only by
those in the Western New York music scene. It's very unscientific
and the results often make no sense at all. Be that as it may, Blind
Vision was nominated for best Best Band and Colin was nominated for best
Drummer. If you're in the music scene, hop on over to http://bestofwny.com/nightlife/
and place your vote. The ballot is available as an online form this
year...thank God!!! The award show is November 20 at Evolution on
Transit Rd. You must have a ticket to get in.
Also, this year is the first People's Choice Awards. These
awards, as you might guess, are decided by the people. The voting is
already closed on this. The award show is November 12 at Club
Miami/Rock N Roll Heaven. This award show is open to the public.
|
| 10/11/03 |
Congratulations Thom |
Last night we played at Holidays and decided to come out
with a different approach. We've been working on lots of new
material and came out in the first set hard and heavy. The people
were loving it and we had a total blast. Special thank you to
everyone who came out. Also, kudos to the club for putting in the
new stage. It's a huge improvement.
That was our last show for a couple weeks and it was also Thom's last
show as a single dude. He played like it was his last day on
earth!!! We wish him the best on his marriage to Morgan...a fine
woman, I might add!! We'll be back at it late in October after their
honeymoon. Who knows what cool stuff we'll have ready for ya!!!
See you then.... |
| 07/17/03 |
Where's the Band? |
You probably noticed from our sparce show shedule that we
haven't been playing as much as we normally do. This summer has been
particularly busy for the band. Mike got married on June 21 and then
took a week off in Hawaii. Between the stag, the wedding and the
honeymoon, three weekends were needed off. There have been several
requests off for people to travel around and see the world. Florida,
Toronto, and Connecticut have been popular stops!! Additionally, we
happy to announce that Thom is getting married this October. That
will require three more weekends off.
The good news is that with all this down time, we are working on lots
of new material at a pretty quick pace. We'll see you out there
soon. |
| 07/16/03 |
New Clubs |
Time marches on....and club owners change their minds about
what they want to do for entertainment. Some are just remodeling and
not having bands right now. Either way, Blind Vision marches on as
well. We've been playing in new and different clubs to rebuild and
expand our current fan base.
A few weeks ago we played at the Surf Club in Bemus Point. It was
over an hour drive in the fog but it was well worth it. The club
rocks...especially in the summer time...as Bemus is a hot vacation spot on
Lake Chautauqua. We look forward to returning there soon.
We recently tried playing a show at Hollidays on the corner of Clinton
and Harlem. That place has some nice outdoor volleyball courts and a
decent size room with lot's of places to sit. They were digggin' the
tunes also.
Another new spot we played recently was the old Nickelodeon Cafe on the
corner of French and Transit. Ying's Wings and Things is there
also. The area where the band sets up is a little small but there
are major reconstruction plans in the works to open up the divider between
the two rooms and make a really nice club out of the whole place. |
| 02/28/03 |
New Web Address |
We finally decided to get away from the free web site
idea. It was nice while it lasted but the advertising was brutal and
slow page loads were very uncool. We're very excited to have a new
server and a new site address. If you got to either of the old
geocities addresses, you will be automatically forwarded to the new
site. Please add one or both of the following to your
favorites. Expect some changes to the site as time goes on.
The new web site address is:
www.blindvisionband.com
You can also use:
www.blindvision.org
|
| 01/11/03 |
Back In The Saddle |
Good news everyone, Mike has recovered and sounds great,
once again. Practice has been going quite well with several new
songs just about ready for you hear. We can't wait to get back
out. Thanks for being patient. See you soon. |
| 12/27/02 |
Disaster Strikes |
Well, we were on a roll and flying high. That means
that sooner or later, we had to come back down and face reality.
Mike has come down with a severe case of laryngitis which forced us
to cancel the 12/21 show at the Fireside and the 12/27 show at
Macaroon's. We apologize to the club owners for having to cancel on
short notice and to all the fans who were planning on coming out to see
the band. We expect Mike to recover within a couple weeks.
Thanks for your patience and continued support. See ya soon. |
| 12/8/02 |
Tearin' it up |
We are lovin' life. Mike has been working out
great. You can see the music creap into him and jump right back out
again. We've been tearing the clubs up with some really good
shows. Many have said that the enthusiasm is higher and the band
never sounded so good. Thanks to everyone for supporting the band
and we are absolutely jumping at the chance to play for you. We've
been working on new songs and have discussed the originals idea
again. We're all looking forward to that as well. As you
probably know, you can tell us what you think online or make suggestions
for tunes you'd like to see us do. Just
click here to fill out the form. |
| 10/26/02 |
Mike's First Gig |
Well it was a tough few weeks for Mike as we shoved about 45
songs down his throat and threatened him with a show on Oct 26. He
stood tall and answered the call. The Fireside Inn was the scene of
the crime where Mike Culmo debuted as our new frontman. He brought
with him a great crowd of people who, along with the regular crowd, really
like what they heard. The whole band had a great time basically
blowing the roof off of one our favorite stomping grounds and we can see
that this is just the beginning. We are planning on new music and
new clubs so come out and see the band and be amazed!!!!!!! |
| 9/20/02 |
Mike Get's on-board |
Blind Vision is pleased to announce our search for a new
lead vocalist has come to an end. We auditioned several excellent
singers who all had their strengths. Finally, one came down who we
knew right off the bat would be able to step in and rock the house.
Meet Mike Culmo, our newest and youngest member. Mike has some
classical training and has done some acoustic duets and is really pumped
about the band. Help us welcome him.
Naturally, the direction of the band may change slightly to accomodate
Mike's strengths. We are sure though that no one will be
disappointed.
"Oh my god, who was that guy...you should hire him!!!!!",
Richard Thomas, NY Herald
"I wish I could sing like that.", David Coverdale, Whitesnake
"It aint over 'til I'm done.....", the fat lady at the
Philadelphia Flyers games |
| 9/3/02 |
Dave Departs |
We are saddened to announce that Blind Vision and former
singer Dave Levesque have come to a mutual and amicable parting of the
ways, citing musical differences as the reason. Dave has done a
great job fronting the band for the past several years and he will really
be missed. Please join us in wishing him the best in all his future
endeavors.
The search has begun for a new singer. Check back frequently for
more news and updates. We might be down for a while, but we're not
out. |
| 5/2/02 |
Night-Life Magazine Review |
The April 29 - May5 , 2002 edition featured a 1/2 page
review of the April 19 show at Gillie's. Have a look at page
5. Click here to view an electronic version of it on this web
site. Again, special thanks to Judy Ann from Sports and
Entertainment Today for the video footage and the great
review.
The Sports and Entertainment Today show can be seen weekly on Saturdays
in Buffalo on Adelphia channel 20 at 10pm and Thursday's in the
suburbs...same time....same channel. Check it out for good stuff
regarding local sports and entertainment. |
| 4/20/02 |
Watch My Fingers |
We had the great pleasure of debuting the first Blind Vision
original tune in over 5 years. The song, Watch My Fingers, was well
received, so you know we'll be playing it more in the future.
Currently, we're working on about three other originals which are all
quite different. It's funny that after years of playing covers, you
don't really know what the style of you're own band is. The
experimentation is proving to be great fun. Excerpts from the April 19th show at Gillie's, featuring the original
song Watch My Fingers, will be aired Saturday, May 4 at 10pm for Buffalo
Adelphia subscribers. The suburban subscribers got to see it Thursday, April 25 at 10pm on Adelphia
channel 20. |
| 4/4/02 |
Live Taping
We're gonna be on TV!! |
The April 19th show at Gillies will be video taped and aired
on the Adelphia public access channel 20. This show will also
feature the debut of the first Blind Vision original song in several
years. The band is currently working on several new original
songs. More details will follow regarding the actual time and date
the show will air. Additionally, there will be a review in Nitelife
Magazine. |
| 2/8/02 |
Blind Vision Web Site |
Several changes have been made to the site, including the
creation of this page. Viewers can check this page to find out the
truth about what's going on in the band. If you see it here, you can
believe it. Other changes include a new look to the home page and
the repair of that stupid form we used to use, that never worked, for
getting on the mailing list. The new mailing list form works great
and we look forward to lots of new people using it. |